So here I am at 5:17 writing for the first time in at least a month.
We've had rain during the week and thankful is not even a big enough word for what we feel about that. I've heard all my life the saying "March winds, April rains"... well there was very little wind and finally a little rain, but everyone is sure hoping that April will bring rains and lots of them. However, we are under a wind advisory beginning tonight for strong winds up to 50 mph into tomorrow noon. We may get some of those March winds yet. We'll see.
The rain has brought some of the back yard into bloom. Love that. The redbud is bursting out all over and the japonica has already set all the blooms for the lovely cherries that will make jam this year. Been here 7 years and just learned last year that these beauties are good to eat. Who knew!
I took the dogs out around 3am and the neighbor's dogs across the alley were in a massive uproar about something. No idea what about, but they seemed to settle down within a few minutes. The only sounds heard. One of the things I love about this time of the day is the peace...quiet...ability to just drift off into thoughts of whatever comes along.
Have been a little under the weather during this past month... off and on. Running a slight fever every night for no obvious reason at all... I like to blame it on the 2 teeth I had to have prepped for crowns last week but not sure that's what it was. Between that and the teeth, it's been a month of doing whatever can be done in a chair.. lol
I cut up my short nightgown and used it as a pattern to make me a new one. Had a left over piece of a sheet I had cut up for a project, so I used it and some pretty lace to put together a new one. The poor old one was on it's last leg! This one turned out pretty good... if you don't look too closely...lol
An old friend from Sherman, (Hi Amber!) sent me a message to tell me she was finally getting that spinning wheel she's been wanting for about 10 years. So HAPPY FOR HER! And she's doing great! Sent me pics of her yarn.. Started my spinning bug back and I've been happily chugging out my Blue Faced Leicester over the last week or so.
When it came time to dye it I found that I had 2 cherry Kool Aid packets and one strawberry... sooo... guess what color I got to choose.. lol But it came out good. 275 yards of 2 ply and about 100 yards of 3 ply (Navajo plied). No plans yet for a finished product, but we'll see what comes along.
Still reading the same series of books by Pedro Urvi. Can't for the life of me figure out why I'm even reading them..lol They are definitely written for kids still in school, but somehow got sucked in and can't seem to stop. Book 11 now... whew... must change!
And now the time is 6:10 am and I can legally turn on the coffee pot... YAYYYY I do enjoy a Dr. Pepper every now and then but this one to stave off the coffee addiction is not working.. just sayin'... :)
I looked at the calendar and so far there is nothing on it for this week except the groomer for dogs.. and hair appointment. Those two I enjoy.. others not so much.. :) I have some things I need to get into the mail and the prep for that will take at least a day, but that is the only planning so far for the week.
I hope you have a wonderful day...full of laughs, friends, hugs. If you don't get smiles, give one. :)
