A Dreary But Relaxing Sunday and Plans For the Week Ahead

It was a bit of a dreary day yesterday, so when we went out to look at the garden and see what plants might be starting to come up, it was drizzling and rather cold. I didn't stay outdoors long, deciding that staying dry and warmer would be my better choice. DH stayed out longer - the garden is really his thing, not mine, and he wanted to check on all of the plant beds. Right now we're probably up to two weeks behind schedule because we've had such a cold Spring. I might not have Lily of the Valley blooming for my birthday next week, which would be disappointing. A few really nice, hot days would help a lot. 

I love my Lily of the Valley plants, and DH has planted a lot 
of them along the side of the house for me. He started planting 
them for me when we first moved up here, as a Spring gift. I've 
always loved the tiny flowers, a promise of Spring. 

It was a relaxing day, though, and those days are always a plus. I did my standard Sunday load of laundry, but that little bit of work barely counts. I sat at the computer for the day, playing LOTRO's Anniversary Festival and listening to golf in the background since DH knows I really don't want to have news of the war on all day. We ended the night by watching two hours of "Naked and Afraid XL" which was highly entertaining. The teams (4 teams in groups of three) were left off in the Amazon - NOT a healthy environment. Two people abandoned within two days because of serious reactions to plants or insects, two more abandoned by Day 4 because of insect issues. 

The insects were outrageous, causing a lot of problems with 
swollen feet and legs from excessive bites. Several teams 
didn't get above-ground sleeping platforms built until their 
second or third day, meaning the contestants got no sleep 
during the nights at all. That's non-functional for anyone. 
The two teams who burned termite mounds to help against 
the bugs were more successful than the others. But when 
one-third of the people abandon a 60-day challenge within 
the first four days, you know it's a tough environment. 

I was chatting with my tattoo artist on Instagram and he suggested I watch a program called "Moon Knight" on Disney+. It does sound like something I'd enjoy - a reimagined Egyptian god, which is what drew his attention to me. I don't subscribe to any streaming services, although I've gotten used to using Peacock on my laptop for Project Runway and the Olympics. I might look into this, though. Time to research the program a bit. I also plan to email the scheduler at Rodney's new tattoo shop to get a consultation scheduled. I don't want the work done until the Fall, but I would like to get onto the calendar and make sure we're on the same page with the next batch of ink. 

Apparently Moon Knight is yet another character in the MCU 
and the series is six episodes in total. The character becomes 
a modern representation of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu,  
and suffers from DID - dissociative identity disorder.
It is bringing this particular mental illness into more focus -
all told, not a bad thing at all. It might be worth looking at
sometime, but not right now. I'll have to find out more
about the character before I become invested in it,
and I do have a Dr Strange movie coming out very soon, so
that's taking front stage for me right now. 

So I'm keeping this short and sweet today. I got my fast-walk in today, and think I might start to push into an additional quarter mile no later than next week. If I can do that and manage to keep it up, I'll be doing two miles on my treadmill days and I'm already doing more than 1 mile in the swimming pool on my water days. I'm pretty pleased with how I've progressed over the past two years. Yippee. Have an excellent Monday, be kind and patient with others, and send prayers of peace to the world. I'll be back tomorrow - Slava Ukraini.