Well, I'm back.
So nice to be home! So nice to be somewhere green! So nice to need a hoodie! I've missed the PNW.
Lisa is now well on the way to reasonably good health. She is driving herself to and from dialysis and even going to the grocery store. She is being very careful about masking and distancing, but enjoys getting out of the house (don't we all). I knew she was ready for me to go when she started getting snippy with me. Lol. It's a sign of health! I say that with great affection. She is hugely, profoundly grateful for the care that I and KA gave her as she recovered from this medical nightmare.
On my way home, I spent a long weekend at the ranch. Ouch. After a fairly sedentary stretch of time with Lisa, the long days of physical work on the ranch were a shock to the system! I came home with bruises and exhaustion, and a cooler full of lamb. Still, there is something very satisfying about working outside in the relatively fresh air.
And now I'm home. I have dozens of delayed chores and tasks to get done before it's all rain, all the time. I'm just in time for leaf raking, the trees are beginning to turn. My negligible garden needs to be put to bed (all those volunteer tomatoes!). There are still huckleberries to pick, and lots of jam to be made. The jam can wait for inclement weather but I'd rather prune and rake and dig in the fleeting sunshine.
My big kitty was happy to see me but not overly effusive until last night when he relented and chose to sleep on the bed. He doesn't hold a grudge long, ordinarily, but this last trip was trying his patience. He had to put up with Sara for a week, then Zoe, who brought her big male cat, for two weeks, and then good neighbor Donna for a day and a half. It's too much, I tell you! I need to stay home for a long stretch.
So, I'm here and I'm chilly. I left the summerlands in the south where the temperatures were in the 80's and 90's. Arrived home to temps in the low 60's. I'll adjust, of course, but it sure feels chilly right now!
I'd best finish this post and get to work. I've got a long list!
Cheers!
4 comments:
Welcome back! Glad Big Cat has let you back into his heart.
If I were a wee bit closer I would come and help with your yard work (and give Pierre some extra belly rubs) but alas, too far.
But don't work too hard - you deserve a retrieve from all the care giving and ranch handing. Self care, my friend, is so important. A hoodie, some fuzzy socks, a warm fur baby on your lap, a cup of tea. The rest can wait.
Glad you are back home. I always feel it's good to go places and visit and then good to get to return home.
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