2024 Happy Blog Challenge Continues

Happy Easter and Happy Transgender Appreciation Day.  Zed, Keziah, and Gideon went to visit Zed's dad for an Easter dinner.  I chose to stay at home and have a little down time.  Here are some happy things from today: While at the SCA event yesterday I volunteered to help the person in charge of making sure all the end of year reports from the local treasurers are ready to send off to the national level. We met over Google Meets. Zed let me use his monitor with my laptop so I could have a larger surface to view the financial reports.  It helped a lot and I am thankful I have such a kind son-in-law. It was nice to have the time to be able to help out a friend. Winston, the orange tabby, seemed to want to help out with the reports.  I'm not sure if it was Winston or me, but one of us pushed the button on Zed's desk and it started to rise into a standing desk.  I laughed and decided to rise with it.  This made Winston very happy as he immediately took ove...

-From Friday, March 29th... posted wrong the first time.  My apologies if you wanted Easter eggs.-  Happy Friday things: This morning I didn't take as much time getting going as usual (for a Friday), but I definitely dragged my feet.  Work was offering Voluntary Extra Time and I kind of wanted it, but not a lot.  I got all ready to go, and then accepted the extra hours.  I worked a little less than three hours.  It was really interesting to do the part of work I normally do at the end of shift, at the beginning.  I had energy.  Sleep is a wonderful thing. Crocuses!! After work I completed filling out the form for a passport.  I'm another step closer to being able to travel outside of the country.  Keziah had a bunch of donations at her store today, DIY Craft & Thrift.  I went to help her get some of them onto the floor to sell. Tomorrow is the last day of the fabric sale she is having.  We got some more fabric out and a lar...

Some happy things from today: We were out of milk this morning so Keziah and I went out for breakfast.  Outside the window where we sat and across the parking lot there is a line of trees.  I noticed that one of the trees, the largest, seems to be dying.  It is possible the tree is just lacking leaves.  However, that mottled tree, probably because of its location, seems very beautiful to me.  It stands, old and fading among the others.  Tall and bare, I'm sure it is still home to many insects and other creatures.  It was a nice resting spot for crows as I sat and had my breakfast.  Writing this in the evening, I wish I had gotten a closer look at that tree. Keziah and I went to an SCA event.  There were a few people getting awards that we wanted to see.  We only stayed for a little while and I forgot to take pictures during most of court.  It was good to visit with friends.   On the way home, the Highway was next to the Me...

Some happy things from today: Work was hard today.  There were many frustrating moments.  However, the day ended with smiles from coworkers wishing a happy weekend and Easter.  That was very nice and I needed it. Yesterday I went to bed at a more reasonable hour and got a lot more sleep than the other two nights I worked.  Leaving work I had over 25,000 steps on my Fitbit.  And so I was still able to have a little nap after work.  Sleep is important and I hope to figure out a better routine to fit my work life and the rest of my life. Since I don't have to go to sleep early on Thursdays, I got most of the dinner made for the family.  I don't cook often (I probably should contribute more in that area) but I think I did okay tonight.  We had chicken and I remembered that an easy way to prepare it is with salad dressing.  We had some tasty chicken cooked in Vidalia Onion Vinegarette dressing.  In hindsight, some French’s Onions would have g...

Happy Wednesday! At work, we finished early so we could celebrate something with food and games.  I say, ‘something’ because I'm not sure what it was.  There was enough side noise when they told us that I misheard it.  I thought they said that it was for Asian Appreciation Day.  However, the food definitely seemed more Mexican or Spanish.  I looked up both Asian Appreciation and Mexican Appreciation and those holidays don't seem to be in March.  The best I could come up with is that today is Spanish Paella Day.  Having looked up paella, I don't think that was a dish that was offered.  There was good food.  I'm glad that the company has these types of work engagements. The yellow bell flower that was in the front yard didn't last through the snow.  The crocuses did.  Some of the crocuses I planted in the front last fall are blooming now.  I had forgotten that some of them are yellow.   The last few nights I haven't had...

Happy Tuesday things: Yesterday I had a hard time falling asleep.  When I woke up, I was tired, but I went to work anyway.  I even stayed until the end of shift.  Some of the equipment broke down so I could have stayed later to help process more packages. I had errands to run though.  I left on time and got food for my work lunches.  Day one of my work week is over and I have food for tomorrow, yay! Sometimes when I pick my grandson, Gideon, up after school we have a conversation that is still happening when the car is parked in the driveway.  When the weather is not the best, like the cold sprinkles today, we sit and continue our talk.  Today that included Gideon starting to make up a song about how the snow should be gone because spring is here.  It was funny.  While listening I noticed that the maple tree in the front of the house has some new growth on it.  Yay, spring! My day ended as I wrote this and had a lovely cup of hot white c...

Some happy things from a beautiful Monday: Keziah and I had some things to do that meant driving on the highway.  Around ten in the morning the trees were still covered with ice and it was very pretty.  On the way home, the tree ice had all melted. We went to the mall so Keziah could shop some sales.  I found a pair of pants on clearance that I think will be good for hiking.  They are made with recycled nylon and are lightweight.  I think they will be good for backpacking.  They have a cool feature where the pants can be taken in if the wearer loses weight or drops a size. We also got some necklaces with our zodiac signs.  For many, many years, I've wanted to find and learn where my constellation is.  I think I've found Sagittarius before, but I've yet to learn it.   Before picking up Gideon at school, I spent a little bit of time at the studio.  I was hoping to work on my rug braiding.  The sewing machine is at the store, not ...

Happy Sunday!  Here are some of my happy things: The fresh snow was sparkling from the bright sun shining down on it this morning.  Clean, white snow always looks pretty to me.  The trees were heavy, sparkling with ice.  This meant that people lost power.  I hope repairs happen quickly.   I took some time and went through some of the mail I have that has been piling up.  Some things need to be filed, but I was able to recycle some, and put some papers in the shred pile.  It was a small step toward downsizing some things.  The best part was finding unopened bills that I had already paid.  Phew! Say, "Bye, bye paper!" A friend has a birthday tomorrow and invited people over for games.  We played Carcassonne, Mysterium, and a Harry Potter game.  It was a fun time!  Driving home the full moon was high and bright, reflecting the snow and ice.   ☮ Currently listening to: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity ,...

Happy things for Saturday: When I woke up in the early pre-dawn morning, the snow was reflecting all the light it could find.  It was pretty, from the inside of the house.  I went back to sleep. Later in the day the snow turned to rain.  Through the window, it was still pretty outside.  Keziah didn't open the store because of the storm. Today was a day that mostly included resting.  I stayed inside.  Some of the few things I accomplished include making dinner, dishes, laundry, and cleaning out one of my drawers.  I even found a few things that aren't going back into the drawer, yay! Zed went out late in the day and picked up some garlic bread to go with lasagna.  He also went to Crumbl and picked up some cookies.  They were delicious cookies. Dulce de Leche ☮ Currently listening to: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity , by Peter Attia MD, Bill Gifford (Editor) Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Happy things from today: The flowering plant I saw, briefly, yesterday in the front yard was not a daffodil.  According to the Lens app it is a Fritillaria pudica or yellow bell. It is apparently native to the north western United States and western Canada.   This afternoon I met a friend at a Cafe for lunch.  We discussed plans for some of the upcoming SCA events and specifically, Pennsic.  She will be doing much of the work this year getting ready for the two week long event instead of me.   After our Pennsic planning lunch I got my passport photo taken and then we went for a walk up to the fire tower. In the evening I made it back out of the house to Craft Night.  It was nice to visit with friends.  A weird thing I learned is that the fabric on a pool table is called baize.  I got some crocheting done too.  I've been making a container to hold a water bottle.  I need to find a water bottle because I think I am close to finis...

Happy Thursday! Last night, I overslept.  I didn't realize I overslept until this afternoon.  For much of the day, I felt like I just lost an hour somewhere.  When I finally thought to look at my Fitbit app and see what time it thinks I woke up, it pretty much explained everything.  I thought I was on time because I was really only looking at the minutes and not the hours on the clocks.  It was like the clocks went forward, again.  This is one of those weird times that I am happy that work doesn't seem to care.  If being late was normal for me, I'm sure they would start to care.  An occasional 'oops' seems to be alright.  Phew. There was a thin layer of snow covering the ground when I left for work.  With the moon reflecting off the snow, it was quite pretty. Some snow shown with headlights. When I left to get Gideon (my grandson) at school this afternoon I noticed a flower blooming in the front yard.  I forgot to get a picture of i...

Happy first day of spring! My work week is two thirds of the way over.  We had a Safety Committee meeting today.  They had some new vests for us.  That is good because mine is not looking clean anymore, no matter how much I seem to wash it.   I'm looking forward to the first weekend of spring.  It might snow.   The leaf buds on the lilac are more noticeable today.  I know some people are allergic to the flower, I love them.  The flower blooms sometime in May usually. ☮ Currently listening to: Divergent Mind , by Jenara Nerenberg.  Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Some happy things from today: The crocus I posted a picture of yesterday has bloomed today!  After work and food I went to Keziah’s store, DIY Craft & Thrift to help out.  The store is closed today, Tuesday.  Tomorrow they are having a big fabric sale.  I think the sale lasts all week.  All fabric will be $1.50 a pound.  So I helped move things around and get more fabric onto the floor to be sold.   Keziah Even though I live with my daughter, Keziah, and her family, our schedules don't always make it easy for us to just visit with each other.  I feel like we were able to do some of that today and it was nice. ☮ Currently listening to: Divergent Mind , by Jenara Nerenberg.  Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.