April 19, 2021 - May 2, 2021

I imagine the reason I am so taken by watching the emergence of spring this year is because I haven’t experienced a Mid-Atlantic spring for five years.  Actually, this is the first year since my retirement that I have experienced all four seasons.  The change of seasons is lovely and I have missed the special beauty of each one. 

This is my view from my galley window. 
I call the photo" Reflections on Kent Island."

The weather was so nice one Sunday that I got my bike out, pumped up the tires, and took a long ride on the bike trail.  I rode all the way to the western  end of the trail.  It was easy going with only a few inclines.  As the weather gets warmer I’ll do more biking than walking. The next Sunday I rode to the eastern end of the island.  After exploring one of the marinas I took a wrong turn and wound up crossing the bridge over Kent Narrows and landed on the Eastern Shore.  Using google maps I safely found my way back to Castle Harbor Marina after a 1.5 hour ride.  Again it was a pleasant ride with just enough ups and downs to make the ride interesting.

It’s good to be back in the “saddle” again.

We suffered through several cold nights and chilly days these past weeks, but the weather is slowly warming up, thankfully.  There for awhile I thought “It will never be warm enough to swim” every time I passed the pool.

Great News - Bob completed his radiation treatments on Thursday and we celebrated with a great lunch at Carol’s Creek Restaurant.  Our waiter, who we have known for years, even comped us an apple tart for dessert when we told him we were celebrating Bob’s last day of treatment.  

I came into the treatment area (for the first time),
met the nurses who had taken such good care of Bob,
and watched him ring the “this is my last treatment bell.”

 

Now that we don’t have to go to Annapolis everyday we have started on some boat projects.  Along with the regular maintenance tasks (garbage disposal, filling water tanks, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, etc.) our days are filled up.  I haven’t had much time for quilting.

I have my visit to Jessica and Rachel all planned.  I’ll leave Wednesday (5/5) morning and head to Johnstown to spend Mother’s Day with Jessica. Then I’ll pick up a U-Haul truck and leave for Rachel’s in Oak Park, IL to deliver some items we have been storing.  I’ll also be with her for the virtual baby shower I am throwing her on 5/23.  I’ve never been to a virtual shower.  My sister Laurie is helping by setting up the Zoom meeting for the shower and Jessica will help me plan the games, etc. 

The first week of June I have a trip planned to a resort near Houston to spend time with Karl, my son, and his family.  Looking forward to finally getting to see my family!

Thank you for reading my blog.  Stay Safe!