2022 Happy To Be Here

Taking out our dog, Aesop, for his first morning romp there were quite a few birds on an overgrown part of the property.  I saw a gold finch, mourning dove, and maybe a sparrow.  Later I also saw either a female cardinal or maybe a red tanager?  It was a flying flash of dull red.  Now that the summer is ending I want to be outside more.  Here are some other happy things from today: -While driving to New York, Gideon and I played the alphabet game.  When we had trouble finding the letter J, Gideon started replacing letters in his sentences with J.  He made up words like JAmazon when we saw a truck from Amazon.  This continued for difficult to find letters.  My grandson is awesome. -We drove through Concord, Massachusetts.  It brought back memories of Louisa May Alcott and her house that we visited when my children were young.  There is (or used to be) a literary tour that I would like to do someday.  -Due to various stops along ...

Last night I didn't get to bed as early as I'd like. I'm trying to do better today. I took a covid test before going to work and it was negative. That is a big thing to be happy about. Other happy things for today are: Keziah is planning on camping at an event this weekend. I helped her pull her pavilion out on the grass so it could get some sun. The pavilion looks good! That is important. Gideon and Keziah and Zed mowed some of the lawn today. Less for me to do! The rhododendron plant has started to bloom. There is a plant that came up in the yard that I let grow to identify. It seems to be arabis galbra (tower mustard). It is tall with little flowers on top. Keziah got some really cute new glasses .  They have multiple magnetic covers to change the look of glasses without having to change the prescription. ☮ Currently reading: Pocketful of Miracles: Prayer, Meditations, and Affirmations to Nurture Your Spirit Every Day of the Year , Joan Borysenko. Currently li...