I was up with the birds again this morning – and about now I am losing steam. I started the day (after a shower and breakfast) doing a load of laundry. I did have a full list, including little things like changing batteries in some wall clocks that I look at all the time – and they had stopped. I had a few lilac branches that I had to trim down by the shed. First, they were covering the big purple star on the side, and second, when I mowed the branches would slap me in the face. Good to have that done. While I was in the bottom yard with a trash bag and clippers and a shovel, I attacked the overgrown plants on the corner opposite the shed. It made a big difference – there were huge clumps of wild grasses everywhere (which I dug out), and a half-dead hosta that I cut back, and a few spring stalks that were done.
Looks better….
As much as I hated to do it, I took all the light strings off my deck railings. They were half burned out, and not long enough, and just had too many extension cords. It’s the first time in at least a decade (probably longer) that I haven’t had lights on the decks all year long. I may put something up if I find the perfect thing, but hoping they will be solar so I don’t have to stretch extension cords everywhere.
I did the ironing and got laundry put away, then I had to approve edits on my 2026 submission to the Loyalhanna Review. Just got an email that my story is approved for publication, and I needed to read over it to make certain it was correct. So I’m pretty excited about that and can’t wait until July/August when it comes out.
About 2pm or so I picked up Autmn and Cameron and took them to the house. Autmn stayed and worked, and I brought Cameron home. I have to say for the first time that I can actually remember he was 99% pleasant, happy, and agreeable! It was a lovely day, and I feel there’s hope (for me, not him!). He wanted Scrench Fries (French Fries) and nuggets so we stopped in New Stanton on the way home for that – which he did well eating the better part of it.
No he doesn’t eat with his feet!
We had ‘spa’ day – I filled an empty tote with water from the hose, but it was so cold we carried a few buckets of hot water from the laundry room to warm it up. He bathed his animals, including my yard turtles (which he kissed soundly on the top of their shells). We went straight inside to the bathtub, as he had grass and dirt in his hair and down his clothes. He did have a wonderful time!
Those marks on his face are from M&M’s!
I made him chicken rice for supper and he ate 2 servings – cleaned his plate. We watched a million episodes of BLUEY and one was about safety – which I appreciated because they were issues that Cameron and I discuss all the time – like the hot stove, holding hands crossing the street, jumping on the couch. We talked about them each after they were over. I hope that helps reinforce what we have been teaching him. And it did save me from watching repeats of THE DRAGON KING!
It’s 9:20pm so I’m jumping off here. It sure looks dark out my door without the lights! I do have 2 small solar flowers so that helps!
QUOTE of the DAY:
PEANUTS?
TOMORROW June 6th is:
Butterfly Education and Awareness Day; D-Day; International Tabletop Day; National Applesauce Cake Day; National Black Bear day; National Bubbly Day; National Eyewear Day; National Gardening Exercise Day; National Trails Day; National Yo-Yo Day; World Tetris Day.
I wear my glasses (eyewear) every day for a least a little bit. I haven’t even TRIED a yo-yo in years. My cousin’s granddaughter went outside to take a walk up her road – and :
Yep – just hangin’ out!
On this day in History: 1937 Henry Ford initiates a 32 hour work week
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