2022 Happy To Be Here

For a short time I sat out on Gideon's swing and looked up at the leaves blowing with occasional sun and sky peeking through.  The road nearby can still be loud, but it feels further away in this part of the yard. The shade and breeze almost had me forgetting how hot it really was outside. Other happy things for today: Bel, Gideon, and I finished the puzzle I started just after Christmas. It is missing two pieces, but it is done. I am choosing to remind myself that I am happy I have a job with good benefits. That I am happy I only have a 30 hour work week. About three months ago I stopped eating gluten. Over the weekend I was blessed to have people to make food for me. Unfortunately there was a miscommunication and I had pancakes with gluten. It happened, and I didn’t get sick from the reintroduction to my system. I have heard that can happen even if a person isn’t gluten sensitive. So I have been eating limited amounts of gluten again. Bel made some delicious blueberry m...

One of the things Keziah and I did yesterday was to pick up my pavilion and the Baronial pavilion from our friends who have been storing them. This morning I partially set up my pavilion to air it out. This little bit of work was enough for me to realize that I don't want that pavilion anymore. It served me well with two children and maybe another adult to camp with, for just me it is way too much. Whether we keep it as a sunshade for family happenings or not is up in the air, but I'm ready to let it go. Other happy things from today: Keziah and I went to the storage unit to store the poles of the Baronial pavilion. Not only did the poles fit where they belong easily, the things that were taking up some of that same space seemed to fit in better with the poles there. I took a walk and saw a new plant. According to Lens it is white meadowsweet. According to a Google search it is a good plant to have around for pollinators. Another thing I saw on my walk were wild blueb...