IN Carmel

 We have been gifted a gray rainy day.  The outside world is loving it.  The green is greener and what was small yesterday has grown a bit today.  There seems to be a bit of spring in the Spring even though we might not think so.  And true to expectations, the Lenten Roses moved yesterday are feeling so much better.  The agenda for the morning included a trip to church with the to do sheet full.  The last of the Palm Sunday, Easter flowers bills were submitted.  I always feel so good when that has been completed.  Then I moved on to more Saturday preparation for the worker bees.  What happened Monday and today will make Saturday so much easier. Banners for the sanctuary, narthex and west entrance were selected.  Processional banners were put together ready to be placed Saturday.                                      ...

 Today was a home day and a Y day.  Late afternoon we added an Uber. It was a perfect day for working in the garden.  So that kept me very busy.  The energy bucket was full and refilling it wasn't hard at all with a protein drink.  There is something about Spring air, sunshine and a great wind now and then along with finding surprises to keep one on the go.  It could have been a kite day if one had a kite.  That is for a few hours.  Kites and a March wind that comes and goes is sometimes big time frustration.                         First view of the 2026 milkweed.  Now for the Monarchs.  Let's have some caterpillars.  Today's biggie in the garden was looking for wild strawberry plants.  And there were many.  Wild seem to take over if left alone robbing the other plants of water.  So they had to go.  I found new little starts of so many th...

 Today!  Different in a lot of ways but the same in a lot of ways.  Another crazy night of sleep. That seems to be the same.  Michigan family gone.  So different.  But being with friends...that was the same and wonderful.                            All three Rue plants are back with us again.  They are the perfect spot for Swallowtail                                           Butterflies to lay their eggs.  Their babies love Rue. The same can be said of dill.                                                   More lettuce has appeared and people should be well salad in a few weeks. Morning stuff...

 Today was a day with many different things happening.  One might say too many but I might say just enough.  But many for sure.   The Michigan kids were on their way back home by 9:10 but many things happened before they left. There was a request for some pussy willows to take back home for fence making on the farm. Of course I said yes.  Why not.  The two trees were way too full and needed pruning.                                             The bundle was huge. The tree still had plenty of branches. Here was our chance for pruning to happen. The loppers came out along with the ladder and the chopping began.  All the clippings were tired together and the van took care of the storage problem.  And the kids were on their way.                     ...

 It's been a busy day with the family.  We were up early and at 8 Kimmy, Jared and I were off to church to help with Bread and Bowl. Some of the workers were missing so we needed to be there.                                     An assembly line filling take home meals happens each B and B day.   Keeping Jared and Kimmy busy was the goal and that happened big time with them bouncing from job to job.  By 10:15 we were finished with preparation.  We also managed to move everything back to where it  needed to be for Sunday service after the Thursday rehearsal.   We also made sure the palms were in place ready for distribution to both first and second service  people tomorrow.  It was another morning that kept us on our toes.  We managed to leave church around 10:20 leaving other folks to serve the community meal.  All ...

 Now where did today start.  It seems like 36 hours ago.  It was a busy day and as the day was winding down it wound up again.  Some days are like that even in Carmel.  Today was my infusion day.  I call it a nothing burger.  There usually are two "shots' that take about 40 seconds or so being very slow injections one in each hip at the same time.  Most folks don't choose to get them at the same time but I do. The medicine comes frozen and not ordered from the pharmacy until they see the whites of my eyes!  It needs to be warmed so most of the time I sit and wait for that to happen.  That's part of my routine once a month.  I dropped off a load of books at the library on my way to I U North.  Back home on the ranch I watched a bit of TV.  At one point I bundled up and walked the garden.  Nothing much was happening but the lettuce has emerged. It was back inside to some nice warm space.  I watched the ladies play ...