Slow Progress

 April 6th

Some happy things from today:

  • There was a conversation with Gideon around the breakfast table about favorite words.  I don't remember his word but it was the German word for potato.  I revealed my favorite anatomy word in high school was Sternocleidomastoid.  Then started our conversation about names of bones.  It was fun.
  • Keziah and I met at the old house to go through some boxes.  We made a lot of progress identifying which boxes go to the new house, which to the studio, and some to donate.  For some reason I thought there would be more things to donate to DIY Craft & Thrift, apparently I did most of that already.  Huh.
  • TULIPS!!
Sorry (not sorry) for my excitement over growing these inside in water.

  • My taxes are done and sent.  
  • In order to try to get some of the Exchequer things done I looked at spreadsheets and emails and took notes.  I also wanted to get my step count in so I walked along the driveway and around the house with my nose stuck in my phone while scribbling on a note pad.  This was the safest way to multitask these things.  When I had exhausted what could be done on my phone, I walked around a couple more times just to enjoy my surroundings. 
Big tree.

Big tree buds.

☮

Currently listening to: I See You've Called in Dead, by John Kenney.

Continued to read: A Trail Through Time, by Jodi Taylor.  

Thank you for being here and being part of my daily happy things. Stay safe!


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