My girlfriend and I went to a greenhouse yesterday and we had so much fun.  We hadn't seen each other in person since last fall I think.  We've known each other for thirty-three years and even if we haven't seen each other in awhile, we just start up the conversation where it was left off.  Her husband died three years ago and that woman is happy as a clam to be living alone.  We walked into the greenhouse laughing and giggling like two school girls and spent three hours there, looking at every single plant.  We stopped for a quick lunch and then went right back at it.  It was good for my soul.  We even talked about going out to Vancouver this summer to visit our respective children.  We'll see.

It's been a busy week, pottery twice, yard work, another retaining wall built.  I'm getting good at building them and operating the power tools required to build them.  I have a fondness for power tools.  I'm not the strongest woman physically, so power tools are wonderful and make the work much easier.

Jack is doing well thankfully.  He's outside everyday and so much happier.  No video games or computer time and what a difference, (even though it's only half an hour a day).  He woke up this morning because "My eyes are hot!".  I had no idea what to do about that.  I did manage to get him back into bed, but it didn't take, and he was up about 5:30am.  He was also irritated with me because I couldn't offer any remedies for the "hot eyes".  For the most part though, happy, eating well, no sass, no tantrums.  He started swimming lessons again this week, but they're after supper and he did well.  He was concerned because I brought pyjamas for him to get into after the lessons were over.  What would the other kids think?  I assured him that other kids would be wearing their pyjamas and sure enough, one of the girls from his daycare is also in lessons, and was also wearing her jammies home.

Summer, or I guess still spring, just feels so easy.  No ice or snow.  It's light out after supper.  We sit on the deck and Jack plays in the back yard.  The windows are open and I can hear the birds outside.  The days are long and full of light.  It's the six months of light surrounding the summer solstice.  

Today I have an exciting day planned.  Wash the dog blankets, vacuum and wash the floors, walk the dogs, and work in the garden.  Even though I'm not a fan of housework, I do like a clean house, so needs must.