March 24, 2024 · 9:52 am

Sunday 3-24-2024

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I did a good job weed whacking yesterday, plus changing the used-up cord thingie for a new one to use today, but I seem to have overdone. I was really stiff and sore when I finished, so I went ahead and did my yoga VERY slowly and carefully. That made me feel a bit better, except when I tried to get out of my chair…

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I’m hoping I loosen up more as the day progresses. I would LIKE to finish the main weed whacking today (although this is essentially a never-ending project once the season starts) – this afternoon is supposed to be 67 degrees and a bit overcast. We’re supposed to get gusty winds starting about 6pm and lasting overnight with rain forecast for all day tomorrow. So I’m going to TRY to finish the front yard today (plus the small spot I couldn’t do yesterday in the back when I ran out of cord.)

Another good thing besides the extra exercise and fresh air I’m getting with the yard work is that another pound bit the dust yesterday. :0) Since I have more than several to spare, I would love to donate to the cause of people needing to gain weight on a regular basis.

This is my recent chart from MyFitnessPal. It is motivating to ME and keeps my eye on the ball to weigh in and record my weight each morning, good or bad. I have seen a pattern on logging my food, water, and exercise each day – when it says ‘You’re not eating enough,’ I tend to lose a bit of weight. When it says, “If things were based on today, you would weigh ___ in 5 weeks” I don’t lose anything. So, what I’m doing that seems to be working lately is watching my carb count like a hawk, trying to keep it to 20 for the day. I’m going to keep doing this and see what happens. I lost pound #23 yesterday.

We’re going to fill up gas cans today to use with the mower. My husband has now declared that the “Official Mowing Season for 2024” begins on April Fool’s Day. I’m trying to weed whack – keeping the riding mower in mind – so he can mow as easily as possible.

I hope that your Sunday is an enjoyable one.

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March 23, 2024 · 5:58 pm

Did It!

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I ALMOST finished weed whacking the back yard – the three planters, the end of the house around all the geothermal stuff, under the porch, under the deck, along the sidewalk in the back and one side of the driveway pad before I ran out of cord – or it wouldn’t ‘bump’ anymore and give me more line.

Since I was thoroughly pooped by that time – the end of the third session out there today – I gave up, gathered up and put away the extension cord, pulled the back of the truck down as a place to work, managed to find a replacement cord thingie in case I needed it. I was too tired to actually try to change the cord thingie, so I came in.

I ordered six more cord thingies from Amazon, since the one I brought in was the last one I had. I rested, and drank more water (my eyes are floating) and I think I actually dropped off for a bit in my recliner.

I ‘roused’ a few minutes ago and went out to look at the weed whacker. I didn’t want to forget and have my husband try to shut the garage door later tonight and have the door run into the extended back of the truck.

I pulled out the old cord holder, with a lot of effort, and saw that indeed, I was out of cord. I got out the new one, threaded the cord through the hole, figured out how to put the new one on, including using the part of the old one you’re supposed to keep (:0) ) to hold the new one.

I DID IT! It snapped into place and the cord is extended through the hole, ready to be used again. I put a strip of duct tape around one part of the ‘rod’ of the weed whacker so I can now tell at a glance which one the ‘good one’ is.

HOOORAAAAAY!

Tomorrow is soon enough to start the front…

I spent over an hour with the 3 sessions outside. It’s almost 6pm here and I’ll start dinner soon. Will I do yoga?

Y-E-S. Right now, before I change my mind.

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March 23, 2024 · 2:39 pm

Weed-Whacker-ess

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I’m not this young (by a LONG shot) and don’t look this good, but I’m making progress with the weed-whacking this afternoon. It’s now 63 degrees and sunny. The stuff I’m whacking is still pretty wet, but it’s coming down.

I’ve finished the 3 veggie planters on the east side of the house and am taking a ‘back break’ and drinking some water before going out again. I want to at least finish under the porch, under the deck, and along the back sidewalk before I call it a day today.

This weed whacker is working fine. Everything is compatible. I told my husband I was going to mark this one with some tape, and that I wanted to do away with any others we have, as they don’t do near as good a job as this one does. Right now, it seems that he is in agreement. He is still holding on to his announcement he was not going to mow in March. I really can’t blame him. He spends a lot of time on our riding mower during the mowing season. Usually this begins sometime in April. This year is weird, but he’s trying to ignore it. :0)

Oh, I almost forgot! When I went out to weed whack this afternoon, look at what I found!

(Please, just look at the IRIS, not all the weeds in and around the planter….)

Going to rest a bit more, drink more water, then head out for the next session.

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March 23, 2024 · 10:37 am

‘Stained Glass’ Decals

I don’t usually like ‘decals’ of any sort. The ones I’ve found seem cheaply made, are difficult to use, and don’t last. I had to eat my words, though, when I found an image on Pinterest this morning that had me drooling before I found out the image wasn’t actually stained glass, but a decal.

I went to the Etsy site, Wender Aspire, and looked through the first page of their decals for sale. I looked at the comments and people were happy with their purchases. I thought they were amazing, and so share some of them with you here.

You can choose from several sizes size for your decal. I can’t personally vouch for the company or any details, but I think the artwork is stunning.

Wender Aspire

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March 23, 2024 · 10:10 am

Pastels by Peter Hogarth

Peter Hogarth – Pastel Pet Portraits

His style is so distinctive and beautiful. I want to PET and cuddle these animals. He makes their personalities jump off the page. The image above takes you to his shop on Etsy.

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March 23, 2024 · 10:03 am

Beautiful Mosaics

Maddie-glass mosaic
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March 23, 2024 · 9:47 am

Saturday 3-23-2024

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I think the skill in this lovely watercolor is amazing. I like it as much for what is NOT there as what IS. This is done by a master, with soft edges, suggestions, beautiful color, and more. Love it!

It’s supposed to get to 68 this afternoon, so I’m putting weed whacking on my list. I’ll try to check the equipment BEFORE I get out there so that I don’t use up my limited energy uselessly, as I did a day or so ago.

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My scales said 22 pounds down as of this morning. My current goal is 25 pounds down (my goals are in 5-pound increments) so it’s within sight. I’m HOPING that my measuring tape will show some improvement at the end of the month, as well. One day at a time.

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My husband said it looked like I was making some progress in my yoga practice yesterday. When I asked him why he said that, he said I was moving ‘more smoothly’ and it looked like I was stretching farther. He asked what I was doing when I was kneeling on the mat –

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I put this image here to show you where I am TRYING to go in this position. When I started, I couldn’t even get on my knees with my feet out straight behind me without getting leg and feet cramps. Now I am ‘flirting’ with being upright and ‘feeling’ my butt very close to my feet…

I keep reminding myself that Cat Kabira, whose DVDs I use, says that stretching TOWARD your goal and breathing into it is doing as much for your body as actually being able to ‘sit’ on your feet with your body comfortable, for example. The stretching and breathing and relaxing are the whole point and they will help you be stronger and more flexible, with better balance.

I hope today is a good one for you.

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March 22, 2024 · 12:17 pm

The BEST Lunch Bunch

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We are just back from Lunch Bunch and a quick stop at the grocery store.

The ladies weren’t at the restaurant yet when we arrived, so we just drove past and jumped into the grocery store and out again, going back to the restaurant. They were there.

This was truly one of the best Lunch Bunches I remember. My long time friend, Linda, is a widow now. She and her husband had two boys and two girls. Both of her daughters were with her today. They are both truly lovely people. One lives in Greenwood and the other lives in Nashville. The one from Nashville said her husband had retired and that she planned to start coming to see the family here every 6 weeks.

We had good food and fun conversation with lots of laughs. These two ladies are very busy. Both are very young looking grandmothers. One has 6 and the other has 4. They are both very active in their grandchildren’s lives. It was fun to hear what they’re trying to keep up with on a daily basis.

I was a ‘good girl’ asking for chicken tenders and eating 1/4 to 1/3 of them, and bringing the rest home with me for tomorrow and the next day at lunch, whereas before I would eat them all at the restaurant. (Can you see me patting myself on the head?) :0)

It was good that we hit the grocery on the way to lunch because it rained lightly on us the whole way home. It’s a good day to stay warm and dry inside.

Best of all, we shared good hugs when we first got there and before we left – healing for the soul to be sure. Friendship is priceless.

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March 22, 2024 · 10:19 am

You Only Had ONE Job…5

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March 22, 2024 · 10:15 am

Dorky Dogs 4

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March 22, 2024 · 10:02 am

David M. Bird “Becorns”

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Welcoming Party
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David M. Bird – Creator of “Becorns”

“Photographer, toy designer, and illustrator, based in South Kingstown, RI. The seeds for Becorns were planted when I worked for Lego, designing warrior action figures for their Bionicle line.”

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March 22, 2024 · 9:54 am

Friday 3-33-2024

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I received a text last night from Patty, Linda’s daughter, saying that Linda’s other daughter, Kelly, was in town from Nashville. She wanted to know if we wanted to meet them, and Linda, for Lunch Bunch today! I’m really looking forward to seeing all of them, catching up, and giving/getting wonderful hugs. I don’t know if Kay and her husband, Bud, will be there or not. That would be truly wonderful.

After we go to lunch, we’ll stop at the local grocery to get more canned dog food for Amber. She seems to be doing well on the food made for dogs with sensitive stomachs, with more wet than dry food in each feeding, so we’re sticking with that for now.

I’m making it a point to bring Abby in every afternoon for a love-the-cat fest. We are both enjoying it. She is showing no signs that she is in pain. I can’t keep the diapers on her, so I can only let her in when I can make the time to sit and love her, then put her outside again. Since she has always been an inside/outside cat, this is working for us.

It’s grim, gray, 54 degrees and rainy-looking today, so unless it clears up, it looks like I’ll have to wait on weed-whacking around my veggie planters today. I’m hoping we’ll get some good, soaky rains, helping our veggies get a good start.

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Today is DAY 34 on my practicing my yoga stretches every day. Yesterday I was feeling cranky/out-of-sorts/hostile/sore/tired and I have to admit I went ahead and put a star on my desk calendar because I tried really hard to work out in the yard and failed to make any progress. I talked myself into counting THAT as my exercise for the day. I sat in my recliner trying to relax and felt guiltier and guiltier. Finally, I got up, got my mat, and did my practice as I should have, feeling better physically and guilt-free. Does anyone else have to fight with themselves to do what’s right?

Since it looks like my weed whacking will need to be postponed for better weather, I may actually get up to my art room this afternoon.

Make this a good day.

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March 21, 2024 · 3:24 pm

ARRRRGH!

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I’ve just come in from trying to weed whack around my veggie planters – a complete failure and now pooped from the effort.

I took one of our weed whackers and the long extension cord out to the side yard. I plugged in the cord at the back of the house, and then started to attach the other end to the whacker. It wouldn’t plug in. I’ve never had the problem before, so looked at things carefully and tried and tried, but it just wouldn’t fit. I took the cord back to the garage and found another one that was shorter, but had an end on it I thought should fit.

This one went easily into the plug in the back of the house, and also into the whacker! I turned it on and nothing happened. I checked both ends again – twice – and finally had things happy. I started the weed whacker and it was just chewing at the weeds – not really doing a good job – and was taking a LONG time. I thought about taking it and exchanging it for one of the others we have, but decided to tough it out.

My back really started talking to me when I was starting to try to weed whack on the back side of the long planter. THEN I found the cord was too short to go across the back. I was fuming, trying to rest my back, and THEN it started to sprinkle. THEN sprinkle harder…

I finally gave it up and brought the cord and the whacker back into the garage.

Tomorrow I’ll choose another weed whacker that will hopefully do a faster, better job, trying to make sure it’s got the whacking cord on it, ready to use, and trying to make sure the cord will plug in before taking it all the way out to the side of the house. :0(

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March 21, 2024 · 11:17 am

3-D on Canvas

3D Acrylic on Canvas – youtu.be
3d – Fabio Gomes Trindade
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March 21, 2024 · 11:13 am

Dorky Dogs 3

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March 21, 2024 · 11:09 am

You Only Had ONE Job…4

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March 21, 2024 · 11:04 am

A Little Reading Is a Dangerous Thing

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I have read several good books lately, am re-reading other favorites, and looking forward to more –

Watercolor Dreams – Jake Moriarty Book 1 by R.G. Ryan

I reread this one the past two days. I enjoy Ryan’s sense of humor, wit, and the interaction of the real characters he has created. My favorite line in this book is, “I’ll not describe what transpired next, because nobody wants to see a grown man cry.” Jake is a really skilled ‘finder of lost things’ but also has a heart that be touched by purity and love. I follow R.G. Ryan on X. He told me that he’s written 15 Jake Moriarity books, 8 are published with #9 scheduled for a May release. I have #2 Finding Wonderland, Jake Moriarity Book 2 downloaded onto my Kindle, ready to be enjoyed. :0)

Identity – Nora Roberts

“It was Morgan who let the monster in. “Luke” is actually a cold-hearted con artist named Gavin who targets a particular type of woman, steals her assets and identity, and then commits his ultimate goal: murder.”

This is a well-crafted story, as usual for Nora Roberts. You get caught up in the situation and the characters right off the bat and hate to stop reading. I bought this as a temporary-Kindle offering, but will probably buy it when it comes out in paperback to add it to my permanent collection.

Legacy – Nora Roberts

This is the one I’m re-reading now.

“Adrian starts getting death threats as a routine part of her celebrity, and she can’t help but find the vicious rhymes unsettling. Sometimes it even seems like the terrifying messages are indeed routine, like nothing will come of them. Until the murders start, and the escalation begins…”

I’m thoroughly engrossed in this one right now, having trouble stopping to get anything done. :0)

Finding Wonderland – Jake Moriarity Book 2 by R.G. Ryan

When I finish this one, I have R.G. Ryan’s Finding Wonderland waiting…

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March 21, 2024 · 10:25 am

It’s Thursday 3-21-2024

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It’s gray and rainy-looking outside. It’s 49 degrees F. and we’re supposed to have whatever ‘spotty showers’ are off and on all day. Sounds like a great day to cover up my head and enjoy being warm and dry. :0)

I’m hoping the weather will allow me to weed whack around my veggie planters today. I pooped out after fertilizing and watering yesterday, wanting to save enough energy for my yoga practice. I’m learning I need to space the work out even more this year than last. It’s a challenge to adapt, but I can do it.

Simply Keto – Blueberry MUG Muffin

I took a break in the middle of this post to try the above recipe. It always takes me longer than the prep time says, but this one was 5 minutes prep time, 1 minute cook time, so I couldn’t resist.

I thought it tasted good. My husband wasn’t as enthusiastic, eating his half of the muffin, but that’s okay. I can eat half of the muffin for a breakfast and the other half later in the day as a snack or part of lunch or dinner. I DID have to get out 10 ingredients – a bit much for my before-coffee brain, but I have to admit I didn’t use a bunch of utensils or containers, so clean up was very quick. I won’t eat this every morning, but it’s a nice start for a cool, rainy-looking day. Meanwhile, I found a nice recipe for a Lemon Garlic Pork Tenderloin I’ll do tomorrow.

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March 20, 2024 · 9:59 am

Dorky Dogs 2

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March 20, 2024 · 9:44 am

You Only Had ONE Job…3

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March 20, 2024 · 9:41 am

David M. Bird “Becorns”

Cardinal Snug
Mourning Dove
Red
The Dress

David M. Bird “Becorns”

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March 20, 2024 · 9:31 am

Creativity of David Zinn

Harold has extra space available in his well of worries.
On Rainy Days Morton Sits and Thinks About all the Invisible Balls he tried to fetch.
Sheila is still adjusting to the pace of her walking companion.

“David Zinn was a freelance commercial illustrator for more than twenty years until he picked out some sidewalk chalk to “work” outdoors on a beautiful day. Since then his work has appeared on streets around the United States and as far away as Taiwan, Sweden, Germany, France and Holland. He is the author of Temporary Preserves and Underfoot Menagerie and has been featured in The Guardian, Business Insider, and the Los Angeles Times, among others. Zinn lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.” ~ Google.com

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March 20, 2024 · 9:18 am

Welcoming Spring 2024

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Somehow I forgot to send Happy Spring Wishes yesterday. My apologies. I DO send them to you. :0)

I finished planting my spring garden yesterday afternoon. We got the rest of the plants yesterday morning and I waited until it warmed up to actually plant. Yesterday I planted 6 more spinach plants and 8 tomato plants.

This is the 8-foot planter. I planted Butter Crunch leaf lettuce, iceberg head lettuce, and spinach. Due to space, I just spread the plants out as best I could, changing from one type of plant to the other, rather than planting the spinach 4-to-a-square, and the leaf lettuce the same way. I’m hoping the plants will do okay like this.

This is a closer view. The plants have a bit more room to spread out than in traditional square foot planting.

This square planter has 4 tomato plants around the center pole with supports tied to the pole for sturdiness. Then I planted some of the lettuces and the spinach around the perimeter.

The ‘niche’ planter (because it is sheltered by the back of the house and our screened porch) has the other 4 tomato plants. I’m going to TRY not to allow the plants to spill over the side onto the ground this time. I really hate cutting healthy vines, but I’m telling myself that all the energy goes to the vines, rather than producing tomatoes…

Today I’m planning to get there this afternoon when it’s warmer (it’s 47 now) do some weed whacking, fertilizing, and soil-enhancing.

This yard work PLUS my yoga practice PLUS my normal other activities is really making me welcome the bed at night. Probably good for building my character, as well. :0)

Are you growing a garden this year?

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March 19, 2024 · 9:25 am

Donna Van Hooser Mosaics

Donna van Hooser Mosaics

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March 19, 2024 · 9:19 am

Waterfalls

Ken James – @openshutter21 on X
Tim Scanlan – Afon Sychriyd Waterfall – @TScanlanPhoto On X

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March 19, 2024 · 9:13 am

Yoga with Amber

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This isn’t Amber but it could be. She ‘helped’ me do my yoga yesterday. She watches me practice every day, lying on her living room bed while I stretch on my pad, but she usually doesn’t participate.

For some reason yesterday she kept walking over me to talk to my husband, who was in his chair. She stepped right on my stomach, which, to say the least, broke my concentration. When I doubled up and laughed, she decided it was an invitation to play. She rolled around on me (and, at 95 pounds +- really gets my attention). As I continued to laugh helplessly, she would try to get as close to me as possible, stepping on me over and over. I finally controlled my laughing enough to tell her “PLACE” and she complied, going back to her bed, stepping on me one more time, of course.

I finished my practice, but she tried to join me a couple more times. I was watching, though, and caught her before she got up. She managed to ooze off the bed, as close to me as she could get, licking me or nuzzling me.

When I finished my practice, I sat down next to HER and gave her a good loving.

I’m still not sure what triggered all this. We play and love every day, mostly several times a day. Maybe it’s a test to see if I can keep my concentration with a 95 pound dog walking on me. If so, I have dismally failed. :0)

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March 19, 2024 · 8:58 am

“Yesterday…”

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Yesterday I did a bunch (for me). I –

  • gathered trash and drove it down when we left for errands. I dragged the can down to the bottom of the driveway and put the trash IN it.
  • We got our mail
  • We drove to Ft. Smith to sign our tax returns and get our copies of everything
  • We stopped at the Co-op on the way home and I bought leaf lettuce, head lettuce, and spinach plants

Best of all, we went in the TRUCK instead of the Vette. I don’t enjoy riding in the Vette anymore. My husband drives like he is 20, zipping in and around everyone on the road, stepping on the gas when I would step on the brakes. The fact that he is 80 and is still recovering from a broken collarbone from falling on the ice just wouldn’t make a difference. SO – I was very grateful that we took the truck. :0)

When we got home I gathered the planting stuff and took it out to the east end of the house where we have the three brick planters we converted to square foot planters a year or so ago. I got all the plants in (16 of each), fertilized and watered them. I rested a bit, then, since I would be fixing dinner soon, I took king-sized sheets and clothespins out and covered the plants. It was due to – and DID – freeze last night. (I have an alarm set now for an hour to go out and UNcover the plants before we need to leave for some errands this morning.) I think I’ll give the garden a day to see if these plants look like they’re going to make it before buying more.

I did my yoga like a good girl, although I had quite a talk with myself. At first I thought, okay – I spent about 45 minutes out in the yard, bending, digging, planting, watering, then covering things with sheets. I have had my exercise for the day and don’t need to do my yoga today. On the other hand, I have committed to trying to do it EVERY day, building a habit, hopefully giving my body the gift of better balance, more strength and flexibility. My responsible side won.

The end result was that I was pooped. I made our dinner, then cleaned up the kitchen. I took my shower early and went to bed early. My husband woke me up this morning or I would have overslept!

So, I hope the plants are looking happy later today and tomorrow. If they are, I’ll get the second load of plants and see if I can finish. I want to plant tomatoes, and I’m not sure what other veggies I’ll get. :0)

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March 18, 2024 · 9:57 am

You Had One Job… 3

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March 18, 2024 · 9:50 am

Solange Piffer Mosaics 2

Solange Piffer Mosaics

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March 18, 2024 · 9:45 am

More Jeffro Uitto

Jeffro Uitto

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March 18, 2024 · 9:37 am

It’s Monday 3-18-2024

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Today we’ll gather trash and drive it down, setting up the can at the bottom of the drive as we start errands. We’ll get our mail, drive to Ft. Smith to our CPA’s to sign our tax returns and get the receipts, then back to Greenwood to hopefully find some veggie plants for my spring garden.

If we’re successful, I’ll get those in the ground today. We had a light freeze last night, but that’s the last one we’ll have as far as the forecasters are predicting now. I’ll keep a close eye on things, though.

Yesterday I found a gourd and sanded it and cleaned it up. I plan to do some wood working on it. I still have no clue what I’m doing, but I have ideas rattling around in my head that want to come out.

Apparently Amber heard ‘something’ in the garage last night or this morning and was barking. The next thing I heard was when she was barking at 5:30 this morning. I tried to ignore it, but couldn’t. I got up and shuffled downstairs, let her in, admonished her to keep her mouth firmly shut, and came back up. I managed to sleep a bit more, thank goodness. When I asked my husband how the dog got out, he said she was barking in the utility room and he let her out…

He took one of our guns out into the garage this morning, thinking there was a critter of some kind under his car. He came back in, saying he didn’t see anything.

I’m hoping the remainder of our Monday goes smoothly. I’m trying to gather grit and patience, in case he wants to drive the Vette to Ft. Smith. I’m HOPING the fact we need to take the trash down and bring plants back will convince him that the truck is the better choice today.

Please wish me luck.

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