2026 Happy Blog Challenge

I fell asleep before finishing this again... Here are some happy things from Sunday: It turns out that many things have changed since the last time I was an Exchequer.  This morning I learned a few more things.  Yay, learning! The household finally had a meeting/gathering.  There were discussions about chores, septic system care, and things that we should have discussed when we moved in.  There just wasn't the time.  I'm glad we got to do this.  There have been so many pieces and moving parts with eleven people that having a gathering like this is important.  Then the dogs got loose.  One of them stayed close, the other ran off.  We all combed the neighborhood and some of the woods in the dark calling for the dog.  In the end, it was someone on the internet (local social media, I think) that enabled one of us to find the dog and get her safely home.  Super thankful and relieved for that. While in the area leading to the woods my lig...

 Happy Saturday: It was an event day.  I'm thankful to have been able to carpool to and from the event with a friend. Even when an event is not very far (this one was about 45 minutes) a traveling companion to talk with is nice. Morning sky. The two of us worked at the entrance gate for Garb Schola.  Between the two of us, we got to see everyone who was at the event.  There were classes, food, a fashion show, and Baronial Court where people were presented with accolades and awards. At Baronial Court I was presented with my very first Arts & Sciences award, the Lamp of Apollo.  Over the 40 ish years I have been in the SCA I have learned, taught, or done various art projects, mostly for myself, but also to create awards or make things for others.  I am not a master at weaving, sewing, embroidery, fingerloop braiding, or any other project I've worked on.  This award isn't about that, it is that I have done things within this and shared some of that wi...

 Spring! Happy Friday things: Flowers and plants are getting bigger, some of them anyway. Of the six tulips I'm trying to grow in water, two have produced roots and have been promoted to the window box in the kitchen. There are a couple things, probably tulips, getting bigger in the containers I have outside. The herbs are also getting bigger.  Yay! IronCross Shamrock Oxalis Tulips Bel and I spent some time cutting and sanding some boards. These are to be used in my room to hold backpacks. I'm looking forward to having them off the floor. Most of the afternoon and into the evening I worked with my friend on exchequer (treasurer) reports. Then we had an online meeting with some other friends and went over all the exchequer files to do a book review. It didn't go too bad, but it could have gone smoother. It is amazing how many little things I have forgotten concerning files and spreadsheets. There is a list of things for us to do by the end of April. It was a good l...

 Happy Thursday! Work is over for the week.  I will not be picking up another shift tomorrow or Saturday because I have plans to do other things.  I'm very tired and looking forward to a few days away from the job. After work I was invited to go out with a bunch of people from work, and I did.  We went to a nearby pizza place for ‘drunch’.  Since I would be driving home, I chose to not partake in the drinking part of the ‘drunch’.  I have some pretty strict rules for myself and when I choose to have alcohol. Anyhow, it was a good time.  I learned a bit about some of my coworkers and the patience of wait staff with loud groups of people.  I'm glad I went and may join them again another time. Productivity went out the window today.  I got a nap at home and I'm going to sleep again soon.  It was a good but tiring day.  Tomorrow will be busy.  One of the things I'm hoping to do is to put up some of the new lights that got delivered...

 Here are some happy things from today: It is Wednesday.  It was a weird day at work because some system was down somewhere.  We made it through and I have one day left to my week, yay! In an attempt to get a hold on the exchequer position I visited a friend after work.  We went over some of the money things from the most recent events and made lists of things to do.  We get together again on Friday to go through more of the paperwork.  Hopefully I will have had more sleep then.   There is a tree by the driveway.  I don't know what it is.  It has some kind of berry looking thing on it.  I want it to be cherries, but my limited internet search is implying crabapples.  I should have examined it closer.  I'm looking forward to learning what things are growing on this property.  ☮ Started listening to: Nettle & Bone , by T. Kingfisher Continued to read: A Trail Through Time , by Jodi Taylor.   Thank you for ...

IronCross Shamrock Oxalis  For  St. Patrick’s Day Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Here are some happy things from my day: There were not many problems in Problem Solve last night.  Things were steady, but not busy.  It was a nice change.  After that there also wasn’t too much to do in Hazardous Materials.  Then I had an assessment to be able to remain a Learning Ambassador, which I passed.  The shift ended with a Safety Committee meeting where we had pizza and talked about the safety culture and how to improve it.   New vest! The weather started out in the 50’s overnight and steadily got colder.  It is supposed to be in the teens tonight.  The point of this is that the snow is melting and parts of the yard can actually be seen now.  Even though it will be really cold tonight, there shouldn't be any precipitation.   Front Back... not all snow anymore. Wind blowing. ☮ Started listening to: Nettle & Bone , by T. Kingf...