Day 107 of Week 16 April 2026

As the end of the month approaches, I begin to ponder Reflection Monday’s subject. Focusing on Nature is easy. Staying away from the turmoil in America and beyond isn’t. 

Personal care and growth is a difficult subject. For May 2026, that is the area I’m researching for a longer post with substance. 

The thing that brings that to mind is the time I spend on Instagram. On that platform, when you view the lives of others, a wider angle on what society is experiencing can develop. You can view yourself differently. The fascination in that can be immense or a big blah. 

Have a Big wonderful Weekend!

Create an exercise routine
Cook a new to you recipe
Explore local walking trails with 
friends and family
Bake pear turnovers
Browse summer pjs online
Read the history of jeans
Watch a comedy film 

Spring Vibes & a Discovery

Outdoors looks, sounds and feels very much Spring. The days of damp chilly air, rain and wind also have a strong Spring vibe. 

The lawn is green.

Used as birdseed stations in Winter, when the soil is frozen, planter are beginnng to sprout what might be sunflowers. Sunflowers sprout sooner as well as better than any of the other seeds.

Another bunch of pansies are ready to go outside. The soil in the flower pot will be mixed with new soil first. 

As for me, this week has been dragging. However, I’ve got a lot done moving furniture to the summer better air flow arrangement. In doing that, a dilema surfaced after the desk was moved. 

In that now open corner goes my wingback chair to create my Summer reading nook. The issue is that clear space is in front of my art easel. It is fabulous! I walk through there feeling very artistic. I’m considering keeping it open and adding a tall palette table. 

I found something I’ve been missing without realizing it was missing. My thought was as long as I can see and access my art supplies and easel, then that is enough. No, it is not enough. I wasn’t feeling the art space. What a revelation! 😳 How I missed such an important element doesn’t matter. The discovery of feeling a art space, a creative space is surreal. 

Now, what am I going to do first a reading nook!? 🤣 

After I redo the upholstery, I’ll figure that out.

Where is it and why not?

In the morning or whenever I want to check news headlines, I search the keyword News. The top websites I might read are Google and Yahoo news because I believe, they have the best conglomerate of news articles.

I also check the National Weather Service for my area and the USGS Earthquake report map.

To my surprise, there is a significant cluster of Earthquakes going on in Nevada, 13 (by my count) yesterday 2.0 to 5.4, southeast of Silver Springs, Nevada. There looks to be twice that amount on the map today. 

Why isn’t that a major headline? 

Nothing today on Google news, Yahoo news and Yahoo news Science.

About Determinations

This Summer 2026, I am determined and looking forward to doing several outdoor excursions. Hiking, despite a bad knee, is one of them. 

I have bug spray, sunscreen, backpack, water bottle, clothes, first aid kit, walking pole, and rain poncho. What I need is a compass, bear spray, whistle, and jackknife. 

Mind you, where I will be hiking has footpaths, maybe even sidewalks. I may not be wilderness hiking, but I will be wilderness ready. Besides, weight when walking is good exercise. 😎

Footwear. I buy new to me on Poshmark by setting a maximum price for a watch and wait that can take months before I buy. I began sandal hunting in late February early March. To my surprise, and delight, I found a pair of Keen hiking sandals, perfect fit, super comfortable and within the set budget.

A compass is the next purchase. I will by a new one. 

So, it is beginning to feel like summer to me.  What is next requires reading and researching locations. If I really really want to immerse myself in an outdoor experience, then I can pitch a tent in the backyard. 🤣 

Keen hiking sandals

This is one of those subjects that feels that I’ve posted this before.

Is thinking on your feet a really good idea?

Or is a better idea when on your feet to stay focused on what you are doing?

I say stay focused because I’m tired of turning around and bumping into something. It feels as if I move on scroll instead of step by step.

This time if year I move furniture into the summer arrangement. This mid month week of April 2026 has rain forecast for two days. Moving things is perfect indoor exercise. The timing is perfect. I’ll be in better shape by Summer to get outdoors more. 

I notice that when I watch travel videos, I want to travel more. Watch home improvement shows, I want power tools. Camping videos, I want to make a coffee outdoors and sit in a tent when it is raining. What we feed our brain digests what we enjoy to encourage us to engage in that activity. 

This week I’ll watch exercise videos. See how that goes.

Have an adventurous & wonderful week!