These wildflowers are everywhere right now. We have scads of them on the property. They’re so delicate and pretty.
We’ve been doing a lot of work on the property; so much so, that by about mid-afternoon, we’re exhausted! There’s always something to do here and since Don is really taking notice of things, he’s finding more and more little and big projects to do. He just carved out a path from our back forty through a bit of our woods that emerges on our neighbor’s back field, which is open and beautiful. I tried to do it a few years ago when Don was away, but I left it too late in the spring so it was very overgrown. We have so many wild roses/brambles on the property and they grow like wildfire. If we let them go, it’s already too late. As I’ve said before, we’re on ‘the edge of wild.’ Anyway, the path is meandering and lovely and the view at the other end is gorgeous.
I did a lot of weeding in the big garden bed and the beds by the shed. I’m going to sow my seeds today, about three weeks later than usual. We have some more debris to load on tarps. There’s also mowing to do but that can wait until tomorrow.
This morning, we were out of the house by 6:30 to fill my car with gas. The starter in Don’s car is acting funny so we thought my car should have a full tank of gas in case we need to rely on it exclusively. We also got gas for the lawnmower. And then we went to our local supermarket to see if they had any disinfectant wipes. We were the first ones in the door, but no wipes – one of the clerks said she hasn’t seen them on the shelves in weeks. No disinfectant spray, either. Darn. But somehow, we managed to buy another load of groceries while we were there. We go out so little that we want to take advantage of empty aisles and a relatively empty grocery store when we can. We were back home by 7:30, disinfected everything, and had our second cup of coffee together.
This is the robin’s nest that is nestled in the branches of the climbing hydrangea. It’s been there for a few years. There was no activity there last year, but this year some robins took it over and added to it. I saw the parents flying back and forth with worms, so they had some babies and they must have fledged a couple of weeks ago. I hope they lay a second round of eggs later this season. I see one of the robins flying in and out of there every once in a while, I suppose he or she is making sure no squatters have taken over the nest.
Stay safe.
Happy Monday.
Love that you are enjoying your outside. It is raining so much here that we might float south…we did have hot hot day on Saturday and air conditioning came on…in the 80’s…I keep the deck door open and listen to the fountain in the pond. Take care…are you reading at all or working puzzles or just doing that outside work? How many acres do you have?
I’m reading and working on the puzzle, just not as much as I was. We have just shy of 2 acres, Brenda. Stay safe!
I am totally clueless. When you said back forty, I thought, “Goodness, they have forty acres to take care of.” LOL Oh well, as others always say about me-I take things so literally…enjoy the two acres you have…
xo
I have taken to using two old, thin washcloths and a bowl of clorox/water mixture. I prefer this to the wipes – larger in size and the terry grips the items more easily. Then, not to be wasteful (Scottish descent), the bleach goes into the toilet to continue it’s usefulness.
I never am sure about bleach in our toilet as we have a septic system…but that’s a great idea, Anne. I may have to resort to it! Stay safe.
hej, anne v …
that sounds like a very smart idea …
using old washcloths in lieu of bleach wipes. i haven’t found a good ratio of liquid-to-paper-towels so will try your idea. do you use a different ratio of bleach-to-water than what’s on the packaging? thanks for sharing.
hope you and your loved ones are safe, well and have all you need.
thanks again.
kathy in iowa
I work in a group home run by a non profit agency so we use cheap and effective bleach and water. Ratio is 9:1. So 9 water to 1 bleach. Don’t mix up more than you can use in a day or two as it looses its efficacy. We use it in a spray bottle along with a cloth. Use gloves and a mask. It’s not good to inhale bleach. Let it sit on the surface for a couple minutes then dry. For surfaces in contact with food you must rinse with water after use. Stay safe and healthy :)
hej, mary lynne…
thank you so much for that information!
a long time ago, i used to work at a residential treatment program and found those six years the toughest of my career… so i give you lots of credit for working a very hard job and hope you have something fun and relaxing to enjoy at the end of each day.
i hope you and everyone where you work are safe and well, that you all have what you need (that last one is hard when working for a non-profit, i know … i am a social worker for a non-profit, working with elderly people) and stay that way. same for your loved ones.
stay safe.
kathy in iowa
Thanks so much, Mary Lynne! Great information for everyone.
your (you and don’s) hard work pays off … that has to feel good! hope it also means you are sleeping better.
glad you have all those wild flowers to enjoy! they are beautiful.
glad your outing went well … except for the no-bleach-wipes part (what is taking so long to get more?!?).
you and don are to be commended for getting out so early!
hope you don’t have trouble with either of your cars.
i am not working today and am happy about that. my boss said we will return to the usual 40-hour schedule starting june 01. no matter what anyone else there does, i will maintain all precautions for a very long time.
for today, though, i’ve been taking it easy and trying to figure out a couple projects (how to create more storage in 500 square feet; also Christmas gifts of knitting, painting, cross-stitch).
hope you all stay safe, well and have a good day.
kathy in iowa
Yes, no matter what – stay safe and wear a mask if you need to even after going back full-time. Stay safe, Kathy.
There was a robin nesting on one of my gutter pipes but the nest came down this weekend with all of the rain storms we had. I found 3 cracked blue eggs on the ground with the nest. So sad! Too bad! I will do more weeding this week when the weather is nicer. Enjoy your lovely yard! Stay safe!
It’s always so sad when that happens, Ellen. Stay safe.
Oh, my! We have had some crazy rain for the past 36 hrs or so. We had over 3 inches in the rain gauge this morning. Thankfully, all established plants that we potted on Sat still looks to be holding well. Not sure about the seeds………. guess time will tell. The birds have certainly been busy as well. Most especially the Orioles. We are filling their jelly 2x’s a day now.
Yesterday we had a lovely visit from son and DIL along with the little Princess. AND, I got to hold her for about an hour. They insisted, and after a discussion I agree. None of us have been anywhere, we have all sheltered, wear masks whenever we are out anywhere, none of us have had any close contact with anyone else, and we all do “shopping” via no contact pick ups. We still take our temps every day, too. She is now 2 months old. Their Pediatrician said if they were comfortable with the steps we have all been taking, it can be time. So, we do finally feel like grandparents!! I hope it can last. With the craziness going on here, I worry greatly about a new spike. But from pics I have seen of the past weekend from all over the country, I think we ALL need to worry. One day at a time, I guess.
So glad you can be in-person grandparents, Chris! I know you’re all taking precautions. Good news! Stay safe.
Yes! Remote grandparenting might work for the older kids, but nothing replaces actually holding that wee one in our arms. Hyper-precatious. It seems to be all we think about.
xo
I am thrilled you finally got to hold your granddaughter! It’s been a long while for you.
I’m also concerned about future outbreaks. We will have to watch this carefully. Stay safe!! ;)
Certainly worth the wait. But will be ever-vigilant. After watching the fools this past weekend and anticipating Mem Day weekend in just a few days, I have no doubt we will all end up isolated again at some point. The rump just announced he has been taking his hydrochloroquin (sp) for several weeks now. After the 18,000+ lies he has told, I totally think that this, too, is part of his moldy dark side. Maybe all of his supporters are supposed to follow him?? Just can’t make this stuff up. Thx, Donnamae!! Stay safe and stay dry!!
hej, chris k in wisconsin …
i am so happy for you to finally get to hold your sweet granddaughter!!! that’s the best news i’ve heard in a very long time!
i trust lots of photos were taken and i hope the next time you can hold her will be soon! :)
stay safe, well and i hope you have all you need.
kathy in iowa
Many photos! It was the best!! She actually smiled at me!
(Yeah, I know it was probably gas.) But a Grandma can dream.
We are good, kathy, and I hope you are as well. One day at a time.
You were certainly busy this morning! It is cool, windy and rainy today…so no planting other than what I did on Saturday.
My son has to go back to work today in a retail store. To say he is apprehensive would be a great understatement. There are so many store rules in place as to sanitation, distancing, and limiting the number of people in the store, too. But I think what he’s most worried about are potential belligerent customers, who don’t want to wear masks, or follow guidelines. I pray all goes well.
Hope you get to work outside today….sounds like you’ve made great improvements. Stay safe!! ;)
I’m so sorry your son has to deal with the stress involved in retail work. I don’t blame him for being apprehensive. I pray all goes well, too.
Stay safe, Donnamae!
Donnamae that sounds daunting to go back to retail. He will take great care, I am sure. Is this the son in England or somewhere in the states? They can open all the things they want, but it is ultimately up to us as to when and what we choose to do as things re-open. We are still choosing safety. Home close to 100% of the time. No contact pick up orders. Cooking and baking at home. I would really like to see what happens over the next month or so. It will be revealing for sure. You take care, too. This weather is crazy! We had just over 3in in the rain gauge!!
hej, donnamae …
i am sorry that your son has that additional worry. working retail is hard enough and then to maybe have to deal with beligerance … not right. i will pray for him (you all) and hope his employer will put a “bouncer” at the door. they have dress codes at fancier restaurants and bars. should be allowed at stores. no shoes, no shirt, no mask … no entry.
hope you all are doing well and stay safe!
kathy in iowa
Oh…thank you! Well…either he or his manager will be the bouncer. And they will have a sign as well…but, you know some people think it doesn’t apply to them. Stay safe as well!! ;)
Could your pretty wildflowers be rapeseed plants gone “wild”? It is such a happy sight to see whole fields of them at this time of year.
I’m not sure. I’ll have to check into that, Lena. Thank you! Stay safe.
In looking this up, I think it’s yellow rocket – a wildflower that’s a member of the mustard family, Lena.
You’ve done lots of hard work in your garden! Have you seen this week’s Gardeners’ World?, if not have a tissue ready for the last few minutes, I felt my eyes watering a little.
There’s nothing I can do about it but I needed to contact an electrician today. On Friday there was an acrid smell of burnt rubber coming from behind the cooker. The connecting cable which is 25 years old has burned through. A young guy arrived (no mask), I directed him through the window to the back door which was open and stood away from him whilst we discussed the problem. He is going to come back tomorrow . It’s necessary work, I can’t leave it for weeks, he didn’t touch anything that I shall be touching but I am feeling so nervous about it.
Stay safe
Yes, I saw it yesterday. Very moving. We’ll miss Nigel.
Sorry about your cooker. I know all will be well. Be out of the room when he works on it and, if you can, ask him to wear a mask. Then disinfect everything after he leaves. All will be well, Dee Dee.
hej, dee dee …
i echo claudia’s words about your cooker. hope the repair/replacement is safe, quick and cheap!
hope you have all you need and stay safe and well!
kathy in iowa
Thanks, Kathy. I hope it’s not going to be an expensive job. The cooker is only a few months old. I’m hoping the connection cable is all that needs replacing but he’s coming back today to test the fuse box first to check it’s just an isolated problem.
Take care
Here’s an article about disinfecting wipes. Could be July or August until they appear on shelves.
https://www.businessinsider.com/when-lysol-clorox-wipes-back-in-stock-available-by-summer-2020-4
Yes, I think I read something else like this. Thanks for sharing the link, Sharon. Stay safe.
Be persistent. I lucked up and got the last two canisters of Lysol wipes on the shelf at Dollar General a couple of weeks ago. Happy searching!
Thanks, Sharon!
Pretty great that yours and Don’s hard work will result in a new area on your property to enjoy. We’ve had another entire day of rain here. The birds have been busy, particularly the robins. They are always attempting to next on our porch lights or other inappropriate places.
I’ve been working on a project that isn’t as exciting as your outdoor work. It’s kinda weird and yet it’s the perfect thing for someone with nowhere to go. My hundreds of skeins of embroidery floss which go back 45 years and more have never been organized in a useful way. With taking up cross stitch again, I’ve decided this is a necessity. In the olden days I just ran out to get a needed color instead of searching for it. I don’t need to tell you I don’t “just run out to get” anything these days. In the olden days it cost a lot less too. So while I’m feeling very righteous about sticking with this project, I’d be the first to admit this is not something I would ever have thought to do if I wasn’t pretty much confined to the house. And it’s been raining forever. An added bonus is being able to listen to music while I’m sorting and winding and not reading the news.
Take care.
Kay
That’s a great project, Kay! Good for you!
Stay safe.
Glad you were able to purchase some groceries. I had my delivery on Saturday night. There were only two items I get. You and Don are very ambitious concerning the garden work. It just seems like when you start one project in the yard something else pops up to do. Our back yard is like that. it is hard to keep up with the the weeds,etc.
Marilyn
I well know the battle with the weeds, Marilyn! Stay safe.
Hi Claudia,
We bought babywipes & are planning to dump some 70% alchohol in the wipes container. Hopefully this will be an ok plan.
Maybe with any luck, the lying leader will have to eat his words re: the hydrochloroquinine (sp?). He usually does. :(
Anyway.. OB is gorgeous today! Getting to see our almost 6 mon granddaughter tomorrow!!
So glad you’re going to see your granddaughter Priscilla! I miss Ocean Beach! Stay safe.
I love the idea: “Living on the Edge of Wild” — it sounds like a fascinating book title. ” Your brambles sound like a good deal of work but also very cool indeed! What a day you’ve had!
I spent the lion’s share of my day mopping up my basement — well, pushing water toward the drain and hoping the rain stops enough that it won’t keep coming in. Meanwhile, I snug in, Lizzie uncharacteristically choosing to sit beside me, and apart from the water, enjoying it all…
So sorry you had to deal with so much water. It sounds like Michigan and Wisconsin are getting a lot of rain! Stay safe, Jeanie.
You’ve been busy.
Me not so much; been a little down. Outbreak in an avocado-packing plant just a mile from us, on our cross street (about 30 percent of their workforce so far is positive for Covid), which now has put our small town as #4 in highest number of Covid cases in 13 cities of our county (most of those cities are MUCH larger than us). Only just now finding out about it, but I guess the first cases showed up in this one particular facility in early May (like two weeks ago); and, wouldn’t you know, my husband, for the first time since March, started making a few forays out ‘into the world’ (groceries, automotive, hardware) at about that same time, but we had no idea that this nearby plant was infected. Oh, and only NOW, like in today’s edition of the newspaper, did local ag authorities advise they’ve decided that, gee, maybe our fruit-packing plant workers and workers in the fields could benefit from a face mask; ya think?
We have another much larger plant (processing lemons, avocados, row crop vegetables [cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, herbs like cilantro] just down the road from this other one (3 miles) and I pray it will be spared; but, frankly, it’s not looking good. Yet one other plant where they process tomatoes, pimientos and other peppers is 4 miles from my house.
We pack a lot of produce here (although not nearly as much as when I was growing up; 50 years ago, the trains ran all night long, leaving with packed fruit from the big doors of these warehouses/packing houses built right at the railroad tracks, going full-time, 24/7, trains and packing houses both, as the orchard pickers gleaned the fruit right at the precise time for shipping/ripeness, trucks bringing in the bins from the orchards and fields to the packing houses where workers toiled in shifts (we did a lot of oranges in those days unlike now; one packing house after another; three or four of these huge buildings are abandoned today here), and we’re talking of hundreds of workers even now.
Our town is a poor town (not everything is ‘Hollywood/Beverly Hills’ in SoCalif!); their wages are low; I’m sure they’re in dense housing, too many people in an apartment or even, sadly, a garage (a house if they’re very lucky). These types of valued workers are in a vulnerable situation with Covid, and I wonder of course how many of them (in the fields) are even ‘legal’ such that they are then hesitant to ask for care if they’re ill even though the ER turns no one away, but preferring to stay low under the radar, not wanting to lose the work either.
I really could just cry. But we figured this could happen, we know the nature and history of the town and culture; it’s my whole, long life/way of life here in my town.
Our longtime next-door neighbor when I was a child and into my young adulthood (her name was Violet; isn’t that a lovely name[?]; she was also a lovely person) was a fruit sorter in the packing houses, on her feet for eight hours or more; have to say, most of what I remember although she was a gentle and quiet person to begin with, was that she always looked tired, weary and worn, almost sickly, so I guess that’s what that kind of work does to you over many years (is HARD work and of course working in the fields is completely back-breaking; picking lemons is also a prickly task [sharp thorns in the branches/twigs] but it’s how a lot of my friends in high school made money in summer); Mom said Violet had a lot of pain in her back and shoulders from bending over those conveyor belts of endless fruit to sort; and of course, in my earlier years, there was no such thing as air conditioning in the dead of summer when the packing houses were going full-steam, so you can imagine how hot it could get in those windowless ‘factories’ (just huge block-long warehouses) with all that machinery (so they’d leave the massive doors open to the shipping docks where the trains would pull up; only way to get ‘air’ and that’s why the sound of the trains at night [rumble of the rails; the choo-choo] is indelible in my memories of youth here).
Bottom line, even all these years later and with advances in this labor-intensive industry/packing-plant environment, you can’t sort and grade and pack fruit with physical distancing, at least not to my most recent knowledge (maybe I’m a dinosaur), because you’re often standing side by side at your work station, working as teams. Machines do more of the work these days, but somebody still has to work the machines.
So now what; Covid’s totally in our midst just a few blocks from our house. Does NOT make me or my husband feel very secure. These are the same people (those now stricken) who shop at our same, limited number of small-town stores, the post office, the bank; pump the same gasoline, etc. In fact, this packing plant is only a third of a mile from really the only viable grocery store (there’s another one of somewhat-equal size which doesn’t have the selection/variety I look for) which most everybody patronizes. I fear the virus could really begin to run rampant here, and our small hospital surely cannot handle it, so all I can hope is that the medical people in these parts did probably have a concern and a game plan, but who knows. We have a population of about 30,000; the city adjacent has three, maybe four times our population and they have far fewer Covid cases than us now. I’ve got nowhere else to go to escape this enemy; inside of my house more than ever; that’s it. At least for the next two months/more.
And I guess I’m really trying to anticipate exactly WHEN this ‘smaller’ uptick (everywhere) in cases will happen this summer (all has been forecasted here & there; I’ve been trying to catch the key experts on the evening news shows talk about it, if they’d just try to nail it down for us) but, more importantly, ‘Fall’ (it seems ‘Fall’ now means November and particularly the first week in December). I’m just selfishly trying to figure out when is best to get out and do the necessary appointments and majority shopping. Like, if I’m getting a new refrigerator (please God, let it happen; I need one really badly!), I’m figuring I better have it delivered like the end of August. We’re only getting narrow windows here in between ratcheted-up cases, from what I can see. For me with all my health issues, I think my own personal window is August 15 thru September 15 but then that’s it; I’m back under cover.
I watched my neighbors have small-group gatherings (I hope it was less than 10 people; not sure), backyard BBQs yesterday, and all you can do is pray. I watch the guy next door go to work at 5am if I’m up; he’s ride-sharing again, ignoring the physical distancing; his driver didn’t have on a mask. I was speaking on the phone with a relative, her teen and also a college-age kid in the house now (can’t go to school, although school is now ending; but will be the same in Fall, as Cal State [and likely Univ of Calif system] is saying Fall will only be virtual school; some parents are really balking at paying full tuition for virtual teaching) and she said all the ‘young people’ in HER realm are mingling (a lot of them have been, all along); they’re finally fed up with their phones and social media, wanting to see their friends in person. The city plunge is reopening to the public for lap swims. All seems really forbidding to me, not hopeful; yet, of course, is understandable in this mess we’re all in called Covid and the inevitable push to ‘re-open’ and try to stimulate business/economy.
I hope I can stay safe; that you’ll be safe; and all of your readers will be safe.
And to add to all this oddness, we got some RAIN this morning (about 4-hours worth) and it’s VERY late to get any rain in a SoCalif month of May; this, after MUCH hot weather in past weeks. Is crazy. It wasn’t much rain, only two-tenths of an inch, but we’ll take it; however, it did make us quite humid, despite a lot of wind, so of course my asthma is ramped up. Humidity has mold spores; I’m allergic to molds.
The more you can be out in that good air and green-things-growing, what a tonic; best medicine, Claudia! Good for your lungs, your strength; your psyche. Happy for you!
I’m sorry to hear that sobering news, Vicki. It’s been here for a while – showing up in all the little towns around us. Stay strong – your husband was out and about but was taking precautions. He wasn’t just roaming about without protection.
I worry for those workers. They should have been protected and the companies employing them should have either changed the way they work or close the plant. It makes me angry.
Stay safe.
Yeah, when I’d read about only just NOW getting masks, I felt fury. Thing is, my husband had read another article that when some of the workers were interviewed, they were really (even though it seems unbelievable) quite uninformed about Covid in general. I thought even the poorest of people could get phones with that rural program, I don’t know what it’s called; I see the pop-up tents where you can sign up for one or get one. In other words, they could at least have access to news via a phone? Apparently not. But it’s up to the employer to make sure employees have a safe working environment.
Oh, it’s all just so sad and concerning; I can’t ‘talk’ about it anymore.
I feel badly for everybody, including myself but mostly for those suffering against the virus because you know if it got them, it’s also gotten to their families. They’ve totally sanitized the one packing plant after temporarily shutting down production, and they now have some outside firm in place/onsite to check temperatures and enforce all the ‘rules’; I think they’re doing what they can now; but, like so many things, too little too late. This particular packing plant/company is very well-regarded and has been doing business since about 1923-24 here; major fixture in our town of dwindling employers, so they’re important to us. Although they mostly process avocados, over the years it’s been limes, coconuts, kiwis, mangos and persimmons & papayas as well (in other/former decades). The other packing house (smaller) on this same street (they’re just a half mile from one another; it’s another company) solely processes lemons.
Thank you for reminding me that my husband, when out, wasn’t gallivanting; he indeed was taking precautions and there was no ‘window-shopping/browsing’ involved. He’s an intelligent person! The only thing that’s worrisome with him (and all this) is that he’s been absentminded his whole life and it’s getting worse with age. He forgets things sometimes. He gets a laser focus to one thing and then everything else just falls away. (Yet at other times, very-short attention span.) Like anybody, he can get very preoccupied with something and shut out the world, not even noticing what’s going on around him. But, since we’ve been married, which is a lot of years now, I’ve had to develop a sort of ‘watchdog’ mentality with him, like follow his breadcrumbs/trail, just as a second check (he [unfairly!] calls it my OCD) … when it comes to locking stuff up, turning stuff off, etc.
(He’ll be cooking and forget to turn off the oven or grill; he often doesn’t lock the front door, the yard gates or the cars; he notoriously won’t even latch a door, so how many times in past years did we find our dogs three blocks away … the other day, he walked away from a running sink faucet [the sound drowned out by our noisy central air conditioning] because he got distracted with something, I think someone at the front door … and believe me, after he lost his keys four times in four months when he was mega busy with work just before he retired, we had him tested for early-onset Alzheimer’s, he’s done DNA searching on the medical side, he takes vitamin supplements, he’s had brain scans but it’s just who he is and always has been, so I had to learn a way to cope with it [I’m not being OCD-like to be weird; I’d just rather not be murdered in my own bed because a door isn’t locked at 3am].)
Covid takes mindfulness and attention to detail, as we’ve all unpleasantly discovered (talk about laser focus when ‘out in the Covid world’!!). I keep reminding my dearest-beloved that he MUST stay extra mindful…because it’s Covid. Cannot risk one mistake when sanitizing; can’t forget distancing and the mask. Etc. I know one of his huge problems is sleep deficit so we’ve really been trying to get him to bed earlier; make sure we’re eating healthy meals; he’s working in the yard and walking the dog; I can handle far more headlines and news than he can, so I try to be sensitive about that and resist the urge for Covid Conversation. Wellness; balance; try to have some freedom from worry.
An aside: I spoke for awhile this morning with my primary-care physician’s receptionist. Their front door is closed and they are only ‘seeing’ patients via phone calls or video chats. They have no idea when they will be seeing patients in-person again on a regular basis and she told me it’s this way with all the doctors/specialties (which is true, I’ve run into this with every single one of my doctors). She said the doctor will only see a patient in-person in the office if it’s a very urgent matter (so I wonder what constitutes that, because if it’s very urgent, wouldn’t you just go to the ER?). This is my family doctor and I can’t even make an appointment for later in the summer; they’re not, at this time, scheduling ANY appointments. Of course I can’t get my dentist to call me back. Fortunately, I have one lab order I could do, and she said the lab I go to is NOT a Covid testing facility and that I should feel as safe going to the lab as I do the grocery store. (I decided not to tell her that I never go to the grocery store [at least not since February]!)
Oh well, try to enjoy the small things; move my mind out of Covid Crap. My husband picked SIX large navel oranges off our tree this morning; he’d said it was devoid of fruit but I could see the orange deep in the green leaves (he can’t; he’s colorblind) so I washed them up, lovely organic fruit, put them in a snow-white ceramic bowl; love the vivid orange color, love the scent. The little things!
The little things are what will get us through this. Stopping, noticing, appreciating.
It’s good to keep a watch on your husband. I find that, even with both of us, who are pretty thorough, we check and recheck and recheck again that we have everything we need before we go out ‘into the world.’
The path to the pasture sounds just lovely. And wild roses! So beautiful. I do not understand why we still don’t have certain items on the grocery shelves. I guess hygiene changes in manufacturing plants are limiting production. We’re having a hard time finding the flavors of Fancy Feast that our cats eat–and Brummel and Brown seems to be another necessary item that people are stockpiling. It really makes no sense to me, I’m totally uneducated about the transportation chain or whatever they’re calling it. All I know is that a report on CNN or MSNBC the other day said that 1 in 5 children right now in our country are not getting enough to eat. I guess that’s higher than usual. I just wonder if any of these bazillionaires could spare a few million here or there to at least feed kids. You can despite having a “gratitude journal”, I’m finding it hard to focus on the good stuff. Thinking of you and Don working together and making your land beautiful for you and the critters is a comforting reminder of good deeds.
I know. That’s why I try to stay away from the news. It can quickly take over my mind and then I cannot focus on the good. Stay safe, Nora.