💜Ida!
Ida and the Hat, Ida Says Hello, Ida and the Sunbeams, Ida the Rainbow Ride. New book series coming soon. 🤗

💛Fun Food!
Perfectly ripe cantaloupe from the farmer’s market.
Brunch with Katie, Mckenzie, and Cina.

❤️Fantastic Friends!
My awesome friend Ellis, who just happens to have a spare Black Lives Matter button on her when I discover mine is missing! 😊

The excellent care provided by Katie, Cina, Mckenzie, and Sarah after I smashed my finger, including…
• A week off from washing dishes
• Love and support as I managed another PTSD-type panic attack
• Coffee prepped at nighttime so my morning would be deliciously (and quickly) caffeinated
• Hugs and help with everything from opening jars to fastening my seatbelt. LOL. 😆
• Time off from most household tasks
• Tolerance of a bit of whining, sharing of gory photos, and two weeks of incessant yelping (whenever I bump my finger…which is a lot.)

💚Activities Accomplished!

Tools. Organized! Notice that the bar clamps are safely hung away from the main traffic area. No more finger injuries around here! Well, at least not from falling bar clamps…. 😳

Finger almost completely healed! Guess who’s typing with ALL 10 fingers today? This lady!

Coop heat lamps and thermostat successfully installed before the snow.

💙Interesting interactions!

Fun in the sun. With chickens. 🐥

Another wonderful iron infusion. Especially fun giggling over the “Dreamy doctor or nurse!” square on my MDFun bingo cards. Apparently there was a very cute new doc working at the hospital yesterday. 😉 I am so lucky to have such excellent care!

🖤Fabulous flowers!
The last of our snapdragons and black-eyed Susans.

Ida’s brilliance
Lots of things to appreciate, but my favorite for this round is Ida’s comment as she and Sarah were leaving (6:30 am): “The night is pretending to be a morning!” 🌜🌞

Other stuff
Rainbow seen from the infusion lounge window.
Homemade pretzels. (Thanks, Mckenzie & Paige!)

My excellent typing skills which resulted in these signatures recently: Duaba, Doama, and most frequently, Daina.

Sharing stories of our 15 year-old Luna cats with the clerk at Chuck & Don’s.

Apple picking with Sarah, Ida, and Mckenzie.

Thunderstorms.

Sunshiny days in the 70s.

Cozy, snuggly gray mornings with tea.

Big cook days that result in massive quantities of stew and pot pie. Mmmm. Yummy (and quick meal-prep) days ahead.

Canasta night with Sarah, Terri, and Ellis. The perfect blend of competitiveness, smack talk, and giggles. So. Fun!

Iron infusions. OMG. I am so much happier with more iron in my blood. Actually able to function again!!

Our chickens. Ahahaha! They think they still all fit on my shoulders at once.

Coffee date with Sarah!

Work time with Ellis!