I am (almost) on a roll. When I looked at the January and February blogs I thought it doesn't look like that much is happening or being done. But of course I really can't report about every moment of our life. It is amazing what we find needing to do every day. And being able to make check-marks is grand.
So, here are some of the March happenings. Saturday the 7th at noon our church "wine club" met at Everleigh Vineyards & Brewing Company in Mineral. We had a nice social time with our friends. And it was a nice drive there and back too. We were quite a good size group but I didn't add here all the photos.
Martha and Jerry, who used to live in Texas, spotted this ceiling fan right away which was made in Texas. Martha said that I will not believe its name. Its one of the famous Big Ass Fans.
We seem to have more often a lovely sunny day now. The promise of spring. Several times we actually enjoyed our after lunch coffee while playing our card game outside on the back porch. Even using the awning. And we did some gardening. The two climbing roses needed some TLC urgently. And weeds needed to be pulled before the people came to spread mulch. I also have to make sure every year that the "mulchers" don't suffocate my emerging rhubarb.
Thursday March 12 was the day to drive to Nashville. Between busy Helen and William and busy us it was the best time. William had a spring break etc etc.
We left the house at 7 am and road and weather looked fine. But after Charlottesville we saw the first snowflakes and fog in the mountains. On I-81 it got worse and when we had sleet on the roads and some drivers were just too fast and landed left and right in the ditch, it started to get slightly strenuous.
When the mountains were behind us and closer to Nashville we saw sunshine and later hugs from Helen and William made up for everything.
We had a good time. We all were very busy with chores including William, who was working on an assignment for one of his classes, even though it was spring break.
And we had fun like having a late lunch at one of William's favorite places. He loves "all you can eat sushi". His appetite makes it certainly worth it.
On Sunday morning William took us to a church they only had been once. It was very nice. There happened to be a potluck after the service and we were invited. Several people were socializing with us.
The weather was very nice and we realized that even though we all had achived a lot and had made good progress on what needed to be done, we had not done anything special with William. He spoke up that he would love to go to the zoo. We had given him a membership when we had visited before and it was a good idea. I was busy enjoying it and forgot to take photos. Here just a few strange ones.
Monday William was back in school. Of course that meant it was James and my job to pick him up at 2pm. There are several interesting places in walking distance for him around his highschool to pick him up. For example a great library, a postoffice and a donut shop. Helen suggested to arrange to meet him at the donut shop. He thought that it was good idea. We even included a donut for breakfast the next morning.
Tuesday March 17 we were on our way back home again. And guess what.....
That drive took a little longer too but we were home safely at 6 or so in the evening.
Next day Martha and Jerry visited and look what they brought.
Because we were driving on Tuesday we could not go to the 10am bible study but every week exactly the same lesson is being discussed on Wednesday evening at 7pm. So that is what James and I had planned. We were a bit early because we had a chore before which had not taken as long as we thought. When we chatted with Fr. Lee and told him about William's project about two elements (tungston and something else). Lee was so excited, went to his book shelf, showed me this book and told me that I should buy it for William. Lee wished he had it when he was in high school.
Well, we did buy this and it was delivered to William two days later. He called to say that he liked it too. But it was the second addition and looked different.
Oh, every day when the sun was shining with promise of spring and we could go for a walk, we sure didn't miss it. Unfortunately it seemed that there were too many ugly days. Walking by our three late-winter (or early-spring) camellias and watching their progress was so much fun.
Of course soon after we were back from Nashville we had to have a "real" breakfast. William and his father Ben's hens had gifted us with a carton of their eggs. Saturday 3/21 seemed a good day for it.
Yes, the color of the yolk shows that they are free range. Doesn't that look delicious?
Which one is going to be used in a joke right now?
But a toast with butter and English marmelade always finishes the breakfast.
We were only a few days in Nashville but while gone there was another storm in Richmond. Sarah had called that they had lost two trees but otherwise they were ok. Saturday we went to say hello to them and saw what had happened. Oh, what a shame. It was a strong lovely tree, at least 100 years old. And besides that, it is expensive to have it taken care off. But thank the Lord, no damage to them or the house.
Sarah liked to see how much fun we (and especially I) had with the birdfeeder she had given us at Christmas time. So she had bought herself a hummingbird feeder with camera. For several years she had a "regular" one hanging on the front patio and enjoyed her "visitors" there. She told me that hummingbirds were expected to arrive beginning of April.
Well, you are seeing right. Last week James and I were very busy to install one too. We had to do a lot of thinking how to go about it. It is in the same spot we had one for several years. It had to be hanging because mounted on a base we knew we would have problems with ants. An ant moat takes care when you hang it. Of course we needed a new pole system too but how to attach the solar thing? Well, it was tricky but we are happy that we "have not lost it yet". We invented a way for it.
Yes, we were very busy since we are back.
Tuesday we were scheduled to volunteer for MOW (meals on wheels)
Thursday we had the note on the calendar for James to have a cleaning at the dentist. Ha-ha, it was wrong. The day had been changed somehow and he had had it already and we had forgotten. But I was due and did not have an appointment. So they took me in right there and then. James got a kick out of that.
Friday I had "church ladies" over for a meeting. In May we will host the Diocese ECW Spring Meeting at our church and have to plan a continental breakfast, box lunch and other things. I served my suggestions for the breakfast for lunch. Some kind of mini quiches I had developed from some other recipes. I like that sort of thing. My kitchen of course looked rather "used".
The next day, Saturday at 10 am, I had two other ladies come for a workshop to learn coming Christmas' Chrismon I am making for the church and friends. Like last year I had decided to start in lent with it. Every year I offer to teach that pattern by making the large church tree Chrismon. Some people have problems seeing the holes in the tiny beads but have success this way. We usually walk right into the church to hang the new ones on the tree ... which we of course could not do this time. But they are all wrapped up and saved with their makers' names on them.
James is so patient with all my doings. He is happy to read in the cozy loft at those times. Or on the back patio under the awning if the weather allows.
Monday 3/30 we got good news from James' cardiologist. His pacemaker is doing just fine and the battery still has power for 12 and a half years. All looks good. They wished us a wonderful trip (about that soon). And afterwards we had a lovely 2 mile walk.
This morning (Tuesday) I got an overdue hair cut and are busy with preparations for tomorrow's Seder Meal at the church which I volunteered to set up. I am a bit nervous about it.
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