Week 15

Welcome back and happy Tuesday!  This past week was very spring like and that will be evident in my pictures.  It was a full week of no rain and it felt so good to be outside enjoying the sunshine and seeing nature come back to life.  I even looked forward to getting some yard work done so I could be more present in the goodness of spring.  We need to enjoy it while it last because our springs here are fleeting and you can bet I'll be complaining about the excessive heat in no time.

Take a look at last week's images:

Day 100- Monday, 4/10/23

It was such a good sunny start to our week and we have a lot of new things blooming in beautiful color.  Today I noticed our geranium plant showing off its pretty red flowers in the backyard.  I wasn't sure after the watering fiasco during the excessive heat last summer if this plant was going to survive and come back, but it looks better than ever.  At PT I took advantage of the nice day and went for a walk outside while John did his thing in the gym.

Day 101- Tuesday, 4/11/23

We had the pool filters cleaned today to get our pool sweep moving again which means the pool is looking good and I'm happy to see our backyard coming alive.  Not only is there a lot of greenery and flowers but many birds are singing and squirrels are running the fence-line or climbing the trees.  Also if there must be weeds in the grass at least they are of the pretty kind.

Day 102- Wednesday, 4/12/23

Laser mouse doesn't work so well in the daylight so John tied one of the tiny mice Rusty usually loses under the couch to a string and created a new favorite toy to play with before dark sets in. This kitty boy is a huge fan and it's great to see him want to play more these days since I know that helps keep him in a healthy.  He's prone to bladder infections when stressed so if more play helps Rusty avoid stress we're all about that.

Day 103- Thursday, 4/13/23

These Easter flowers are almost done so I googled it and turns out they can be planted in the yard as long as I put them outside to acclimate first.  Hopefully I can get them in the ground this weekend so they can bloom again for us over the next few years.  In other news, one great perk to having no kids at home currently is the abundance of leftovers especially when it means more cake for us.  Yum!

Day 104- Friday, 4/14/23

While out on a walk during another one of John's PT session today I found many new blooming flowers and enjoyed the fresh air.  Later Justin sent me this picture of him walking creek beds today while on another wildlife field trip.  It looks like a beautiful day there too and a great way to spend a Friday at school.

Day 105- Saturday, 4/15/23

This great weather has me wanting to spend more time in the yard pruning and weeding and get it all set up for summer activities.  Today was also a fun day for Sacramento.  The Kings basketball team ended a 17 year dry spell by making it to the playoffs and then also winning their first game against the previous champions.  It was a packed house and everyone in the city was more than excited to see them light the beam except for John who is a diehard Warriors fan.

Day 106- Sunday, 4/16/23

It's a mellow Sunday with a slow start and then mostly us doing chores before the week starts.  John was able to play around with his music while enjoying coffee this morning and then spent the rest of the day out in the garage tinkering around and trying to tidy up a bit.  Also Rusty was watching me clean house from his favorite surveying spot where he can see all. He likes to make sure all his favorites toys are kept here as well.  We actually just found his beloved grey and green fish which had gone missing for months so now it's back where it belongs on "his" landing with the rest of his treasured toys.

That's all folks.  See you next week as we continue to enjoy a nice gentle spring while it lasts.