April Showers...

 We just got done celebrating Easter as well as my 057! Yikes.  Like when did that exactly happen? Starting to feel way less good about birthdays. Now it is just starting to feel like a countdown :(

State Massage Champ weekend didn't quite go the way I had hoped.  CEs were on Friday and the competition on Saturday, so we missed it.  Which probably ended up being better anyway, as I decided to make empanadas for 025.  Had no idea how time intensive they are, and we lost power on Friday to boot, so Baby Bro and I spent most of Friday cooking.  He got to wash 4 loads of dishes, so he was super excited at least. :)

Easter was fun, went down to Big Bro and SIL house. BB also got to go, and late Friday after picking him up we made mac and cheese for 022, since she is vegetarian and the main course was ham.  She never gets grumpy about it, and like me, she sometimes cheats. Dad, my nephew, and one of my aunts and uncles also got to come, and it was so good to see them!

Easter Sunday we got up bright and early for breakfast at Nettle Creek, where my Big Bro was giving the sermon.  Always good to hear him speak, and learn. Breakfast was delish and SIL made a vegetarian breakfast casserole for 022. <3

I took the day "off" today so that I could use it as a catchup day from being gone all weekend.  I'm starting to do that more and more as I realize the importance of it on my mental health.

Old Business:

• You guessed it, still struggling on all the business books: Hands Heal, P4S, and Trail Guide.
• Cabinet project still in the works, had to pause for last weekend going down to Big Bro house to change fluids in Garven, and this weekend due to Easter.  Perhaps next weekend.
• FINISHED Perfect Union!  Go me!  Started a re-read of the Handmaid's Tale.
• I PASSED the NCBTMB exam!!!! Go me!
• Magazines are doing pretty good.
• Mending pile still sleep pants, a pair of socks, and re-patching the work pants.  Part of it started coming off.  I may use glue.
• Still loving Garven. Especially his extra cargo room.  And the sunroof. We were able to do the oil changed, but not the tranny or differentials. Fill plugs too rusted in place.  Will probably have to have Snyder's do when I can afford.
• Staying on top of memorabilia, and even started the process of scrapping again. Have picked the pictures and the sketch.
• Need to call the PCP about next steps, and now for my knee.  It started swelling a couple of weeks ago.  I'm sure related to the fall.
• Sticks are picked up.
• Lawnmower started and oil changed.  Should do plug and fuel filter soon as well.  Also power washed it.  Boy did it need that, and needs it again!
• Job postings done.
• Decided not to run for president.
• Have been very consistent with guitar practice.  I now have 117 weeks under my belt.

New Business:

• Start/continue weeding!  I did do some on the weekend I picked up sticks. I got pretty tired and winded by the end.  It was over 3 hours.  I am pleased though, that there seems to be less coming up in the areas that have the woodchips down. So I need to finish the small section on the northwest backyard, and then it it out to the alley. I have one load left, from ChipDrop, and have signed up for another.  Plus I have so much of my own that need to be ground up.  I would really like to get alley done, and start the walkway project and the round patio project.  I also have several garden art pieces that need attention.
• I need to do some transplanting, and take some to work.
• Speaking of work, need to do some weeding there too, and would love to get another drop off of mulch there.