May 9, 2021
Relaxing day, partly induced by the cool, gray weather. Hubby and I went to pick up large rocks from a building site, which he wants to use in his next project: a rockery in the front yard. We walked down … Continue reading →
May 8, 2021
Hubby had to work today, so I spent the morning catching up with household odds and ends and running errands. Stopped by the farm park to drop off used egg cartons for their chickens and decided to go for a … Continue reading →
May 7, 2021
One job I could never make a living at is digging large holes alongside people’s houses and then cutting one-ton slabs of concrete out of their basement foundations. For a lot of reasons I couldn’t do that job, but the … Continue reading →
May 6, 2021
International No Diet Day. I’ve been trying to cut out sugar, other carbs, and meat. I became a vegetarian when I was sixteen but slipped in my early twenties and flip flopped for years. (I know a lot of vegetarians … Continue reading →
May 5, 2021
Today is my stepdaughter’s 28th birthday. We have no idea how that happened, nor I any idea how this chatty—and sometimes mouthy—scrawny 5-year-old weaseled her way into my heart 23 years ago when her dad and I first met; from … Continue reading →
May 4, 2021
Today is National Teacher Day. Give one a hug—or buy a round—for any teacher you know, those who have had continued to be dedicated to their students during these times. Have yet to feel any side effects from the covid … Continue reading →
May 3, 2021
I woke up with a low-grade headache and the general blahs, which were a holdover from yesterday. For that reason I took the day off work to rest up for my second covid shot later this afternoon. So far so … Continue reading →
May 2, 2021
Went for a walk in Morven Park this morning and enjoyed the sweeping views of the northern Virginia countryside. We came across some big tree limbs that came down during the wind storm the other day. The innards were still … Continue reading →
May 1, 2021
Pinch, punch, first of the month. I lost to my UK friend, Ruth, and argued with Hubby about which of us won—him or me. He called it out verbally as I was walking back into the bedroom after my meditation. … Continue reading →
April 30, 2021
Gusty, gusty, gusty today, moving the hot air out and bringing the cold air in—20 degrees cooler today than the past few. But the air smelled fresh. I’m watching the neighbor’s tree from one our skylights and hoping it’s as … Continue reading →