The Good Day All Thread

Netty sounds like an Iffy day if weather permits I hope the show still goes on.

 

I've been watching that ice storm notice for you Netty. Fingers crossed they are over preparing people for the worst.

We woke an inch of snow. It is melting quickly with the warmer temps ( 1 C now). We've had three days of heavy rain/sleet. The creek is up. The robins and varied thrush have arrived. Just in time for some worms to show up on the driveway.

I have a few day lilies poking their little stubs out around the melting snow, and a patch of daffodils by the house have broken ground. I'm going to spread some blood meal to try and deter the doe and last years twins from finding a green snack.

There's been quite a lot of city travel for appointments and we are glad to be home for ten days before the next trip. So is Angus.

Today is a lazy day and some inside chores. We are still travel weary. I'm mending hubby's work jeans and my jacket, setting a bank of grow lights up in a cooler room for the broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage (16 C) , and then hopefully going for a hike along the creek.

 

Good afternoon still at work morning started sunny and above average warm. Got up to 77. Now the clouds have rolled in and it is gloomy and cooler now. Figures an hour before I punch out.

 

Not too bad a day. We finally sold the antique bed (mid 1800s) my parents gave me 50 years ago. I would have felt guilty just giving it away. I thought if someone pays $$ for it, that means they'll appreciate it. Now that's done, opening up some space.

I had a CT scan, a year off 13 years of chemotherapy. Nothing there. Oncologist is a bit baffled, said it should have returned within a few months, now thinks possibly my stubbornness drove it away... it's true I can be pretty stubborn, but not as much any more.

There was 'old-guy stuff" in the scan, didn't need it to tell me some of it (I'll spare you the TMI).

I found out the library has an app that lets me read magazines and newspapers. I'm chuffed about that. It's too far away to drive, but now I can read them on my ipad. Having more to read, decreases my doom-scrolling.

We decided to upgrade the house heating system. The bedrooms have been on space heaters, and the kitchen doesn't even have that. It will mean dealing with contractor for a week or two while that's happening. The entire house will be more confortable in the winter. Last years upgrades helped a lot, but there are times I feel my age.

That's about all for this neck of the woods today.

 

Thats brilliant news @Daniel W , so pleased for you.

Sounds like you'll be nice and cosy next Winter too.

I use my Library App. for magazines and news papers as well it's so much easier than going into town but the big plus for me is less paper waste.

Enjoy your Sunday.

 

That's good news on the scan Daniel. Wonderful news actually. Those scans are so detailed they always find other things...and then tell us not to worry.

We had some duct work and a furnace installed in the main part of the house about 8 years ago. ( propane is the only option for us besides wood) It is LOVELY. With the cost of propane we don't use it often, but when we do I sure love it. "Warms me bones in a minute". (arghhhhhh).

I've postponed our propane delivery for a few weeks, so we are being propane frugal with the furnace and hot water until then. The gov is removing our carbon tax on fuel so I'm excited to see the 12.8% drop in the cost. It's a 500 gallon tank that gets filled twice a year, so it really adds up. I'm not so happy about the damage a large propane truck is going to do to our thawing driveway, but I guess that is what the tractor and gravel pile are for.

I like your idea of accessing magazines on line instead of "doom scrolling". I sure need that. I checked and our library system does that now too. I thought it was only books. Great idea my friend.

Angus and I had a long walk along the creek this morning. He likes to sniff all of the wildlife sniffs and register all visitors from the night. I'm waiting for my fingers to warm up and then go for a longer solo hike a little later in the morning ( once the fire is settled and the woodstove can be shut down).

Today is a homecare/housework day. Time to kick out some dust bunnies. I try to wait until we are done running the wood heat, but I can't stand it anymore. The logs love to attract dust more than I like to dust.

Have a nice Sunday,