Wednesday

It was still raining when I went to work Wednesday morning. But, it's supposed to clear up this afternoon. I hope so, as I am sick of this shit!

Instead of my usual "head for home and make a sandwich" lunch, I finally got to take my friend Tracey out to lunch for her 40th birthday. Her family emergency last week didn't involve her son, the Marine (thank God) but instead was caused by her father's esophageal cancer having now spread to his lungs. He is 79 and refusing any treatment (which I can understand) and the end is near.

We caught each other up on family, friends, pets (Samson, her dog and Scruffy's friend/arch enemy, has retired back up north and has been replaced with a miniature Mexican Chihuahua) and work and when we finished, I drove her back to Building 6.

When I left work at 5:00 PM, the clouds were gone and the sun was out. When I got home, the outside thermometer said it was 62 degrees F. So, I opened the kitchen and bedroom windows to try and air the house out. It still has that winter "closed-in" smell, like you could identify the last five meals I cooked. I hate that!

Then I went outside and refilled the suet cage and the bird feeder. I grabbed the camera and documented the latest emerging flowers and bushes to celebrate spring. See photos.

Back inside at near 7:00 PM, I changed clothes and started the Wednesday night laundry. Then I finalized and e-filed my State tax (I had some problems last night). So, now I am good to go.

Tonight's dinner will be vegetarian again. I am making a simple salad of Romaine hearts and sliced red onion with balsamic vinaigrette. The entr�e will be steamed cauliflower. So, those commenting yesterday about my beef stew served over egg noodles can relax.

I dinner watching TV and went to bed at 10:00.