Old And Grumpy

Moon.

Was told this morning that I'm old and grumpy.  Totally true.  I try to not be grumpy, but that old thing is pretty much out of my control.  I'm not ready to leave this earth yet.  Still looking for a bit of fun. So I guess I'll just continue to age and continue to fight the grumps.  Only time will tell.  😊

We've finally had a change in the weather patterns and are receiving some needed moisture from the heavens.  The mountains are getting some snow.  We're getting rain.  Totally wonderful.  Yesterday morning I woke up expecting to do the treadmill.  Got all dressed, looked out the window and could see patches of bare sky between the clouds.  Checked the weather app and decided to risk a walk.  Got five minutes from home and was in some pretty strong rain.  Not coming home at that point.  Roughly half hour later and it was dry.  I loved it.  When the weather is like that there's rarely many people out so I've the trails and roads mostly to myself.  Lately I've been hearing the birds.  The sky is always an amazing and constantly changing vista.  I took probably a dozen photos of the crescent moon.  One of my best walks.

This morning it was a little drizzly but we still braved it and it was lovely again.  No people out walking, not lots of traffic.  So: nice.

Trees look so much better!

The tree trimmer was supposed to show up some time this morning, I had no clue when.  Sitting at breakfast - showered but not dressed and hair still not done - in he came, walked through the gate and got right to work. A couple more guys showed up and in just under two hours the trees were all trimmed.  The needles and debris all raked up and stowed in the truck bed and they were off.  (With a mis-written check that I had to re-do and rectify with our credit union.  Sheesh, I am definitely old!  Note to self:  don't have a conversation while trying to write a check.)  I wish I had taken a "before" picture.  The trees look great and I don't begrudge a single penny, though everything is so very expensive.  

Last night I sat down to crochet.  Ended up with a kitty on my lap.  The crocheting was maneuvered from beneath the kitty, who then decided to move elsewhere.  She doesn't care for being disturbed when she's finally settled.  I did manage to get some crochet in and some tv watched.  We're such a boring dull old couple: sit in front of the tv most every night.  I often think we need some more excitement in our lives but then am not really comfortable with the kind of excitement that comes.  It should be fun excitement not trouble-excitement. 

She owns any lap.  :^)

We did a Costco visit yesterday.  Hadn't been there in long enough that it seemed like everything was either new or moved around and the best part was we spent less than expected/hoped.  Lots of chocolate samples - yum! Came away with seasoned ribs to do for Valentine's Day.  Received a gift package of bunnies and chicks - the ones that are like circus peanuts which are one of my favorite (though extremely rare) indulgences.  A lovely surprise.

I'm thankful today for prayer.  I pray all the time in my head.  For people that are struggling.  For those I love.  For friends.  For a dismissal of the anger that rears its ugly head - I'm angry too much, mostly about unfulfilled hopes and dreams that will never happen because of circumstances that we have no control over.  I dislike being angry for any reason.  I pray for a bit of cheerfulness and for hope. Some days those prayers feel futile.  But I'll keep praying.  I want so much to have the Spirit of the Savior with me.