Happy World Theatre Day

Today's happy things:

• They say that "hope springs eternal", so I planted seeds again. I think the greenhouse got too hot during the day so I am leaving it open to help prevent cooking the seeds again. I have the seeds, so I may as well try.

• I found more crocuses blooming. Some that I planted in the triangle part of the driveway, and some in the yard near where previous owners had a pool.

• The car I drive to work is still being repaired. Keziah needs her van so I am using Lyft for the very first time. Work is paying for it. I'm nervous, but happy that I should have a ride.

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Currently listening to: Angela’s Ashes, by Frank McCourt

Currently reading: Camino Wandering, by Tara Marlow

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

Gideon

Some happy things from today:

• The seeds I planted aren’t doing well. That one marigold that came up is still hanging on though. Yay! 

The Marigold

• My eleven year old grandson, Gideon, had himself wrapped in a blanket while on his computer this morning. He told me that he accidentally made a burrito out of the blanket that our cat, Nanni, got into. She was like a “piece of cheese in a burrito.”

Nanni in her blanket burrito.

• Gideon went to meet a new friend today at a place with trampolines. He came home happy with a bounce in his step that was an interesting mix of happy and achy.

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Currently listening to: Angela’s Ashes, by Frank McCourt

Currently reading: Camino Wandering, by Tara Marlow

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

National Dress Day

Had I known, before writing this blog, that today was National Dress Day, I may have worn a skirt.  None of my dresses (except the medieval ones) would be appropriate for the cold weather.

Some happy things from today:

• When I am at home, most of my mornings are spent walking around the house to get my steps in. Somehow, I miss liking walking in the snow. Maybe next year I will appreciate the snow again. I’m very thankful that my family seems to humor me as I wander around in circles and get in their way.
• The seedlings need more light. I set up one of the grow lights I have to shine onto the greenhouse. It isn’t ideal, but it should provide them more light than they had before.
• There are a few more seeds that have sprouted. So far the only ones that are sprouting seem to be the basil.

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Currently listening to: The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner

Currently reading: Camino Wandering, by Tara Marlow

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

Sunshine After Snow

After watching some planting videos, I repotted the one marigold that sprouted last week. I'm not sure if it will make it but it was time to remove that seedling from the covered seed starter tray.  Other happy things from today:

• In my struggle with depression I try to choose comedies to watch when I am by myself. When watching things with family or friends we tend toward Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Today I put on a movie that actually made me laugh out loud. Most of the comedies I've been watching lately have brought about chuckles but not much more. Don't ask me the name of the movie. It had Amy Poehler in it though.
• I was reading a nature blog by someone in NH and they have seen crocuses and other spring flowers already breaking through the ground. We had enough snow yesterday that would have buried any here if they are up. However, I decided to look for signs of spring outside by examining the rose bush. Sure enough, there are the tiniest beginnings of new growth. The camera didn't capture it well but the sunshine was pretty.

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Currently listening to: The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner

Currently reading: Camino Wandering, by Tara Marlow

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

Happy Simplify Your Life Day!

TF and I had a productive time in the new Minecraft realm. We finally have armor and feel so much safer now.  With the armor, TF survived being attacked by some skeletons.  We didn’t get quite enough iron to make armor for the other players, maybe another time. Other happy things for today:

• Cheating was sort of involved, but I emptied one of my many boxes today. Part of it was put into another box because it was mostly more stationery items. Now there is one box with mostly stationery instead of two with some. My goal for Simplify Your Life Day was to empty one box and throw away at least one thing. Goal achieved.

Empty box!

• Keziah’s van has been in the shop for the last few weeks. This morning Zed, Gideon, and I drove about an hour to pick it up. We are back to having two vehicles. Keziah is still in Texas, this makes getting her at the airport much easier for Zed.  I can still work while Zed picks her up. 
•  The sun was out this morning and the porch warmed up so I checked on the seeds. The one marigold seedling is doing okay. I decided to plant more seeds in the dirt that I am pretty sure were disturbed by the cellar varmints. Still nothing sprouting from the geranium seeds. I have a feeling most of them were eaten since there seems to be a lot of holes. From the herb seeds that I just planted I only saw signs of one thing starting to sprout. It hasn't been that long though.

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Currently listening to: The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner

Currently reading: Camino Wandering, by Tara Marlow

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

Happy March!

Happy first day of the month that spring begins in! March is also Women’s History Month. One of the games I play, Chrono, highlighted women in today’s game. Other happy things from today:

• Leaving for work last night there was a lovely moon and some stars that could be seen amid the clouds.

• Very little was gotten rid of, but I did attempt to go through a box today. I chose a file box. It turns out that much of what is in there are things I wanted to keep. It got overwhelming fast, but a few things were trashed/recycled.

• Tomorrow, at work, we are supposed to start using a new partially automated system. I’m looking forward to seeing how it all works.
• The greenhouse seems to be doing alright with the limited amount of heat that the pads are giving it.  There is still only one plant growing from my original group of seeds that I planted.  I am probably going to add more seeds on the next sunny day.  I'm trying to keep the greenhouse closed as much as possible to keep the heat in.

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Currently listening to: The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner

Currently reading: Camino Wandering, by Tara Marlow

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

Some Seeds Planted

Some happy things from this Friday:

• Despite the cold (both the temperature and the virus) I went shopping this morning. My main goal was to buy some seed starting coconut coir, but I picked up some groceries too. At home I planted some flat leafed parsley, thyme, peppermint, basil and curly leafed parsley. All the seed packets are from previous years so there is no saying whether they will grow or not. It feels good to try. They also aren't as warm as they should be, but I will remain hopeful.

• TF, Gideon, and I played Minecraft tonight. Zed joined us too! We are enjoying exploring this new world.

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Currently listening to: The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle, by Jennifer Ryan

Currently reading: Unenchanted, by Chanda Hahn

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

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day

Keziah, my adult daughter, has been sick with a cold and is having sciatica problems. Today she went to the doctor and now she is sleeping peacefully on some muscle relaxant that will hopefully help her pain go away. If my memory serves me, this same muscle relaxant put me to sleep for 24 hours when it was prescribed to me many, many years ago. I’m happy that she is taking care of this and is on the mend. Other happy things for today:

• The bands that I finished weaving recently I cut off the loom and hemmed today so they are now completely done and ready to be given to the people that earned them in September. One of them may get to their forever person tomorrow. I still need to figure out the other two.

• I checked on the seeds I planted and one of the marigold seeds has sprouted!

• TF, Gideon, and I played Minecraft. Perhaps this will become a routine again. We had fun exploring new places and finding resources to use in the game.

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Currently listening to: The Becoming, by Nora Roberts

Currently reading: Unenchanted, by Chanda Hahn

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

Seeds

Last year I tried to garden and I wasn't able to follow-thru. This year, we'll see. Today I started some geraniums and marigolds from seed. I set up a light and plant heating pad in the basement. 

Then I had a nap and dreamed of there being critter problems like last year that ate everything. As far as I know, we don’t have the same critters as last year so maybe things will have a good beginning. Other happy things from today:

• Someone asked for an image of my SCA device. I found the banners that we forgot to even look for before the event a few weeks ago. 

• This may seem small, but I have managed to make a meal every night for Gideon and myself (and sometimes others) since his parents are away. I really thought I would cave and order out for pizza or something. 
• Tomorrow is my last antibiotic (see last Wednesday) and I am feeling a lot better.

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Currently listening to: The Becoming, by Nora Roberts

Currently reading: Fallen, by E Prybylski

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