After two days of steady rain, this Good Friday looks like a winner, promising warmth and no more wetness for a few days.
The Earth in our area has certainly received a soaking. Puddles abound along with more than enough squishy mud.
I fed the horses in the barn twice yesterday. When they came home on Tuesday, it was dry.
Within hours, however, the rain began to fall, and their barnyard is now a muddy mess.
So, I think they were more than happy to choose the barn over the outdoors for a couple of days.
They could go outside if they wanted, but on most of my trips outdoors yesterday, all I saw were their faces, standing in stalls inside and watching it rain outside.
I think they will be happy today, and, more than likely by afternoon, I'll remove their blankets, as we're headed toward the 70s in the next day or so.
What amazing weather for an Easter weekend!
I don't think it rained too much on Bill's birthday parade yesterday. Gifts in the morning, a telephone visit with his twin sister, a trip to Spokane to pick up Annie and dinner at Mick Duffs topped off by a decadent cake and ice cream (salted caramel) dessert.
Our immediate family birthdays are taking a break until April 7 when my sister Laurie celebrates a significant milestone (Medicare, anyone?).
And, so today, Annie is home. She'll be working remotely and taking breaks to take Foster for walks.
Bill and I will probably resume our outdoor projects. The grass is growing, and the lawnmower will probably go into action.
I'm feeling the endorphins buzzing within and ready to propel me into some springtime action.
Yay!
Speaking of "Yay," how about the Artemis Mission! Bill and I watched the launch and agreed that it reminded us of the space activities in the '60s when we'd tune in, as students, to the various Space activities.
I agreed with the commentators that it's so nice to have something positive that unites people and injects them with some rare optimism.
Their accounts of what they've seen and how it affects them are poignant, to say the least.
Be prepared for delays between questions and answers in the video below.
A treasure came in the snail mail yesterday from Great Britain.
I still have a card Lynne Stockman sent me several years ago. It features a Border Collie.
Lynne wrote that she went to a garden store where she lives in England, saw the above card and thought of me.
A lovely surprise in the mail. Like the other card, it too shall stay on display somewhere in this house.
Lynne was one of my students who graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1980.
Always witty; always very smart, and definitely thoughtful.
Thank you, Lynne. Bill sez we need to get together for lunch or dinner while you are in Sandpoint. 💜
Happy Friday.
If you're local, enjoy the spring beauty and warmth ahead.
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