We worked in our front yard also today. I pulled weeds around the Crabby-Apple tree, she replanted flowers that we bought a couple of weeks ago. I've learned to enjoy 'watching the grass grow', but more than that, I love watching the bees, butterflies, and once in a while, a Hummingbird flitter around our small garden. Glad you do too!
I watch series from Thailand; but, I need to get out more with the nice weather. 70s and sunny today. I need to cut back on looking at this screen... what am I doing?
I seldom watch US reruns. I was there & then. I don't feel an urge to go back.
I think of it as a game. Some days you make great progress and some days the yard and house fly past you. As they try to sneak ahead, I catch them and warn them to not grow there. Some of them pay attention. The dust bunnies try to hide, but they can be chased out. A broom, vacuum and a hoe are the warrior's weapons.
All I can offer is "good luck" and "best wishes" that the troops stay in line. Maybe little vacations an hour or day at a time. And maybe the weeds and dust will take a short break with you. They're lazy without wind and water. Of course, that means you have to negotiate with Mother Nature.
It's probably a good refresher to take the course. Heck, I'd do it myself to save a couple of bucks on Insurance. Insurance is crazy in California. A lot of companies have left because our insurance laws are wild. Glad you have that option.
Sounds like a pretty tasty dinner, although I have no idea how quinoa would impact the flavor. I, too, probably spend more time than is good for me at my computer - although, to be fair, just because my status is "Online" doesn't mean I'm actually in front of the screen - I get a bit of exercise chasing after my grandson. Do what you can to feel better, and to feel better about how you feel.
I had no idea fruits and veggies were so dirty. Yuck. I'm pretty good about washing my veggies & fruits too, but vinegar seems a bit extreme. I'd have to research it for myself to see what the benefits were and if the effort was worth it. Thanks for sharing. Food for thought!
Heck, I think all the above are great places to find hope. I can honestly say I've hope in Jesus, his words, his story. I can definitely find hope in my children. Nature, for me is more inspiring, but watching the Big Bear Eaglets and animals/birds in nature leaves me with good feelings and hopeful feelings.
People, when they do the right thing, always leave me with hope, I suppose because it's not easy to do the right thing. Someone lost their wallet in the grocery store parking. Did you turn it in and leave the money in there when you did?
For me, Good things, Good deeds, Small gestures of kindness leave hope. Positive actions leave hope. Reading a romance and getting that happy ending leave me hopeful.
I agree - hope is all around us if we open our eyes.
I have 42 steps. Far too many if I have heart issues but my neighbor gets Meals-on-Wheels and I believe home-delivery of groceries. So... I could too if need be. I've thought about it.
I could do 7 steps one at a time. Maybe. I'm very careful bending over. I tend to sit when putting pants or socks on.
It might be raining, so we will be confined indoors. However, My niece and her fiance will find a way to grill whatever is on their menu. Knowing her kids, they will play in the rain.
I've thought about this. There will be two fathers there, the fiance and my brother. Only 3 kids with fathers will be there (two belong to the fiance and one is my nephew).All the adults have lost fathers and grandfathers. Three children have lost a father; the seven year old was halfway between heaven and earth when his father died at age 36 of a heart attack. He never got to meet his father. Those children have lost both their grandfathers and a great grandfather, my dad, in their lifetimes. So it's kind of a celebration and kind of a memorial. Or in our case, just an excuse to get together in the country and eat.
They were all great fathers. Patient and giving, they were strong men who put family first. I'm sorry the little ones couldn't know that for themselves. The rest of us will remember and honor our fathers. (Mine was a daddy because I'm a Southerner.)
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