Celestial

Happy Monday!  It was a pretty good day, here are some happy things:

• Yesterday I did quite a few word games, mostly Sedecordle.  When I fell asleep I was still trying to complete the 11 letter, 16 words within 21 tries, Sedecordle.  I was able to complete it when I woke up this morning.  It was the first time I tried that particular version and I was thrilled to get it done.

• There is a little plot of land that I have had covered to kill the weeds.  I covered it, then forgot.  I uncovered the area today, dug it up and planted a bunch of crocus that I bought and three iris that someone gave me.  Because it was covered for so long I had pretty much killed the soil. So, I fertilized it and added potting soil as well as covered it with mulch.  Hopefully, come spring, there will be crocuses. 

• While walking to the backyard to dump stuff into the compost area I saw a deer bounding away in the back.  
• Another time walking to the back I followed a butterfly so I could get a picture of it on a dandelion.  

• In the afternoon I went for a walk with my friend, Amy.  We saw ducks, crows, and pretty fall foliage.  It is always good to walk with her.

• The Inktober prompt for today is Celestial.  I had a hard time with this one.

It is supposed to be an ocean horizon with the moon rising on one side and the sun setting on the other.  Again I say that I am not an artist.  I am enjoying the creativity involved though.

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Finished listening to: Dark Lord of Derkholm, by Diana Wynne Jones.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Fourteenth Full-ish Day at Pennsic

Some happy things from today:

• The final number of Pennsic attendees was 11,384. This number did not break any records that I know of. It was a good amount of people for the 50th Pennsic.
• I wandered over to the archery range to look for a lost arrow. I didn't find it, but while standing and talking to people a friend gave me a short massage. Getting my back rubbed was wonderfully relaxing.
• It was pack down day. Normally we would wait until Saturday, but it is supposed to rain. Things still didn't get packed away completely dry, but it will have to do. Keziah and I are borrowing someone else's small tent so it will fit into the Prius. Zed, Gideon, and the friend we drove out with have taken just about everything else and are on the long drive home.
• Someone found a baby crayfish under their tent.
• As I write this it is dark, Keziah and I have just come back from eating out at a restaurant, and there is a light rain with thunder and lightning. Music is playing and we are relaxing after the long day of packing.

Some pictures:

Tuchux driving to battle

Tuchux marching to battle

Butterfly

Crayfish

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Currently reading: She's Come Undone, by Wally Lamb.

Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay Safe.