Thursday

30 degrees on my walk this morning but there was no wind at all, and once the sun came out it warmed up.  When I got home it was 44.

Walked first to the post office and dropped the mail in the slot and then walked around the farm loop.  A beautiful morning and nice to be back home again with the farm animals. : )  The chicken and roosters were out this morning. 

Walked around town and one of the cemeteries.  Saw Lisa, the runner, a man walking his dog and a woman walking her dog and we were all in the cemetery.

Yesterday walking around the lake I realized those little hills around the lake that seemed steep at times were little bumps on the path compared to the mountain roads I walk up and down here.  : )

I walked 6.2 miles.

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Right after breakfast Ken went up to Happy Trails for the day.  I decided to stay home because I had lots to do around the house.  The morning I spent inside getting some house chores done.

Such nice weather that I got to hang the two loads of laundry outside on the line.

After I had some lunch I went outside.  I dug up the rest of the plants and rose bushes and now it is ready for the herb garden.  We decided to make raised beds so that is the next step.

 Time to relax and read a bit before Ken gets back home.

A happy day to you.
happyone : )

Who is rich?

He who rejoices in his portion.

~ The Talmud

Three Happy Things Today

1. Hanging the laundry outside in the sunshine
2. Working outside in the garden
3. A mini york peppermint patty

A fun busy day

It's been a busy day today.  No morning walk because we left to go down to Howard County where we used to live.  Ken had an eye appointment (everything is fine with his eye)  and we did a few other things while we were down there.

Remember those cookies from yesterday they were for my friend Cheryl who is my former hair dresser.  Stopped in where she works to say hi and gave her the cookies.  I'm sure she shared the cookies with her coworkers. : )

When it was time for Ken's appointment he dropped my off at the beginning of the path that leads to the park where the lake is that I used to walk around.  The start of the path is at the bottom of the parking lot at my old church.  I stopped in at the church first to say hi to my former pastor but he had just left for lunch so I missed him.  I did see the Pastor Matthew though (assistant pastor and Pastor Simpson's son) and had a nice talk with him.

Then I head up the path to the lake.  A beautiful day for an afternoon walk.  Some sun, some clouds and a temperature in high 60's.

I looked forward to seeing this hill of daffodils every spring.

Here I am at the one end of the lake walking along the path.

This is at the other end of the lake.

So nice seeing my lake again and having a walk around it.  I saw my walking friend Barb, who I used to see almost every day and stopped to talk to her for a while.  So nice seeing her again. : )
There were a lot of people there but she was the only person I knew.  Walking at a different time of the day brings out different people.  Mostly mom's with strollers and little kids on bikes.

Being there made me realize that even though I really liked walking around there I don't like it any better than where I walk now.  Both places are great places to walk, just different.  I like the quietness where I am now and look forward to walking the farm loop tomorrow.

Ken picked me up at the lake and we headed back home.  Got home just in time to walk over to the library for my book club meeting.  I finished the book in the truck riding home!!  I also knitted a wash cloth.

When I got home from the book club, which was 6:40 we headed out to Brenda's for a salad and a pizza. 

Home now to relax after a happy full day.

Hope your day was a happy one.
happyone : )

Laughter is a smile that bursts.
~ Mary H Waldrip

Three Happy Things Today

1. Ken's eye is fine 
2. A walk around the lake
3. Coming home

A happy day

44 degrees this morning and very windy.  The sun came out and then some big black clouds came along and blotted the sun out altogether but before it did the sky was awesome.  Sun on one side, black sky on the other.  I took another picture after this one a few minutes later when I spotted a rainbow.  I put that picture on my photo blog which you can see HERE if you'd like too.

I walked all around town because I thought it would rain any minute but it never did.  About a block away from the Credit Union I found someones Debit card.  I walked by there later again when I knew the CU was to open and handed it to one of the tellers.   Someone is going to be happy.  : )

I saw a bunny rabbit and all the usual birds.

A pretty quiet morning in town.
I walked 6.1 miles.

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It was Ken's turn at the dentist this morning.  While he was there I made some chocolate chip cookies.  Tomorrow I'll tell you who they were for.

Ken put all the little hooks on my new blue plates and this afternoon I hung them up over the cabinets.  I'm thinking they look pretty nice.  Only need to find a few more now.

I've been doing some reading on the book for tomorrows book club but I still have about half the book to read.  I will be gone for the day tomorrow but I hope to make it back home before 5:30.

I made the sweet and sour chicken again for supper.  This it turning into something I make often.  It is high up on the list for favorite suppers.  I didn't feel like making it because it is a bit of a bother but I'm so glad I did because it was delicious.

The sun made it out again during the day and the temperature got to 60 again but it stayed windy. 

Hope your day has been a good one and that you smiled often.
A Happy Day to You.
happyone : )

When I was in grade school,

they told me to write down

what I wanted to be when I grew up.

I wrote down happy.

They told me I didn't understand the assignment,

I told them they didn't understand life.

~ unknown

Three Happy Things Today

1. Seeing the blue plates hung above the cabinets
2. Finding the debit card and thinking how happy the person will be to get it back
3. Sweet and sour chicken supper

Comment replies:

Nellie - No, hasn't been wet enough yet for those rain shoes, but it will be one of these days and I'll be ready. : )

A Rainy Day

40 degrees this morning and just cloudy when I left on my walk.  It felt like rain and sure enough after awhile there were periods of light drizzle.  I didn't have my umbrella so stayed around town just in case it started raining hard.  I got a bit damp but not wet.
On the way back from one of the cemeteries I walked around the town pond.  No one there fishing today.  There are a lot of red winged black birds by the pond.

I saw Joe driving around in the town truck checking things out in town and he stopped to say hi.  Saw bus driver number 10 three different times coming and going out of town. 

It started raining a little harder by the time I was walking down the main street here in town and just walked home.  My house is up the road about 1/2 mile.

Walked 5.8 miles.

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Yesterday afternoon was a beautiful spring day.  I went for a little walk in the afternoon and then sat out in the yard on my swing for a little while.  I liked the tree branch shadows on the grass here.  Notice how the grass is turning green again.

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Stayed home today while it rained and did the daily chore routine and then just did some stuff around the house.  I'm basically a home body and enjoy these days at home.

Ken has been in the basement playing with his new train locomotive that he got Saturday.  It has sound and is really cool.  He's called me downstairs a couple of times for me to see it. : )

This week is Revival Week at church and after supper we will head to church.  Its a fun time at church but also makes you stop and take a good look at yourself and where you stand with God. 

The rain seems to have stopped now and it's just cloudy.
Hope all is well with you and your day is a happy one.
happyone : )

Never does the human soul appear so strong

as when it forgoes revenge,

and dares forgive an injury.

~ E H Capin

Three Happy Things Today

1. Sitting inside in a dry house watching the rain
2. That Ken is happy with his new toy
3. Knowing that God loves and cares for me

I'm so Happy

This little chorus speaks to my heart and it really is why I'm happyone. : )

I'm So Happy

~ Stanton W Gavitt

I'm so happy and here's the reason why,

Jesus took my burdens all away.

Now I'm singing as the days go by,

Jesus took my burdens all away:

Once my heart was heavy with a load of sin,

Jesus took the load and gave me peace within.

Now I'm singing as the days go by.

Jesus took my burdens all away.

Psalm 103:12

As far as the east is from the west,

so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.

A happy Sunday to you all my friends.

happyone : )