Isn't it funny? Years ago I would celebrate my birthday month. Now it is just another day. I have gotten cards in the mail from friends. And my friend CJE gave me a FitBit to track my Heart Rate. She is concerned with my health issues. So now I can track my activity level from slug to pushing it. I monitored my sleep last night. As I already know that I never sleep well or completely through a night, the graph showed I was up or roused 28 times last night. I am not sure I need to know this.
I tried taking Patty on a walk today, but she balked all along the route. She did not want the harness on. When I first got her, I only put the harness on to indicate we were going for a walk. She did not want that thing on, but I prevailed and snugged it up. We would be walking along quite well, and suddenly she would stop. She wouldn't budge. Finally what I had to do was click and snap the lead a couple flicks, and say "Let's go." And she would for a while. She kept looking around like she was trying to figure out where we were. I was too busy trying to dodge the goose and duck poop.
CJE came over yesterday and gave me the new toy. She also made me a pattern for a simple tank top that she created. I am thinking I could sew a few summer tops out of some cute fabric and have some nice tops. Unfortunately we are in a cool snap. Right now I have on a sweatshirt and socks. I cannot remember when was the last time I was still wearing cool weather clothes in late May.
I went to the doctor this a.m. and now I am stable and seem to be accepting the meds without complications. I don't have to go back for three months, unless, of course, I have some weird symptoms. What a relief.
I did come straight home and got the riding mower out to mow the majority of the yard. It was wet down close to the ground, so the mower wasn't happy. I haven't done any weedeating or trip mowing with the push mower. It started to rain and I was glad to not do anything for a while.
I am going to get some minor chores done for house maintenance next week. Unfortunately I did find my floor is soft in the back bathroom. Sigh! I did not want to do any major repairs this year. I told the company I need an estimate, so I can plan when to have the work done.
Noodles caught a mid-size rabbit the other evening. It seems I have a large population of rabbits this year. They are always in the yard, and I have walked right past them without them running off. I only hope that he doesn't get some disease from eating them. He did get something when we lived out near Devil's Den. A tick fever the vet said probably came from rabbits. It is better than Bobcat Fever. That kills domestic cats within 24 hours.
My flowers are starting to grow well in the little bed I made out back. Noodles keeps the catnip trimmed, so it is really getting thick. Hopefully he will allow it to flower. The butterflies and bees really like catnip flowers. The coreopsis is blooming. The milkweed flowers are reddish, but they haven't opened fully.
I have been spinning the purple yarn, but now I am wanting to spin up the green that I just dyed. With the electric spinner I am spinning some white merino. I am thinking that I might just dye the skein when I finish that. I got a coupon from Paradise Fibers for my birthday, so I think I will order some more white fiber. I haven't set up an indigo pot, but surely it will be getting warm soon.
So Jeopardy is coming on. Time to try to outwit the smart folks there. Sometimes I yell at them, and it frustrating why they can't get it. The pleasures of living alone. Ha!
Have a safe holiday weekend. Surely we will soon have sunshine and warmth.
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