2026 Happy Blog Challenge

 March 12th Thursday's happy things: Yesterday there was a surprise inspection in Hazardous Materials.  I didn't know it was happening.  From what I understand, we did okay.  I feel like the area has gone through a lot of change over the last year or so, for the better.  I'm happy that the inspection went okay.   A while back I planted a bunch of bulbs and put them outside in storage containers.  Silly me, I didn't put any drainage into the containers.  When I saw them today, the snow had melted and there was at least four inches of water on top of the soil.  I did what I could to drill holes and pour off some of the water.  Hopefully it was enough.  I'll try to keep checking them over the weekend.  The good news is, some of the bulbs do seem to be growing.  🌷 Some of the seeds I planted are sprouting too.  The thyme, basil, and cilantro are up.  The parsley hasn't yet, but I'm hopeful.   ☮ Contin...

Just in case you, the reader, are interested, March 3rd is Simplify Your Life Day . March is here!  Here are some happy things from today: After waking I did very little for a while.  It is something I think I needed after yesterday.  Yay me resting! It didn't last more than a few hours.  I asked some friends if they wanted to head out for a walk after lunch.  Stephanie was able to join me.  I decided to try training some for the backpacking trip we are taking in April by wearing my not quite full backpack.  We ended up only walking about 1.5 miles because on the next section the snow on the trail hadn't been broken in at all.  It would have been more work, and I was lacking energy.  It was a lovely day to be out there. There was more energy in me than I thought, or the beautiful drive home revived me. At home I did dishes, random cleaning, and then I planted some herbs.  If they grow, we will have fresh parsley, basil, thyme, and cilant...