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Day Three Hundred Eighty-Nine

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Hello, beautiful daffodil! There will be more blooms opening today. I love the fluffy petals of this particular daffodil – I take no credit for it as it has been on the property for years, well before our time here.

Today, we’re headed to the nursery to get a few things. I’m feeling the need to plant some pansies in my urns. I do that every year. Since they like cold weather, I can plant them early.  We’re also going to get some grass seed. There are a lot of bare patches in the back forty from all the truck action when we had the trees taken down.

Then, it will be work outside. I’m not sure what yet, but I’ve got a whole list of chores to do, so there’s plenty of options.

I am so happy that spring has finally come to our property.

I finished the puzzle yesterday afternoon. This one was rather difficult, but quite satisfying.

I started another one yesterday, though I briefly considered not doing another one as I’ll be outside more. However, I think I have one more in me and so it’s begun.

I’m really enjoying The Shell Seekers. Pilcher is such a delicious writer. Her descriptions of interiors and gardens alone are worth it, but there’s so much more.

Okay. I know this is brief, but we’re going to get going early.

Stay safe.

Happy Tuesday.

Day Three Hundred Eighty-Six

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Sun.

And a bit warmer. It went down to 23 degrees  last night.

I am ready for warmer spring weather. For buying seeds and potting plants. For clearing out the garden beds – but now you understand why I don’t do that until at least mid-April,  all those plants would have lost the protection of the leaf mulch if I had done it earlier.

I’m hoping the yet-to-open daffodil buds are okay.

This puzzle has been slow going. I put the bottom edge pieces together, but haven’t done that for the other three sides. Instead, I decided to assemble the flowers and leaves. I’ll fill in the rest of the pieces after I finish the leaves on the flowers in the upper right hand corner.

John Derian posted today that he has three new puzzles coming out! If you remember, I assembled that old map of Manhattan and the butterflies – both of which were Derian puzzles. I love his style, his sensibility, and his love of old images.

A couple of questions for you:

We ordered some new face masks today and I also want to order some disposable medical grade masks, as recommended for double masking by the CDC – but it’s hard to know which are the best or are from legitimate sellers. Do any of you have suggestions? Do you have a medical grade mask (doesn’t need to be N95, just a medical mask) that you would recommend?

I was informed by USPS that I have a package coming to my post office box. Since I didn’t order anything, if you’re the sender can you let me know? I’m wary of just stopping in to our little post office (only because of COVID) and it helps me to know if there is a specific sender. Then I’m more likely to go pick it up. Hope that makes sense.

I was still quite tired yesterday, but I slept a long time last night and feel better today. Don is feeling better today, too. Our reactions were quite mild, so we’re not complaining!

It feels so good to know that we’re fully vaccinated. That, combined, with the onset of gardening and outdoor work and sitting on the porch – all of that will be coming soon – feels like a big light at the end of the tunnel.

In the meantime, I’ve been watching Gardeners’ World on BritBox. It’s good for my soul.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

Day Three Hundred Eighty

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Heavens, was this one fun! I really loved working on it. There’s so much activity going on, so many wonderful characters. I was sad to see it end.

I’ve ordered another one, as this next week’s temperatures are going to be on the cold side so that means no work outside. But it doesn’t arrive until tomorrow, so I’m starting another one – a botanical chart – that I already had in my puzzle stash.

It’s very, very rainy today with – yes, you’ve guessed it – high winds developing later in the day and tomorrow.

Do you hear that? That was me, screaming.

Thankfully, we have a roof over our heads and lots of activities to keep us entertained. There are also, of course, chores – like washing the sheets, vacuuming, swiffering, watering the plants, etc.

The daffodils are getting ready to bloom and I hope the cold snap doesn’t mess with them. More day lilies and other plants are starting to show themselves. But I’m not clearing the leaf cover from the beds for at least a couple of weeks, if not longer.

Soon, but not yet.

Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.

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