Ramblings of a rural(ish) geek

I mean, yes, it's April, but still. OTOH, it didn't accumulate, but there were some pretty intense flurries there for a while. We're currently under a break in the clouds and it's bright sun. With rain clouds looming off to the west, so I expect we'll get more precipitation today. The daffodils in the front garden were already fading, and the freeze overnight has pretty much finished them off. The salmony-peach quince by the garage is flowering, as are the fruit trees behind the garage. There are flowerbuds on the bleeding hearts, and the fancy daffs are just beginning to open.

My car is at the dealer in Saline for some recall work -- it's the nearest dealer that I trust to work on my car.

Bathroom is pretty much done. J has decided that his towel belongs on the hook, not the towel rack. Dunno where I'm supposed to put my towel when I shower, as I can't reach the rack from the bathmat. I swept and washed the bathroom floor - there was a residue of drywall dust that I could feel underfoot. J claimed he did it already, but if he actually did he's pretty horrible at sweeping. After another "that's not gonna work" for the closet, I've figured out what I need for the space. I'll stop and get it when I pick up my car. And then I can get Esme out and start practicing (the closet stuff was piled in the space where Esme needs to go).

DB got his 1st COVID jab on Tuesday. J is currently off taking K to the Big House for her first jab - the one he scheduled for Tuesday was the J&J one that they paused Tuesday AM. He was all concerned about finding the place. Dude, it's at the Big House. There are signs bigger than your car and 4' arrows. If you can't find it, I dismay.... (my second jab is next week. DBs second jab is the day after his birthday.)

In 'reading is hard', people are asking questions about a pattern. Dude, have you, like, actually *read* the pattern description? because all of those questions are answered (at least once) in it. I have taken to block-quoting from the pattern page when I answer, and there are at least two other people doing the same. Plus the designer (who has a full-time job and can't babysit the discussion).

I have a newsletter deadline set for today. I've gotten about half the articles I'm supposed to. The managing editor has sent out three reminders. Starting next week, I bet I'll start getting emails "where's the newsletter?" "It's at least three days from final article to distribution. Submissions are late."

I painted the bathroom today. Not sure I like the color - it seems lighter in an allover than it did in the 2x2 patches I did for samples. But it's a different color than it used to be, so that's good, and it does work with the white and the almond and the grey. In general, I think it's an OK job, but I may need to go over the areas of fresh drywall & drywall mud - I did put primer down yesterday, but the color isn't quite consistent. J was supposed to spackle over a couple of spots, but didn't until I was half done with the painting. He *did* tape off the ceiling - I'd asked him to do that around the tub because it's just too far for me to reach, but he did all of the ceiling. Woot! I taped the rest of it this morning. I suspect I will be stiff and creaky tomorrow.

I need to get a shelf for the stuff that we've had in boxes on the closet floor. I should also see if Menards has the shelf I bought for the bathroom in a model without casters. (I bought the version with casters because it was almost exactly what I wanted, but I *think* I can order it without casters, which would be better.)

Wild tulips and tete-a-tete daffodils in the doorside garden. All of the standard daffodils in the front bed are flowering, and the doubles will probably be flowering in the next few days. The forsythia started flowering yesterday.

In band news, the FCB has started sending us music! First group rehearsal is May 10.