Homebodies - A perfect spring day...
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- Published on Saturday, April 8, 2017
By Rita Friesen
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It was all that the long grey winter had promised, spring did arrive. There was a day this week that was totally free, no commitments. I stopped by one of the local coffee shops and assured everyone that I still inhabited the land of the living. It was good to catch up with the crew. Headed over to the grocery store, saw something I liked and planned a shared supper. (It is good for me to plan a meal and enjoy my grandchildren’s company as we devour the repast.)
There were outside things I had been itching to do. So, right after walking the dogs I got to work. Strapped the outside corners of the raised garden bed set up in the back yard – got to use a power tool! Washed a couple of windows and got the screens on. But the siren song of spring called me back outside. Rummaging through the garage I came across the bird houses I had brought into town. The perfect day to set them up. A happy hour puttering, repairing and mounting the bird houses was most satisfying. Looking around the back patio, I decided where I wanted a clothes line. Fortunately, my trusted handy-man showed up to handle a minor repair and I handed off the clothes line task to him. But now I needed to re-arrange the back area. Dragged the water feature to the opposite corner of the space, hauled out the patio furniture and staged the set. Realized that one of the projects – a cushion for the bench- had not been completed last fall. No time like now, so I returned to the confines of the house and three seams later had the cushion covered. Twenty minutes, tops, not certain why I didn’t just do it last summer!
Another walk with the dogs and still time to spare. Moved the solar lights from the north wall to the south wall. That took more time and energy than I expected. To staple them across the top of the arbour required a ladder and several trips up and down. Swept the area and the garage. Love the big push broom.
Supper was on time and appreciated. An old favourite, farmer’s sausage and perogies, your choice of sour cream or fried butter, vegetables and fresh fruit for dessert. Simple but comforting.
One more short walk with the dogs. Simply enjoying the bird song and the warm breeze. Dodging puddles, stopping to smell the world and loving life. I swear Henry Hoover and Miss Daisy walk a little taller and with a bit of a swagger every time we pass a fenced yard from which another issues a challenge! Slowed the day with a meeting, one hour long and very productive, and ended the day with a call to my sister. Just a perfect spring day.
