In a Couple of Days

Just a few days now and it will officially be spring. While out in the front garden the last few days I noticed something coming out of the ground. It is, indeed, one of last autumn’s newly planted bulbs that is beginning to come forth. Mind you, I was not working in the garden, simply looking at it for signs of life. It will be exciting to see all the new things that were planted in the addition to the front garden.

¶ The spring equinox is always a blessing to me. It means that each day will get progressively longer and I can enjoy more daylight. For those of us afflicted with SAD this is such a gift. My “happy light” has helped get me through the dark days of winter. There is still nothing like the real thing especially when the sun shine brightly. ¶ There is not much to report this week. I attended all the usual things, and did all the needed chores. The sewing project I declared was a Lenten discipline has been successfully put off until today. At least part of it has been cut out. These church projects always seem to be the size of circus tents. There is never a table big enough to deal with the whole thing. I could put some leaves in the dining room table, but I’d rather complain, I guess. ¶ This coming week is not only chemo week but income tax week. The tax person will be awaiting me on Thursday, bright and early. The most surprising thing of all is that I am ready. I won’t have to be up until the wee hours of Thursday morning madly looking for things. It’s all wrapped up in one tidy package. This has got to be a record for me. It must portend something. Perhaps the reward will be a huge refund!

¶ There used to be a complaint that nothing was ever going on in Sioux Falls. It was thought to be a cultural wasteland. Well, tonight there is a South Dakota Symphony Concert, the University of Sioux Falls concert choir concert, and the Bach Birthday Bash sponsored by the American Guild of Organists. I’m electing to go to hear Bach. Members of the AGO volunteer to perform selections from the master composer. One of the Augustana University choirs usually performs along with chamber groups and soloists. It is usually quite wonderful. ¶ The housekeeper picks up all of Sophia’s toys and puts them in her toy box. She then has to retrieve them and leave them out for easy access until clean up day comes again. One of favorites is a red and white octopus which has lots of dangly legs. She enjoys tossing it in the air and then attacking it. ¶ It’s been a good week. Some more sleep would be nice, but it doesn’t seem to happen. Labs on Monday afternoon and then to the infusion center once again. ¶ Hope you have a pleasant week. Thanks for reading, for thoughts, for prayers, and for being kind to others.