Mid February Follies

I am thankful to report everyone is doing well! I am so grateful for all the prayers!
Everyone is out of the hospitals, Good reports.
Tom's brother Bob will remain on oxygen, but says it has made a remarkable difference. Even their Mom reports how much better he is, overall, since he is on O2.

Nickole got to start "Lego Robotics Camp" last night. 10 weeks of learning to build and code Lego robots.
She had a good time. There were a dozen or so other kids in her group.
She's also asked if she can "go to a summer camp this year, for at least a week." I think it out to be do-able.
I am not really sure we will get to do a Camp Cowgranny this summer. With Tommy's wedding coming up, we are all focusing our finances on the Peru trip. Of course, if the Grands can all come here, I can sure find stuff to do!


We got our passports requested. Mr C keeps preparing to buy the tickets to Peru, but hasn't quite done so. I have been thinking of all the sundry little things we are going to need. My clothes, for the most part, are rag bag ready. (I look online and see I am in high fashion!). We are going to need suitcases, and a couple of carry-ons. I need want a new camera. (I can't tell you how long I sat here deciding which of those two words to line through!) Tom's got a decent suit (if it fits), but I have nothing to wear to a wedding. I also no longer own any make-up. (Maybe a box of loose foundation powder, years beyond its expiration date!) A trip + wedding is going to require shoes... a couple of pair. Sigh. I really don't like shoe shopping. (Hence my Saucony Jazz sneaker, size 8W, usually in black or blue... ordered online for the past 20+ years!) I am wondering if I can nurse the tablet (Sam's from the AT, 5 years ago, won't plug in to charge) along enough to take it with me, instead of  books. (Hey, we are going on a LONG flight x2, I want NEED to have something to read!)

Tom and I haven't yet ordered our garden seed. It's February, and about time I got the seedlings started! He got the makings for the solid parts of some raised bed gardens. We are going to HAVE to have a fence, last year we paid too much to feed the deer. Every time we sit down with a catalog, we both say, "Oh, we will limit the size, keep it small and manageable!... Oh but we MUST have THIS! and we cannot leave out THAT! THIS is a NEED, THAT is a MUST!" and before we know it, we have twenty-leven "musts" on the list! (Tomatoes, peppers, okra, beans, beets, turnips, squash, salads, corn, herbs...) (Oh, and Nickole wants a pumpkin patch for the giant pumpkin seeds she was given!). (And I have luffa seed!) (and, and, and!)

I hope YOU are having a blessed day! Thanks for reading!