Some photos from the past week to celebrate this Friday … with JOY!

I wrote in a previous post that the “common harebell” were not showy. BUT, this year, they ARE showy! There are a lot of them in my woods and many multiple blooms. Beautiful!

Well, thistle. I confess that I LOVE the blooms. But the stalks are kind of yuck and they can take over. So. I enjoy the blooms and then whack the plants before they go to seed.

We had a good week and I am looking forward to a quick visit to Farmer’s Market in the morning. I have pre-ordered so have a no contact pickup, plus we (Montana) are under a Mask Required Mandate (YEA!) which applies to the Market. Market is outdoors and I anticipate that with the directive and climbing numbers, people will also be distance respectful.

So, Happy Friday and hope all had a good week!

Even though I have NO excuse, considering my lifestyle before COVID-19 is not much different than during, I STILL had a long period of … the doldrums.

I have had short spurts of non-doldrums, but until a week or 10 days ago … GAH. And I have felt so guilty for the drag because: see above … NO excuse.

Last year, at this time, I was in a work hiatus as a bid process resolved at my primary client. A projected 30 day hiatus ended up as a 4.5 month hiatus, which strained my budget and retirement planning. And yet, all of that time, and a list of things to do and learn and …

I did do a lot of thinking, learning new skills … BUT, it also felt like I did not accomplish much.

Fast forward to the last 3-4 weeks.

I got my groove back.

I reset my schedule.

And now, I am getting work done, enjoying time with Auggie and Emmett (including continuing teaching/training) AND I have completed some items that have been on my “to do” list for over a year:

• Blog updates
• House and yard tasks
• Misc maintenance items

YIKES!

I’m feeling pretty good at the moment. I hate to even write that as I feel like in the next moment, all will regress. Oh well. At THIS moment, while there are “to do” things, I am feeling good about my current schedule of:

• Auggie and Emmett time
• Me exercise and reflect time
• WORK!
• To do list time

Things are getting done and the accomplishment of that is contributing to a wonderful sense of well being in a world gone mad.

Onward.

Photos from June 8, 2020.

The lilac blooms are long done.

I am catching up on some older photos and I loved this little series.

Happy Tuesday, 07/14/2020.

Just shake it!!! …

… or not.