Time Change Blues

I hate the time change so much! We made it to church just fine yesterday, but the whole day seemed “off” because of the time change.

We thought we’d miss out on Zooming with any of our kids, but Lina showed up at the tail end and then stayed for a while. As she often does, she had an entertaining story of life at the library.

Thanks to the time change, I had a terrible night and lay awake for hours, which has made today considerably more challenging. I spent most of the morning running errands and didn’t even get my first cup of tea until almost 11:00. By then I really needed it.

Walter spent much of the morning in communication with two of his siblings. If anything “good” can be said to have come out of the betrayal they experienced at the time of their mother’s death, it’s that they have drawn closer together and communicate much more often than they did in the past.

Jasper tackled the job of cleaning a corner of the kitchen and then working on the oven. That oven needs help! It already looks a lot better. And I was able to toss a bunch of stuff that I pulled off the shelf in the corner.

Walter has also spent quite a bit of time working outside, weeding and planting some seeds. I’ve ordered various kinds of perennial flowering plant seeds that we can put in where we used to have vegetables, since Jasper has no interest in maintaining a vegetable garden once we leave.

I was sidelined for much of the afternoon by a severe headache, again allergy-related. This is the dark side of spring for us. I don’t remember being allergic to anything in Zambia! Of course, spring also has a bright side:

I failed to mention on Saturday that I completed my Silk Road virtual challenge. That was a long one. Now I only have my annual challenge to work on, and I am struggling to get ahead, which means I probably set a realistic goal.

And my meds arrived from Canada today! So much faster than last time, so I don’t need to worry about running out.

Joy Spark: Yesterday, talking to Lina. Today, this dogwood tree:

It is growing in an empty lot on our block. That lot used to have a house on it, and we once lived in that house. When we lived there, we planted two dogwood trees. The other one is rather overshadowed by two gigantic oak trees, but this one brings a smile to my face every spring. This afternoon on my way back from an errand I pulled into what is left of our old driveway so I could get closer and take this photo.

Parting Shot:

Some dogwood blossoms close up.