2024 Happy Blog Challenge Continues

Happy Wednesday! Other than still being tired, work went well.  I have applied for the position of Learning Ambassador again and I don't expect that I will get it.  They really need people who are willing to work weekends, and I am not that person.  I still put myself out there, and I am happy I did.   At home I took a few minutes to see what was new around the yard.  From my limited view, I think the staghorn sumac might be beating the Japanese knotweed.  Only time will tell.  Currently the two plants have grown so much the trail I had a year ago is about gone.  Considering when we moved here the back had been partially deforested for lumber, I'm glad that is no longer a problem.   Can you see the trail? The sumac is towering over the knotweed. There is at least a little bit of jewelweed that has survived the influx of staghorn sumac and Japanese knotweed.   Jewelweed, or impatiens, used to be along one side of the trail....

Some happy things from today: At work, a supervisor came up to me, two separate times, and asked me to work in a different area for a little while.  Both times I was very happy with the option I was given.  I'd like to think my entire face lit up, but I was wearing a mask.  😁 I don't think I've ever met someone who loves school as much as my grandson, Gideon.  Today Gideon started seventh grade.  The public school he goes to noticed that he wasn't being challenged enough in the sixth grade.  When he got home from school today he gave us a summary of his day.  He was so excited! Gideon doing his homework. The program/app I use sometimes to track my walks is called Map My Run.  They offered a challenge for the year that I decided to join.  I can't remember how far, but I went for a ten minute walk today, using the app, just so I could add to my distance.  Look at how the ice is freezing around this drain.  So cool.  Next time I ...