2022 Happy To Be Here

Most people have cookouts and watch fireworks, we watch the movie musical 1776 . Okay, we had hotdogs cooked outside, but that isn't a given for us. The movie is loosely based on the months leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  Parts of it they got right, other parts are dramatized.  Other happy things from today include: It is quite possible, for about five minutes, I caught up with the dishes where anything not being used was clean. The dishwasher is broken. I'm usually the person who washes them, they are mostly my responsibility with others pitching on days that I work. All too often there are more dishes to wash when the drying rack is full. We let them air dry, and Gideon puts them away. With five people, it is a never ending cycle. Five minutes is good. So far, Zed's covid symptoms are cold-like. He has only had a mild fever. Keziah and Gideon both tested negative today. These are all things to be happy about. I'll be testing...

The title for today is Lawn Day, but I have a feeling there will be many of those ahead.  It was only a tiny portion that I mowed and raked today.  I'm behind on the yard, but moving forward and that is all I can do.  This morning, when I worked in the yard I raked out the area where the butterfly weed grows.  It was about 1.5 inches tall.  I didn't take a picture.   I like to have at least one picture for my blog though so I made my way back outside.  Much to my surprise,  the plant has doubled in size!  They must have been having a hard time breaking through all the leaf litter and are now happy with the natural light they are getting. Other happy things from today: -We were out and about with people this weekend and today started the covid scares.  Keziah tested negative and I will test before work tonight.  We aren't really having symptoms, but are trying to be cautious and conscientious.  -My insurance cov...