2024 Happy Blog Challenge Continues

All I wanted to do this morning was stay warm in bed.  And so I did.  Eventually, I got up, showered, and had breakfast.   Here are some happy things from the day: Getting out of the house, even for a little bit, seemed important to me today.  I took a small walk.  The fresh air was nice.  There was ice on the trail puddles.  I think the walk helped this cold I have been fighting, or it is really allergies.   My goal today was to clean off the futon that has been covered with boxes.  I reached that goal.  The futon cover is in the wash.  I can't figure out how to turn the futon couch into a bed, but hopefully someone else can.  This means that there is a place to sit while sorting through boxes.  This also opens up another option for Bel to sleep on.  I'm not sure that either living room is better than the other, but it is a choice.  I even vacuumed and washed some of the floor. Someday this wall will b...

Here are some happy things from Friday: Looking at my Facebook feed I was reminded that the aurora borealis was supposed to be visible. Many people saw it and shared some wonderful pictures.  I'm happy that it was visible to so many.  I left for work early and drove north of the city, but it was overcast and maybe too late.  No northern lights for me.  City lights reflected in the cloud cover. At work, I was trained to do the position of QA.  This isn't what I would expect the Quality Assurance position to look like, but I didn't name it.  Maybe it stands for something else?  Basically the person oversees the people stowing in a section of the building.  But oversee is maybe too strong a word?  Guides and coaches, moves people to the work, and problem solves what can be done before sending things to problem solve.  But not oversee as in discipline.  Whatever the correct word, I was trained in this last night.  It is also redire...

Happy Saturday things: It took me some time to get moving this morning.  I'm a tad achy from yesterday's hike up Belknap Mountain.  I made a list of things to do and I got most of the things on it as done as I could.  Until all my clothes that are hanging have dried, I can't put them away.  Progress was made. My friend that helped me so much at Pennsic came by today with a few things she was gracious enough to bring back.  We had ice cream and made plans for this next weekend.  We are hoping to get two fire towers climbed and for good weather. My body aches, but I took a short walk anyway.  I decided to walk up the hilly street near home.  It is a pretty walk.  TF joined me on the phone as I walked.  The fresh air and conversation was good. The hill. The picture doesn't do it justice. ☮ Continued listening to: The Farthest Shore , by Ursula K. Le Guin. Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

Two happy things from yesterday that I forgot: I finished listening to The Book of Margery Kempe.   It gave me some insight on life as a woman in the middle ages, though not as much as I'd hoped.   It did mention that she visited Julian of Norwich, and so I am revisiting Julian with the book I started listening to today. With some of the raspberries we picked yesterday Keziah made a sekanjabin.  She also made a lemon-mint sekanjabin.  Here is a random site with a recipe for reference purposes.  I don't know what Keziah used for a recipe, and the link I posted is a different flavor.  Today my happy things include: While out and about this morning Keziah noticed a cloud that looks like it has a hole in it.  I got a picture, but there are lots of wires in it. Keziah and I got the tent out of the storage unit.  That puts us one step closer to being prepared for camping this weekend.   Some packing for the weekend and the errands I...

The last few days I have written some long blogs. I tried to keep it shorter this time.  Here are some happy things from today: This morning I walked about two miles.  It was nice.  I only took one picture.  There is a lot of water this spring. I spent the day, and I'm spending the night, with a friend in Maine.  A local friend and I drove to Maine this morning and we spent the day helping our friend in Maine with her spring cleaning.  She is having some physical issues and many hands make for light work.  It was a good, productive day with some wonderful ladies.  We went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner called Quiero Cafe.  I'm not a cbig food person, but I tried something slightly different.  It was a vegetable empanada.  This was a pretty safe thing for me to try, it looked like I liked all the parts, I just hadn't had them prepared this way before.  It was very good. A picture I took while out this afternoon.  I thou...

Here are some happy things for today: My night at work started okay, then I didn't feel well for a little bit, then I got to go outside.  At work we get packages ready to be delivered.  Around three in the morning I started working outside, getting full carts to drivers and then empty carts from drivers.  It was very busy and I had a good time.  After that first flow of drivers I helped to reorganize all the carts and get ready for the next wave of drivers. They started to arrive around six.  This second flow of drivers came at a slow steady pace.  It wasn't in a rush like earlier.  It was really good to be outside in the fresh air moving things around. I was mostly outside for about four hours.  It hadn't started raining yet. During the second wave of drivers I was also trained to do some new things.  I really like to learn things at work. While out and about after work I was stopped for a few minutes because of road construction.  This...

Happy things for St. Patrick's Day: This morning I started working on my taxes.  So far, I won't have to pay this year.  I'm happy about that.  They aren't quite finished, but I don't expect any bad surprises.  Zed and I went for a short walk this afternoon.  It was breezy and refreshing.  I think we saw a hawk.  It flew away before I was able to get a picture.  I was enjoying watching it.  Our timing for the walk turned out to be perfect.  Within ten minutes of getting home there was a rain shower. Cloudy sky Keziah picked up some Shamrock shakes before they are gone.  It was very good. ☮ Currently listening to: Divergent Mind , by Jenara Nerenberg.  Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

 Happy things from today: The initial plan I had for today was to help out Keziah at the store.  Unfortunately, I did something to my back, in a different way than a few months ago.  By the time I stretched, took the ibuprofen, and finished the things I needed to do around the house, Keziah was off doing other errands.  It took a little bit, but I'm happy to say the ibuprofen seemed to help, at least temporarily.  Instead of helping at the store, I went to the studio and worked on photos again.  My task is to find photos of Keziah and her SCA life.  I scanned some yesterday and organized them on the computer today.  Here is one of my favorites. The other task I managed today was to go to a couple of used car places.  I test drove a 2008 Volvo.  I'm going to do a little more research before choosing anything.   I'm pleased I was able to do this.  Here are some photos I took while I was driving back from car shopping.  ...

Happy things from today: Even though no decisions were made, I spent time looking at different educational opportunities through the Tuition Reimbursement program at work.  This is a good thing.  Even if I don't use it, I'm glad I looked into it. It rained this morning and threatened more rain this afternoon.  After a meeting I had today, my friend, Amy, and I went for a walk.  We had both hoped to walk outside, but opted for the mall instead.  This meant that if it rained, we'd stay dry.  It also meant that we were able to walk longer since it would be getting dark. As a family we started watching Mama Mia tonight.  We got about half way through before bedtime.  Gideon seemed to enjoy the story and the music.  He started to research Abba music when we stopped for the night.  Clouds parting. ☮ Currently listening to: My Family and Other Animals , by Gerald Durrell. Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.