Saturday, March 28, 2020

a puzzle borrowed


We've been doing a puzzle a week it seems. Space for puzzles is limited so I cleared off the island so we could stand and puzzle about. There really isn't room for the pieces to be all over the place so I'm using our old ice cream bowls to sort pieces by color and I love it! Hooray for organization! 

daily walk: march 27

 





This is one of the ghost bikes we have in town. It might be the only one, I'm not sure. This cyclist was hit and killed by a hit and run. The passengers and driver of the car were underaged kids who had been drinking. It's terribly sad. I think the ghost bike tribute is beautiful though. 
They added a bike lane with a on demand light so cyclists could cross the very busy road to access the streets that go across town. There are big plans to make our town more cycle friendly. Not everyone is happy with the plan, but I am looking forward to more streets being bike friendly. 
I have a confession. This walk had a very unnecessary purpose. It was a walk to the drugstore to acquire malted milk eggs as I am currently hooked on them after not being able to eat them for two years. I know they are evil sugar and probably awful for you, but the world is crazy right now, and trying to teach preschoolers via zoom, whilst worrying for your health, and the health of all of our first responders is stressful. To balance out the sugar, I have subscribed to a local produce box so you can be certain I am beet-ing it up with all the root vegetables and lettuces in the land. 
This is my "oh crap I need one more photo for my walk" photo. It ain't pretty but it's kinda cool. I mean how many photos of succulents can one lady take? 

Thursday, March 26, 2020

happy birthday, mamos!

 

It's my mother's birthday today. She would have been 79 years old! It's been twenty years since she died and I miss her every day. I can't believe it's been so long. I found this mushroom staking a claim right next to the driveway. My mother used to do pen and ink drawings that often featured small wonders such as mice, butterflies, and mushrooms. This one is for you mamos. I love you.