Day 81 of Week 12 in March 2024

March 2024 Crocus in Snow

The snow storm forecast to begin tonight has gone from a watch to a Winter Storm Warning here in Vermont.

A small patio table with a trash bag pulled over it will protect the crocus. The bulbs blooming in the open area will be all right as they aren't tall enough to break under the pressure of snow.

The colder temperatures for me are not a bother. I'm not ready to go out in sandals and no jacket. At a weight plateau, (scale doesn't change no matter what), there is time to lose a few pounds before the transition from spring jacket to sweater weather begins.

Flower sprouts. This season, once again, despite plenty of sunlight, the sprouts are trying to get leggy. I wave my hand over them to help the stems grow strong. The California Poppy are having issues, wanting to keel over between watering. The bachelor's buttons are doing well as are the nasturtium. Today I will sow the next set of seeds for cosmos, love-in-a-mist (nigella), and basil. The look this year I'm going for is a cotton sundress cottage vibe.

Feedspot. If  you want to promote your blog, then Feedspot.com is a good resource. I receive their emails with the recent news about the blogs I like as well as a snippet of this blog. I don't have stats to tell you if this blog's traffic has improved through the website. I do know it is an easy and informative website to use.

The sun is shinning as I type. Time for me to do errands, putter and be creative.

Have a Wonderful Weekend

Drive Safely

Bake biscuits 

Shop for local honey

Read about bar shampoo

Browse summer shorts online

Sketch your ideal garden

Sing to your stove

Have Coffee Ice cream 

with a splash of Kahlua

A New Pumpkin, Monday & Biscuits

The new profile pumpkin is larger with a tilt in a richer orange hue. The previous  pumpkin is centered more. The background is darkest teal. It took a few changes to soften the background color. It still shows as black. 

I learned that when you from the start, type your text in the HTML view, the position of the text will be tricky to position. Start typing the post in the Compose view for easier text placement.

My first Monday with the end of a long weekend vibe, starts out well. I got up and dressed without whining about it. As the first meal of the day, brunch is prefered because it combines two meal times, and gives me a chance to unfold. Funny, since a kid, getting up in the morning has felt to me like unfolding a popup greeting card. Anyway, no errands are planned in honor of the faux holiday Monday spirit.

Achievement. What will I do when my week really begins? Right away I know I will be painting, (probably today). Puttering, laundry, writing, and a small goal. Biscuits. I've wanted to learn how to make good biscuits for years. It is such a simple recipe. Yet, each try has been blah. I'll give it another go, and post how it goes on Friday.

What are Your goals this week? Small or large.