Midweek

Ugh. It's still hot. Cooler than it was but hot and humid all the same. Storms and rain came through and I've had a headache for two days now. The weather is zapping my energy and making me just a little bit grumpy. Husband would probably say it's making me more than a little grumpy lol. 

I went for a walk yesterday (a little one) and tried to go today, but as soon as I got down to Asylum Lake and halfway around the lake the rain came down. I got really wet. Sigh. I did, however, get an early start on some errands and managed to get the housey things done on my list. 

The decluttering seems to be coming along slowly this month. I'm trying to keep the end goal in month, but I'm still finding it quite difficult to let go of things. The main area of the house is looking a lot tidier, but I don't think I'll be treating myself to that craft room air conditioner this year. Sigh. Perhaps next year. I think my goal for the end of this month will be concentrating on getting some more books donated and getting the remaining piles (2) sorted in the living room. I have five days left.

Some good progress - the porch is a useable space (if it was cool enough to sit out there!) and my husband has taken the protective plastic from the screens. I am really pleased with this. It was a goal to have this area done so I am definitely marking this as progress! I'm hoping once things cool down a little, I'll be able to sit out there and enjoy it a bit. 

Photo for the day

I found it quite amusing when this heron landed on the railing right by these people who were busy looking out at the herons across the lake. It made me smile!

Monday Monday

A bit of a moan about the weather - it's been really hot and humid here the last few days. We've been under a heat advisory for days. It always feels as though I'm breathing through a piece of cloth over my face when it's this hot and humid outside. I didn't go out at all yesterday. Today I did a small walk with my friend. It was almost 80f/32C when I went out at 6am this morning . We tried to stay in the shade, but if we do that the bitey flies (my name for them) get me. It doesn't matter what spray you put on; they bite. I'm allergic to this kind. I got bit the other day when we were out in the woods and first my thumb swelled up and then my wrist started to swell up too. Ugh. 

Okay, that's the moan out of the way.

Despite the heat, I have been quite productive. I got a couple of junk drawers sorted yesterday and started on the tall bookcase that I have. Today I sorted out some listing stuff and got that done. I also did a food shop - not my favourite thing to do, but it's done now! Because of the heat, I am trying not to turn on the oven too much. I need to find some slow cooker recipes as I think that would generate less heat in the house. The good thing is, we are eating more salads lol. 

Husband and son are back at work and things are slowly getting back to normal. They really enjoyed their week off. They did a lot of relaxing. They both work hard so it was really good for them to enjoy some time when they didn't have to do a lot of anything. I enjoyed walking the beach and the trails. There was some good bird watching at both places we went to. 

One of my favourite birds to watch - Black-crowed Night Heron

There were two hanging around the lagoon. I finally got to see one of them catch a fish and then fly away with it! They are really patient hunters. Much more patient than I usually am lol. 

I have lots of photos to sort through. I could end up getting distracted and spending most of the day sorting through them, but I am writing lists and trying to get things done. I have some work to do on time management. That's an ongoing struggle. I am definitely doing better than I was, but there is room for improvement. I can so easily get distracted. 

Back

Thank you so much for the comments on the last couple of posts. 

We had a lovely week away. It was quite relaxing. A part of me wished I could stay away for longer, another part of me wanted to get back home and get started on things with renewed energy. As I'm British I have to start off with the weather lol. It was up and down. At the beginning of the week, it was pretty chilly. We were glad we had taken warmer clothes along and we bundled up. It wasn't freezing, but the wind was...well, windy and the air was cool. Mid-week it got really hot, too hot really and we were all sweating (we'd taken along clothes for warmer weather too lol). Then it rained a bit - there were enough breaks that I could get out for a couple of long-ish walks. After the rain, the temperature was just right. The part of me that was glad to get home was also glad I wasn't camping this week as the temps are going to be really hot and humid. We're under a heat watch. Ugh. 

I saw some lovely sunrises and sunsets. We went to two different campgrounds and there was one morning at each that was especially lovely. 

After the chilly mornings and wind, I walked out to the beach one morning and the water was so beautifully calm and just peaceful. It was stunning. There was absolutely no-one on the beach for the longest time. 

The water was so calm it was hard to tell where the sky ended, and the reflections began. With all the bad in the world, this just reminds me that there is beauty. 

I am a little energised from my time away, though my energy seemed to wane a little as soon as I got home. I have to not let myself get sucked back down in the day-to-day things and keep my goals and plans in mind. I had some beautiful settings to do quite a bit of thinking while I was away. I'll have to see how well I do about keeping on track. 

I'll share some more photos in the coming posts. I have a bit of catching up to do. I hope everyone has had a good week. 

Mid-Week Post

I'm actually a little ahead of the game - well, rather our son who is coming with us, is behind - so I have time to write and schedule a mid-week post. Hopefully, I'm out somewhere reading a good book and enjoying the outdoors or taking a few photos. 

This week, when we go camping, is a good time to unwind a little and get away from the day-to-day routines of life. I'm going to take a little time to make some goals for the rest of the year. At the beginning of the year, I said I wanted to work on time management. So far, I think I've done pretty well, but I know there is some improvement to make! I think just being outside with no distractions will give me a little more time to think about a plan going forward. I have packed a pad of paper and a pen so hopefully I'll come back feeling refreshed and inspired!

I hope everyone has a good week.

Packed and Ready-to-Go

Almost. 

I'm not quite there yet, but almost. 

It will be nice to get away, to relax and not have to think about things for a while. I have packed a few books from the shelves which I am going to make myself read before any books on the Kindle. The bookshelves are dwindling but there are still too many books I have to read! I might even be able to update the reading list on the blog when I get back lol

I had a good walk today and managed to cross all the things off my list. I managed the drive to pick up husband okay. There was a little eek moment when I find out the road Google wants me to take is closed due to roadworks. I managed to find my way around them and to husband's work. He did drive the car back home! I also had a nice chat with sister. 

We're leaving around nine in the morning. It's about a four-hour drive to the first campground. We might be stopping somewhere on the way. We can't check in until later in the afternoon though. We might also stop somewhere to eat. 

I might check in during the week, but I am limiting internet time. It's a time to just relax and disconnect for a while. I hope everyone has a lovely week

Photo for the day - another collage of phone photos taken at Asylum lake

Plodding Along Through Life

It's been a busy few days. I've been writing lists to try to keep myself on track. We'll be leaving on Friday for our weeklong camping trip. I always feel a little bit anxious before I go on these. I'm not sure why. I know I'm going to have a lovely time. It's going to be very relaxing. I'll be taking a few books and my camera. I'll be walking, reading and sleeping. To be honest, I won't be doing a lot else lol

It's that craziness before you go away though, where you want (or rather I want) everything to be just-so as I leave the house. I'm not sure why, but there is something nice about coming back to a tidy house. I'm not sure everything will be just-so, though. I have to tell myself that's okay. I'll do what I can and be happy with that. 

I have remembered to get out my shower shoes. Last time, I forgot them. I ended up wearing socks in the shower lol. I could not bring myself to go bare footed in the communal showers. I also found some shorts to wear after getting out of the shower rather than struggling to not get my trousers/capris wet. I'll change back into my regular clothes back at the campsite. I have worked out that it will be easier that way!

Tomorrow is another full day. I'll walk with my friend in the morning, do some washing, sort some clothes, do the usual housework, then I have a haircut and later I have to go and pick up my husband from work. He uses a work van, but it has to be left at work for the week. Usually, my son would go and pick him up but he's working out of town. I'm not looking forward to the drive (it's about 40 mins away) but he'll drive back so it will be ok. I have done all of the shopping I needed to do today so I won't have to worry about that tomorrow! 

At the end of the day tomorrow (hopefully another blog post) I'll be all set and packed and pretty relaxed about leaving Friday morning. 

Some photos from our other walk on Sunday

Behind - As Usual

It's the story of my life to be behind on everything!

We had a nice morning out on Sunday. We went by the Poppy Field. It is a field of flowers planted in honour of their son (who unfortunately took his own life after suffering from PTSD) and a family friend. We went early in the morning, just after the rain had finished and the field was empty. We did see one lady leaving on her bike, but otherwise no-one came the whole time we were there. It was really lovely. I took photos with my camera (behind as usual) and a few with my phone. It looked as though they had put up more signs asking people not walk in the field. Last year when we went a lady had plopped herself in the flowers and was taking photos of herself with a drone. Sigh. 

After our visit to the flower field, we took a walk at a new park that has opened. It is currently only open on the weekends. It used to be where the boy scouts went camping but the city of Kalamazoo bought it and is updating trails and such. It was really quite beautiful. There is a Heron Rookery by the smaller lake, and it was fun to watch the baby herons in the nest making noise. It is supposed to open daily sometime in the near future, and I definitely think it will be somewhere to check out next Spring when the herons are building their nests. 

We were home by early afternoon. I did a limited amount of sorting a few bits and spent the rest of the afternoon just relaxing. A good way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

End of Week

It's been an okay couple of days. I've been doing a bit of sorting (really not much) more moving around from one place to another lol. Husband took several boxes to the charity shop on Thursday. Really quite pleased with all that went. I am starting another box. I just have to work out where to keep it as it seems as I declutter a place, I end up stacking more things that need to go. At least things are leaving the house. 

I had my Asylum Lake meeting on Thursday. It went on for quite a while but was quite productive. I'm still not sure how/whether I fit in. I'll give it a while longer and then see. It seems the people involved are a lot more knowledgeable than me. I feel a little...beneath (not sure that's the right word!) them. I am in charge of social media and seem to be doing an okay job, so I suppose that's something! 

Friday, I went for a walk in the morning and then did a few household things. I messaged with sister in the afternoon. C had some good news and bad. Good news - our brother-in-law's (Sister D's husband) latest scan says he is still cancer free! That's fantastic news! They have finally booked a little getaway and I'm hoping, fingers crossed, they will be able to go. They haven't been away since before Covid. The bad news, Sister C was supposed to be on holiday last week, but they had to come back early as her good friend J's husband passed away. It wasn't unexpected, but sister C wanted to support J as she was such a big support to sister C when she was looking after Mum. 

It will be a quiet weekend here. We are going away camping for a week starting next Friday so we won't be going far this week. What are your plans for the weekend? 

Photos from a walk in the woods

Wednesday

Thank you so much for all the lovely comments on the decluttering. The support certainly makes me want to keep going and keeping track of the items leaving the home. It's a new month and there are already some things in the donate box!

The days keep plodding along, nothing exciting, which is, I suppose, a good thing really. I've been out walking each day. The weather is getting a bit warmer now so most days it's fairly pleasant to be out walking. I'm still going to Asylum Lake and going early as I'm continuing on with my beaver photography project. I am definitely going to rethink my walking options next year. Today I had my small photography group meeting. It's getting easier to talk to people each month though the group is getting smaller! We were a group of seven when we began, now we're just down to the three of us, but it seems to work well for now. Last month we did a small project picking a colour and taking nine photos of that colour. I dithered and changed my mind and finally ended up going with yellow. The photos aren't that adventurous though and I did tell the group that (in the future) I wanted to try to do any of our projects on subjects other than nature unless that was the chosen theme! We'll see how that goes!

Here are my yellow photos. 

Tomorrow is a busy day. My walking friend and I will walk in the morning, but then we'll meet again at 1pm to work on our plant inventory. In between those two things I have to pop in the shops for a couple of things, I need to get a couple of items ready to ship and it's clean the bathroom day tomorrow (yuck!). In the evening, I have an Asylum Lake meeting. It sounds like it might be a long one. It's downtown where I don't like to drive (with maybe iffy parking) so I have asked husband if he will drop me off and one of the other members to drive me home. I'm such a chicken.

May Decluttering Totals

As I mentioned before, I didn't do as well in May as I had hoped BUT we did go away for 10 days and a long weekend. I am continuing with the decluttering, so I'm trying to focus on the positive and keep moving forward. 

CRAFT - 7

MAGAZINES - 4

BOOKS - 58

MISC. - 20

The craft items - shaking my head. The books, well I'm really pleased about those! I am definitely finding them easier to get rid of. There are still a lot in the house, but the bookshelves are beginning to be a bit more manageable. I haven't purchased any more new ones and only a couple of used ones (non-fiction) that I plan on looking at and re-donating). 

June is going to be another rough month, I think. We're going away for a week in June so that might cause a bit of a decluttering wobble, but I am going to continue on. Hopefully, that craft total with be a little higher. 

I think at the beginning of the month, I had said that I wanted to get the front porch organised and cleaned off. It is almost finished. I will have it done by the weekend. Husband built the bench (that has an area for storage). I have taken care of all the boxes that had gathered on the porch. I chose which ones I would likely use and recycled the rest. I have yet to clean off the carpet and take care of a couple more items. I will have it done by the end of the week. We have a rubbish pick-up first Friday in June so there are a few things that are being put out on the curb for that. Husband is also going to take a load for donation at the charity shop this week too. I'm really pleased with the progress. 

Speaking of progress. I am quite pleased with the state of the living/dining rooms. I have been working on them for a while, and they are beginning to look a lot more how I would like them to look. There's still a bit to be done, but they are coming along. 

I wish I had a house-y photo to show, or even a decluttering photo, but I keep forgetting to take any. 

End of the Month

As I write this it's the last day of May. How the month has flown by! The spring and summer months always seem to do that. It's just winter that drags on by. The weather here has been up and down. One day I'm wearing summer clothes, the next I'm putting on my gloves when I'm going for my walk in the morning. Perhaps June will see things evening out a little more. We haven't put in the window air cons yet and usually by this time we have. Not that I'm complaining. The heat was on longer than usual so the bills were higher for longer. The longer we can keep the air con off the more the bill will even out. It is supposed to be hot Monday and Tuesday (80+F/30+C) but then will cool down again to more manageable, open windows only temps. 

I've been walking each day, getting my dailies done and, well, honestly not a whole lot more. I am behind on so many things, that it's all feeling a little out of control. I am taking tomorrow to stay home and get some things done. I think I need to re-evaluate how I spend my time. At the beginning of the year, I did say that I wanted to work on time management this year and, although I feel as though I am getting some things done, I still feel as though I'm not using my time as wisely as I could. I still want to give myself time to enjoy my passions, but I also want to be more productive!

A few things that have made me smile this week

Somebody left this painted stone on the trail this week

Flowers

Last sunrise on our camping trip

Baby A made me smile this week. We've had a couple of video chats. She is certainly blossoming with her personality right now. A little goofy, independent, a bit adventurous with a good imagination. I hope she continues to be so confident :)

What made you smile this week? 

What has made you smile this week? 

Procrastinating the Days Away

The title says it all. I haven't been getting much of anything done. I haven't had a lot of energy. My decluttering totals for this month are...well, pretty dismal. I still have a few days left though so maybe there is hope for me yet - if I get a burst of energy lol. I felt a bit...off today when I got home from a walk, as though I was coming down with something, but I don't think I am. Probably just a case of staying out too much over the weekend (watching wildlife, not partying lol). 

I have made lists for the last couple of days and though I've struggled and procrastinated, I have got the things on the list done. Just not a lot extra though. I haven't even felt like going for a walk, though I have been getting out. Just. Husband is busy this weekend, so we won't go for a Sunday Adventure, and I'm tempted just to sleep in and have a nothing day. Perhaps that's just what I need to catch up on sleep and such to get another burst of energy. 

I am hoping that husband will finally put together the storage bench I've got for the front porch so I can finish getting that organised. It was my main goal for the month of May and I'm pretty close but I need for the bench to go out there as I want to store boxes for shipping in it. I have quite a few boxes out there and what won't fit in the bench will go in the recycle bin. I think I've said this before, but it is a screened in porch (no windows, but screen protection around it - a really good American thing that stops bugs from getting in lol) and in winter husband puts thick plastic over the screens (which can be removed) so that the snow doesn't get on the porch and it is protected. It is my goal to make this a functional, usable space instead of being somewhere where things get put until we work out where they can go!

I think I've gone on for enough for now lol. Like my life, it feels as though this post is all over the place!

'My' tree is looking quite green now!

Back from Camping

We're back from our camping weekend. I say camping but we were in a mini cabin though it was on a campsite in one of the state parks. The weather was ok. We had a couple showers late Thursday and one on Friday but mostly it was dry but pretty chilly. We had all packed for the weather though, so we bundled up. We take a fan heater with us as it has electricity though this one did have a heater inside. The cabins are pretty small. They basically hold two lots of bunk beads, a small counter with a small fridge and this one had a microwave. There is no water or toilets, those are in the campground block. 

This cabin has been upgraded and does have a small deck area with a picnic table. Not shown in the photo is the firepit. The campground was quite busy, and it was quite loud at times. A bit people-ly for me. The beach and nature area was a small walk from the campground, across the road. I got up really early and went there to watch the sunrise and the Egrets that gather on the beach in the morning. I was mostly by myself then so that was nice. 

A few more phone photos from the trip

We all had a good time though I am tired and a bit achy. I spent far too long in a funny sitting position watching as the Egrets got really close to me where I sat. I didn't want to move as I didn't want to scare them. I have aches and pains all over lol. I took a nice warm bath and a couple pain pills when I got back. Hopefully a good night sleep will help!

I've got to get back into the groove of things. We have a little less than three weeks before we go off for our week trip so I need to get as much done as I can!

I hope everyone had a good weekend. 

Drizzly Wednesday

Ugh. What a horrible drizzly day it was today! 

I did manage to get out for a bit of a walk. I suppose at least it wasn't pouring. It was just drizzling, a mist hanging in the air, at least while I was walking. Later in the day it was mostly raining on and off. I did make a list last night and stuck to it, checking off all the items on there. No major decluttering was done but I did pick out 10 items for donation (on the list). 

Not on the list, but done, was sorting through a mini photo shoot I did for daughter, Baby A and SIL while visiting them. I got the photos sorted, edited (straightening and what-not) and added to a shared album. It feels good to get them done as usually (and still am) I'm behind sorting through the photos I take. Baby A is adorable, but she doesn't really like having her photo taken (a family trait ha ha). She didn't cooperate too much. 

Tomorrow will be a busy day. We are planning hoping to get away after the guys get home from work. I have to tidy the house (ha ha), go and get some food for the weekend, go to the post office, fill the car with petrol/gas, go for a walk and pack. At least at the end of it we'll have a relaxing weekend. We are just spending it at the campsite. It's a lovely one, the state park/beach/nature pond is opposite the campsite. I'll spend my time taking photos and reading, the guys will probably relax and sleep lol. As long as the site we picked hasn't changed, they will be putting up their hammocks to relax the day away. 

Puddle from today

Luckily, there doesn't look like rain this weekend. It won't be hot but it will be dry and I'll be thankful for that!

Mid-Week

It always seems that, however tidy I leave the house before we go away, it needs to be tidied again when we get back! I must admit that I did bring back a few things for resale and have to take care of them. Daughter and I went to some garage sales while I was there. She was looking for some things for Baby A. I found several things for resale that were really cheap. Some of the prices were ridiculously cheap and others were a little more than she wanted to pay for used clothing. It seems Baby A grows in leaps and bounds and doesn't seem to wear things for long so there isn't a lot of point spending a lot of money on clothes. We found some really nice things for her and a lot of places were only asking 25-50 cents per item. You can't beat those prices!

Anyway, I did bring back a bit so that needs to be put away. I am caught up on the washing and all clothes are back where they should be. I feel as though I'm a hamster running on a wheel. I'm a little out of practice with the list writing so I need to get back on it again as I can feel my time management surge out of control again. 

It's going to be another short week all round. Next weekend is a holiday here in the US (it's one of the few holiday weekends shared, though for different reasons, in the US and the UK) and we are going away camping for a long weekend. We'll be leaving on Thursday night and coming back on Monday. So, there isn't a lot of time to get things done this week! The decluttering this month is not going well. I need to get back on that too. I want a nice and clean space (free from most clutter) before Baby A comes in July. 

I did get out for a walk this morning, just beat the rain and also missed a stunning sunrise. I only caught the end of the beautiful colours in the sky. Sigh. I do like longer days but - yikes - as sunrise gets earlier and earlier it's harder to see one! \

Been Away

Time sort of got away from me again. 

We've been to daughter's the past week and just got home tonight. I've read a few blogs and will have to steadily play catch-up. 

We had a lovely time. Baby A has grown SO much and is into everything! She can say a few words now and is very independent, wanting to do everything herself though gets frustrated when she can't do the things she thinks she should. I really wish we were closer. I was so pleased that she did seem to know who I was, and it didn't take her long to warm up to me. We had lots of fun times and cuddles. It was hard to say goodbye, but thankfully we will see them in July as they are coming for a short visit to Michigan. 

Daughter ended up taking the whole week off, so I got to spend lots of time with her too. All in all, a really lovely week. 

Trying to get dressed!

Really liking the new-to-her doll and shopping trolley/cart that I found for her. 

Social Week (for a not social person)

It's been quite a social week for me. I'm really a social introvert and find it really hard and draining to socialise with people. I can't be the only one! I am, however, very glad I participated in the social events this week. 

First one was something for my Asylum Lake board group. Later this month there is going to be a history walk and talk at Asylum Lake and the gentleman doing the talk offered to give the board members a preview. Really glad as I won't be there on the actual day! This man, M, was so knowledgeable about the history and where old buildings would have stood. It was so fascinating. I could have listened and walked with him for hours! 

I really enjoy history. It was one of my favourite subjects at school. I wonder about all this land has seen!

On Wednesday I had my small camera club group meeting. I still find it a bit daunting, but it gets easier each time and it's fun to talk with other people who enjoy photography. Also, on that day I had the Asylum Lake board meeting. It was long but quite interesting. I still feel a bit intimidated as I feel the other people know a lot more about the community happenings, but I am finding my feet doing the social media for the board. It's something I can do and I don't have to interact with people lol

Today I walked with my friend as she is back from her travels. I have enjoyed my time alone. I'm not quite sure how to move forward. I really enjoy just wandering by myself, but I enjoy walking with her too. I think I might just stick with what I was doing - three days walking with her, two days wandering by myself. That might change depending on what wildlife/birds there is about. 

Hope everyone is having a good week. Do you enjoy a lot of social interaction or do you find it difficult? 

The Little Things

Husband and I had such a lovely relaxing walk on Sunday. It wasn't rushed. It wasn't even that long. We wandered through the woods and listened to the birds and looked at the little things. 

I tried out my new phone taking a few close-up pics of plants and things

Sometimes it's just the little things that bring you joy. Sometimes it's just a matter of slowing down and taking time to look around you at things you wouldn't always notice. 

April Decluttering Totals

Although I didn't declutter as much as I'd hoped in April, I am still quite pleased with the totals. I really feel as though this is an ongoing process. I think that by keeping track of, and posting, the totals, it is helping me keep going with this. 

Craft items 26

Books 70

Magazines 6

Misc. 44

I really feel as though I'm doing well with the books. There are still a lot of them to go, but I'm finding it a bit easier to part with them. I am still struggling with the craft room. 

Are you still decluttering? How is it going? 

Still reading through the magazines

Days Rolling By

I can't believe the week is over, the month of April is over. I really do feel as though this year is flying by. I haven't posted here since Tuesday! I really thought I'd posted after that lol. 

Son was over again on Wednesday to work. He was here all day. Just as he was finishing work he got notice that his Internet was connected again so he was able to work from home Thursday and Friday. Not that I ended up getting that much done. I did something to the back of my leg, just above my foot. It really hurts and is tender to the touch. I'm thinking it's a flair-up from my ankle as it's the same one I've had trouble with over the years. It's quite painful. I have been walking but not very far each day so I don't irritate it too much. If I don't walk at all it tightens up and is even more painful!

On Thursday when I was out walking, I got absolutely drenched. I was wearing a raincoat, but the rain came down so hard I still got wet! I had been planning on going straight from my walk to the post office, but I had to go home and change first as I was so wet! 

I have totals from April decluttering, but I'll post tomorrow. Not a great month, but I'm plodding along with it and as long as things are leaving the house that's always a good thing!

One thing I did finally get done - the shredding! It is all up to date and the shredder put back away again. That does make me feel good!

Today I went for a little walk and then we went to a neighbourhood garage sale. This is a yearly event for us. This neighbourhood has so many sales you basically park your car and walk around the streets. Older son and husband like to go to this one. We didn't find loads of bargains. I got a few things. My favourite thing I got was a little set for Baby A. She likes to be helpful, so I thought she'd like this (photo courtesy of Amazon). 

She's such a funny little girl. I video chatted with her yesterday and she was sitting in a large cardboard box with some toys and trying to prop up the phone so she could chat with me. It was really quite funny. I really need to find her a Wendy house/playhouse. I was telling daughter about the one Mum made for me. Mum was great at sewing, and I think she used an old bedspread to make this house with plastic windows and a door that she could slide over an old table. It didn't cost a lot, but I loved that house!

Hopefully back tomorrow with the decluttering totals!

Strange Sort of Day

I had a plan of attack for today, but things rarely work out the way they are supposed to! It was beautiful when I got up this morning. I went out for a walk, dropped a few bits off at the post office and headed home. 

Middle son called, chatted, chatted some more. I got a few bits done. He called back saying his power was out. He had to work (he works from home since he moved back) and could he come over to work and to do his washing. Certainly. Only we have no table. The table was put out to be picked up and husband hasn't unloaded the other one yet. We had a small portable table which son set up and was going to work from. Power company informs him that the power has been restored so he decides to head home. I said I'd finish his wash, and he could pick it up after work. He gets home to find out he has power but no internet! Back to our house he comes and sets up to work. 

Thankfully, now he only lives 10 minutes away from us. 

Our other son didn't come home as planned as he was on overtime too! I'm probably going to have a couple of grumpy, tired men for the next few weeks! 

I've set up another plan of attack tomorrow! Hopefully son's internet will be back working otherwise he will be back to work here again tomorrow. 

Photo for today - a nice surprise while I was out walking. There have been a couple of Sandhill Cranes at Asylum Lake. I saw one nesting, sitting oh so patiently. This morning, I spotted a little Colt with them! How lovely!