2026 Happy Blog Challenge

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...

 Happy Sunday things: There was a lovely sunrise this morning.   Last night there was a shift offered for this morning.  I didn't take it.  This morning, it was still there, so I did.  It was from 9:10 to 11:50 but I stayed until about 12:20.  The amount of energy I have when I go in at the end of the shift versus the beginning is amazing. My energy was mostly spent at work, though.   When I got home, all I wanted to do was rest.  Dishes got done.  The second dishwasher still seems to be working and has produced clean dishes.  This makes me very happy. The parsley has sprouted! For the first time in about a week I opened the window curtain in my bedroom.  The oxalis bulb I planted at the beginning of the month has sprouted!  It is an IronCross Shamrock Oxalis and it is up in time for St. Patrick's Day.   ☮ Started listening to: Dale Carnegie's 14-Day Worry Cure , by Dale Carnegie. Continued to read: A Trail ...

 Happy Pi Day!  To celebrate, I bought pies. 🥧  Here are some happy things from today: My father's side of the family are part Irish.  A cousin had a little St. Patrick's Day get-together this afternoon.  There was corned beef and cabbage as well as a lot of other foods.  Over twenty family members and friends were there.  It was nice to catch up with folks.  I didn't take many pictures.  Zed went with me so we had some good conversations during the drive there and back.  There has been so much going on lately I don't get to spend as much time with everyone.  I was able to spend time at Keziah’s store with her too.   A friend at Keziah’s store and I talked for a few minutes and she suggested that I should try to go for a walk by myself.  A little before dark, that is what I did.  She was right.  Just walking on the street, a much quieter street than where we used to live, and I could feel some tension I had...