Hello Friends!
Can’t believe it’s time for another monthly roundup already! Feels like time really got away from me this month. I was sick for most of the first half of it, had influenza and bronchitis. Actually had to take some time off work because I was so gross, which is kinda crazy because I work from home and rarely, if ever, need a sick day.
The deer moved on as the temperatures got warmer, they still hang out nearby every night, but it’s more up on the hill now, and a flock of turkeys have joined them. The turkeys enjoy yelling at and terrifying passersby, so that’s been fun. Turkeys are rarely friendly in my experience, at least the wild ones. It currently requires a little tentative pre-scouting to get to one’s car in the morning, they’ve usually settled by mid afternoon.
As we are getting warmer, we are starting to see those spring storms. As I’m sitting here writing, I am watching the winds whisk by and the thunder heads building. The winds are sustained at 25 mph right now, not the worst, but I am not doing the back porch sitting I had intended. It’s supposed to cool down and start raining this week, so I suppose I’m back to working inside for at least a little while. Can’t complain though, I know I have a whole summer of porch sitting on the horizon. It just makes work so much more palatable so I am very eager.
Finally got in to see the optometrist after about 4 years. I was planning on just getting lenses, but it worked out where I needed to get frames too. It’s crazy how expensive frames are anymore. Of course, I splurged a little and got a pair of prescription sunglasses too. I haven’t had any since high school, and I miss having sunnies something terrible, especially in the summer when I’m outside all the time, so I finally bit the bullet. Both pairs should be here in about two weeks. I’m really excited about it, especially since I am planning to put the garden in soon and will be spending lots of time outside working on that.
Joe doesn’t know it yet but he has eighteen new tennis balls just waiting for him in my closet. I got him a bunch so he’s all good for fetch for a while, but I gotta wait until some of the yard work is done. I need to put the pre-emergent on the grass first. No need to fertilize the tennis balls, they are already full grown haha.
We’ve had some visiting family here too. They just left, it was fun catching up. We hadn’t seen them in many years. It’s always fun to see loved ones, but it broke my heart to see them process through how Mom is after the strokes. It’s always different to hear about it over the phone versus being confronted with it face on. I’m so used to it as the reality I forget it’s not normal for others. Poor mom has been having a harder time, needing a lot more care, so they came at a rough time. I’m sure she will get back to better, just another rough patch.
We’ve had fun with them visiting though, sharing plans we have for the farm, and all we’ve done since they were last here. It’s always fun to run errands together or cook as a team, everyone huddled around the island in the kitchen. Lots and lots of back porch sitting and reminiscing.
Now I’ve got a bunch of family members talking about getting together for a reunion either later in the summer or next year, so I’m starting to think about how to set that up. It’ll be so fun!
Otherwise there hasn’t been a lot going on, like I said, I wasn’t very functional for the whole first half, and am now playing catchup, so most of my news involves things like “finally caught up on dishes”, “called the Dr office back”, “survived grocery shopping”… Although the grocery shopping thing isn’t “flu catch up” specific, I always struggle with grocery shopping haha, it’s such an adventure every time.
Anyways friends,
Until we chat again!
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