Break's Over!! A Quick Catchup!

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Spring break from the blog is finished. I figure I was making up for my normal Lenten shut down and this wasn't quite as long as that. Nothing exciting happened mind you, just a brief tech break at large. I had meant to post that I was doing so and forgot. I'll be around to catch up on all.your blogs this weekend!

I do have a bunch of things to share and talk about.  Meanwhile here are but a few Saturday thoughts off the top of my head for your reading pleasure until normal blogging returns in the new week.

• My patio is mainly done-except for the decor part. I've wavered on the privacy screen but I'm on the first floor and I prefer the openness and the ability to chat with folks if the walk by on the sidewalk eight feet across the grass from my railing. If that changes, or when the heavy wind season comes, then I may make that jump. So far all the plants are living and I need a few more. My flamingos are now at home, one on each end!
•  I've decided to embrace day dresses, sometimes also known a nap dresses. I've always been a "skirts are really cooler when it's hotter than crap" type of gal after l my years living in various swamp lands (talking to you, Washington, DC). Mind you, these are not your mama's house dresses and when worn properly can be worn to the grocery if needed. But at home time is comfy time man. And yes, voluptuous or no, I have been known to go braless at home (after working out, obviously).
• I know prices are going up, but I haven't seen any huge issue yet for me as such, except for gas and some chicken shortages here and there. Admittedly  I'm usually shopping sale meats and such and throwing them in the freezer. Still, I feel like I should be doing a little more "prepping" financially and otherwise. Even though I really live in non disaster area (aside from Hell Freezing Over).
• Now that things are opening up, I had a brief thought about something like my group in Colorado.  Very brief, and I put it aside. I'm the new girl here. And besides that, my goal is to not have weekly commitments as such but instead open myself to saying yes to more monthly and spur of the moment things depending. I'm really getting back into sewing and stuff and need more nesting at home time than I had before.
• It in no way impacts his complete asshole status overall, but my governor is looking pretty good these days regarding the mask thing. Granted that was because businesses and people in general took responsibility for themselves (am I sounding like one of THOSE people here???). But his eliminate the mask mandate was successful, and there was no surge. His goal is to not have any government entities requiring masks past the start of the summer. We'll see if he remains a hero or goes back to zero.
• I've spent seven months being unaware that the ceiling vent in the living room/dining area of my apartment was barely open. Obviously the place must be well insulated because I did not particularly notice an issue in the winter. It wasn't until I figured out that the bedroom was five degrees cooler than I was on my couch that I actually did the research. 
• I got fabric. Alice in Wonderland fabric. As soon as I get all the American Decor sewn and up on my FB page, it will be time to make something with this-a quilt for my 66 year old sister who loves the book, especially all the drawings no matter the artist.  
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• I've been using my mask "as needed". I wear it into groceries and stores and doctors offices, if only because I'm not sure I'm not carrying germs to the vaccinated. But I have been unmasked in my small church (with everyone spread out). I've enjoyed out door patio seating and a couple indoor experiences, and am just taking things as they go. Tomorrow is said church, lemon meringue pie and tea, and stop off at the soft opening of a new bookstore (we actually have both a large independent used books store and now an independent new bookstore with coffee shop and seating).

One last thing. This is my gentle annual reminder that while it's never inappropriate to thank a Veteran, Memorial Day is to remember those who gave their lives. Veterans Day is the time to remember the living, and I suppose Armed Forces day is to remember the serving. Either way, it's not just a holiday.