Day 176 of 2026

When I fill the bird feeders, as I did today, 

there is ultimately some spillage of seeds. 

I leave them on the deck so the four-legged critters can enjoy it. 

Today the little red squirrel was the first one to notice 

and benefit from my plan.

 

Day 175 of 2026

I've been checking for buds on my hydrangea bushes, 

and today is the first day I have found some.

 I can't wait to see the blooms I get this year.

 

Day 174 of 2026

Fireball and I got a sweet note from GB#3 in the mail today. 

It came on this adorable note card. 

This art is called "Ukulele Airplane Cats" by Pepe Shimada.

 

Day 173 of 2026

We're headed home and decided not to take the interstate 

with all the slowdowns due to summer road construction. 

We're taking the state and county roads

 that have similar travel times. 

This way we can enjoy the expansive fields, farms and sky.

 

Day 172 of 2026

We're on an adventure today and got to meet up 

with someone we haven't seen for years. 

We accidentally both wore our super hero sweatshirts. 

I had to document it.

 

Day 171 of 2026

I've started something new. 

I think I finally have a system to remember what to do 

on each row thanks to the alternating colors of the markers. 

One color is for right side decreases 

and the other is for the wrong side increases. 

Day 170 of 2026

I'm making some pudding to keep in the fridge for emergencies.