Welcome 2021...

Winter scene of Boise, Idaho. 
Free Image from jessbridgewater at Pixabay

Well, it's a brand new year, and I'm hoping for some better days ahead! Other than a couple necessary doctor appointments, I haven't left my home in months. I haven't seen family or friends in almost a year, except at a distance or over the internet. Covid has really changed our lives. 

So, in the meantime, I've spent more quality time with my immediate family, who are quarantined together and working from home. I've enjoyed some great TV series and movies, had long phone conversations with family and friends, and read a lot of books. 

My husband has taken over all of the meal prep, as I'm relegated to using the walker again. I help with what I can, but he says he enjoys doing the cooking and we certainly enjoy partaking of his creations. He is retired now, but everything planned for this time in our lives is, of course, on hold. In lieu of baseball games, camping, car shows, and travelling, he has returned to some old hobbies. He enjoys stamp and coin collecting. He's done some home and garden improvements, and works out daily. He is also giving himself time to watch the old Twilight Zones, the Red Green Show, and more. When he was working, he had little time for the fun stuff, so that has been nice. 

If you're reading this, I hope you are healthy and happy. I wish all the best for you in this new year! 

Happy 2021!!!

Rain and Other Stuff...

Photo by Kerstin Riemer 
From Pixabay, Free Use Images

I'm sitting here listening to the rain coming down, and feeling peaceful. I love the sound of rain hitting the roof!

It's been a crazy couple of days at my home, mostly seen through the hazy eyes my muscle relaxants give me. I'll be glad to be done with those, hopefully very soon! Even so, I still got a little cleaning done, called a couple loved ones, did some reading from a print book, finished a recorded book, watched a little baseball and some more old Survivor episodes, and listened to the news... nuff said about that...

We got our sprinklers blown out earlier today and ready for the coming cold weather, so that's one more item off the checklist! I had also ordered a new vacuum cleaner, which arrived this evening! Paul put it together and took it for a test drive down our dusty hallway. I'm so happy to have a functioning vacuum again! Yay!

Oh, and I'm officially on Social Security. That's so weird because in my head I'm way too young for that, even though my husband retired earlier this year. Funny how that works. That's a quick update on my life. I hope you are all healthy and happy! Now, back to that book I go!

Yes, I'm Still Here...

Where are all my old blogging buddies? I'm guessing life has taken you all in different directions, just like it has done to me. 

Life is getting better. PJ and I are adjusting to his retirement and enjoying our time together. We both have bothersome little health issues, but nothing too terrible. Though it took a while to recover from the heart surgery, I'm keeping my blood pressure, etc. under control. I've even convinced my husband to start eating more veggies! He's started cooking some of our meals and has made a couple fantastic vegetarian dishes. 

Between Covid-19, fires all over the west, earthquakes in my state, hurricanes in the southeast, and politics (I'll keep my liberal thoughts to myself, at least for now. Haha!), I think we could all use some good news. Best I can offer is never give up believing things will get better. Keep the peace with your friends and neighbors. Reach out to those in need, if you can. We will get through all of this if we continue to be kind to one another, and by God's grace and mercy.

In the meantime, do something that brings you joy. Read a great book, watch a favorite movie, pull out the board games, take up a new hobby, write a letter to an old friend... 

Look for the laughter and you will find it. Wishing you peace and love.