Lots of Updates

Lots to update so it's list time (in order as I think of things):

(1) My back went out the day after the extra hard hike -- nothing else hurts though. This is muscular, not the usual injury (phew), but it won't let up.

It happened because my sweet Monti had a seizure and I dropped to the floor to help him -- bad body mechanics combined with a wonky back from the fall a couple of weeks ago. Monti is okay (took him to the vet because he was also coughing a lot). My back needs a few days. I can't seem to maintain a stretch of back health.

(2) Ghost story -- spooky book with a good ending.

(3) Next up from my home TBR pile:

(4) Got my period after 2 1/2 months.

(5) Garden peas just beginning.

(6) Picked the cabbages because something started eating the leaves. Also, more basil. So much basil (!!) I've shared a few jars filled with folks -- I enjoy sharing the garden.

(7) Flower press worked.

Added to my garden journal.
I like that the pedal is falling.

Came with a bookmark making kit

Success!!

(8) Hubby is away. I'm home alone, but have a bad back -- dang. Not the best way to begin my birthday month.

(9) Went to the farm stand and the owner gave me free Wandering Jew clippings to propagate. I've wanted this plant for a long time. Fingers crossed it propagates. 

(10) Time to fill in the garden this weekend. A few more herbs on the shady side and cucumbers where the cabbages grew. Come on bees -- I need some pollinators.

That is all for today. I had a moody Friday -- probably a lot to do with my back preventing me from doing anything. Home alone and feeling sorry for myself. Guess I'll just go with that feeling and wait for it to pass. My usual cheer-up activities aren't working or I can't do -- even sitting upright at the desk hurts.

On that note -- I wish you a better weekend than mine. Later gators.