It isn’t literally true that now that spring is making its presence known, my husband has left me for the garden–it just seems that way sometimes.
Actually, I jest: I thoroughly approve of his efforts out there. If I wasn’t RECOVERING FROM SURGERY, I’d be right out there with him, digging and clearing and pruning and planting…as it is, I have to watch from a genteel distance, observing him out the window, strolling through the yard taking photos.
It’s so cheering, so encouraging, when the sun returns to our northern climate…I won’t say the warmth, that’s still a ways off, though it is slightly less frigid than it has been. When I go outside now, I don’t need to put on the extra sweater and the wool scarf and the thick mittens and the wool hat with ear flaps and the big jacket and the heavy boots…just a medium jacket will do, and the outdoors-sandals (with socks of course).
(Good thing, too; I cannot bend over to put on the heavy boots; I am, as I mentioned, recovering from surgery.)
It’s going to be really pretty out there soon. I mean, prettier.
Even the pond is showing the signs of the season: the Children of the Koi are putting in an appearance!
So, about that surgery! It went well; I was able to come home the same day, as planned, and Mark has been taking extremely good care of me. I feel a little stronger every day, and walk a little further most days. I had the promised terrible digestive issues a few days after the surgery, but those have (ahem) passed. I do miss my yoga practice, and my more energetic walks, but–all in good time. It’s only been a little over two weeks, after all.
Oh but patience is hard sometimes. 🙂
Speaking of patience–we’re also looking forward to planning a trip to see family and friends soon…well, relatively soon…well, when everyone is fully vaccinated and we can all be indoors together and hug each other and stuff like that. Maybe this summer? One can hope. It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this quarantine thing for over a year now…I remember when my greatest hope was to STOP all our traveling, slow down the great flood of houseguests, and just stay the heck home for a good long time. Yep: got that wish.
Yay.
I am writing this note to the sound of stomping and banging overhead, so my apologies if I sound a little scattered: we are having our roof replaced. Of course both Mark’s and my offices are upstairs, so we’re right up close to all the fun. (At least he gets to go work in the yard if this gets to be too much!) It’s kind of hard to get excited about spending so much money on a home improvement we won’t really see…I’m trying to refocus on the whole keeping the rain outside where it belongs part of the equation. Even so. I could have thought of a lot more fun uses of that chunk of change. Like, I dunno, traveling to see family and friends!
Well, that’s about all the news from the island this week. I leave you with an image I took a few days ago of Cascade Lake at twilight. As ever, thanks for reading!
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