Not Today

     I was thinking last night that I would pack a nice picnic lunch for today! That we would go for a trail walk.  A chance to get out and enjoy the sunshine.  Woke up this morning to 40 degrees and windy! The sun is shining though, but at this temperature, we would surely be too cold.  So, Not today.  Think about it though.   On a trail or a riverbank.  On a back road in a sunny spot you happen to see, or even in your own backyard.  Get out that blanket to sit on.  Pack up a nice lunch and go for it.  The time in the sun will indeed lift your spirits.  So I'm planning on tomorrow.

     I've caught up on my letter writing, and got a gift sent out to my sweet cousin.  Today, I'll concentrate on cleaning and organizing our bedroom and bath.  The older I get, seems the lazier I get, and it shows indeed.  I keep thinking though, that I feel so good when I get a job done, and today's job will do it again for sure!

     God is so good.  With all the virus taking so many people and throwing this world into a scary place, He still brings us beautiful things.  A couple of pictures taken this morning.  The dew was still on the flowers and all.

A closer picture of the Spider Wart.

And just look at the frilly stems on this shrub out in our front yard!

One thing that I have discovered here at the house, is that we are picking more often between meals! All good food for the most part, but we just realized that we're doing it! I enjoy cooking, but seems that lately, we just have a lot of diy meals! One of us may have just a sandwich, while another may decide on leftovers.  We're eating well indeed, but last night I decided on an old simple family favorite.  Plain old american goulash! We loved it as kids and then my own loved it.  Now the grands and great grands are enjoying it as well.  I always make sure that there are lots of the tomatoes and juice.  I used to make it with just the ground beef, tomatoes and macaroni.  It has been just the last couple of years that I started to saute chopped onions and celery in with the beef.  Gives it an all together different taste that we all enjoy.  Something so simple fills our bellies and brings back good memories.

I would love to hear from y'all.  Let me know what dishes bring back those good memories for you! Some I can think of.........Salmon and peas in a white sauce over saltine crackers.  Shepherd's pie.  Fish chowder.  Stuffed peppers.

Now beside my letter writing, I have done some of my stitching as well.  Am seeing grass and bunnies on my spring piece.  A white picket fence and flowering shrubs as well.

Another couple of squares on the SAL.  The one I'm working on now, isn't quite finished.

     Oh! Wondering how many of you crochet or knit! I'm a follower of Scheepjes, and I really enjoy working with the whirls.  Beautiful colors! Look at this mandela here.  This is approximately three feet in diameter and used just one skein of whirl yarn.  The yarn itself comes in so many different colors, which can be seen here, https://www.scheepjes.com/en/yarn/whirl-817/

I nearly forgot! My beautiful Wisteria is in full bloom.

And the aroma is delicious!

     Now, I really need to let you go to enjoy your day.  I'll be in that room that I mentioned earlier, straightening things out and putting things away..
     Until next time, remember that I love each and every one of you.  Stay safe and stay well please, and of course, look around you and "feel the color"