Wednesday This and That

It's a lovely, crisp and clear morning on this Wednesday after a phenomenal ZAGS victory where coach Mark Few's young team scored 106 points-----some very exciting points too!

From the looks of the ZAGS' arsenal last night, I'd say they haven't really skipped a beat from last year's Final Four team.  In fact, they even seem to be more fully loaded.

Granted, they did not play a strong team last night, but still it was neat to see all those new faces exhibiting so much talent and athleticism, along with some phenomenal teamwork.  

Hope it keeps on going, and, knowing the quality of the ZAGS coaching staff, I think we fans are in for another great year. 

No ZAGS game today and no wearing of the uniform, but I still felt an extra bounce to my step while heading to the barn for chores this morning. 

That's because, except for a few piles yet to pick up and haul off, the yard is looking neat and tidy.  

I have work, work, worked the past two-and-one half days with my rake, my barn pick (for loading) and my sled, which works well for transporting the leaves. 

Finally this persistence has paid off. 

No longer will I have to dread hours of chipping away away at clumps of frozen leaves in the spring.  

And, with this huge annual project coming to an end, I can attend to other projects which fell behind schedule with that blast of winter earlier this month. 

Flowers are still blooming in several pots along the deck, while others need to be pulled and disposed of.  Some pots will go in relatively warm places in hopes that their contents will live through the winter.

So, it's a good day here at the Lovestead.  Also, it's a day of celebration for my niece Maureen who cannot possibly be the age Facebook says she is.  

Guess I'll have to check that fact out on Snopes. 

Whatever your age, Maureen, I hope you have a wonderful day. 

I know that our daughter Annie aka Mia Wallace is probably feeling an extra bounce to her step this morning. 

This afternoon, she'll begin the long journey to Down Under, and sometime tomorrow, she'll be in Australia for a weekend geocaching event. 

After the event ends, she'll be meeting up in Auckland, New Zealand with another Sandpoint High grad and family friend, Kelsi. 

The two, who were both visiting Australia back in 2003, tied in with each other on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, will tour both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It will be Kelsi's first visit to Kiwi country. 

So, that means we, who like to follow Annie on her world travels, have a couple of weeks of our own vicarious travels ahead. Stay tuned.  

I'm anxious to see where in each country she chooses to display her Sounders scarf for a photograph. 

The last time Annie was in Australia and New Zealand, she was not carrying the scarf, which has received special prominence in virtually every country and special point of interest she's visited.

Anyway, it should be fun.  Safe travels to Annie and Kelsi. 

And, to all others, Happy Wednesday.