Day 26: Fleeting thoughts

I used to write my blogs "in my head" as I drove to or from work.  That fleeting thought hit my brain as I drove to the doctor's office in the morning commute hour for my 7:40 a.m. appointment to have my blood drawn.

The left arm didn't want to give up any blood.  Right arm cooperated.  And I walked out of the office with two "wraps" where the sticks had been tried.  Random thought on the way home:  "at least I'm balanced."

I won't know until the 14th how the labs turn out, as it is this doctor's practice to make sure they talk to you before they put the results up on the portal.  This is regular twice a year cholesterol check.  

I took my walk in the neighborhood when I got home, before breakfast.  After breakfast, I put out the flag.  It is, after all, the holiday weekend!

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Of course, the first thing I noticed was that the tall prairie grass was going to encroach on the flag's drape, so I put on my broad-brimmed straw hat and did a bit of trimming up.

Then I came inside and called Sister #1, because I hadn't in over a month.  She had reached out about "getting together" for the 4th, and it all kind of fell apart as various of the family had other plans already.  We chatted for a while, recognizing that at least we had acknowledged the holiday and our connection to one another.  Son, his girlfriend, and Carl are on the road to a weekend get-away.  Sister #4 (SPINNINGJW) has work commitments, precluding the trip down from North Dakota. Sister #3 (ALICIA363) demurred due to their Benji being fireworks sensitive.  So, lacking enthusiasm from others, Sister #1 decided to take a friend up on a day trip to her friend's folks.  That's OK, I can put up the flag and count it as celebrated! 

I do have some sidewalk chalk if I decide to get artistic.  Probably won't purchase any fireworks, though, preferring to observe what the neighbors decide to do.

Lined up against the fence, here are this morning's trimming.  Hopefully fresh enough that any stray pops and booms won't catch them or the fence on fire.  

Here's the selfie from deck level.  

Speaking of deck level... Rubia had been inside while I was doing all the flag work and trimming.  She asked to go out while I was pacing on the phone with Sister #1.  I opened the door, she took two steps out, saw that flag, and turned tail to come back inside.  For some reason, my cats do not seem to be freaked out by the fireworks.  But mess with their environment to the extent I have for the past week and a half, and they are the definition of suspicious!

That's enough for today's fleeting thoughts... here's hoping my former Spark buds and anybody else who trips over my blog over here has a good weekend ahead, and remembers that their own health is worth taking care of:

• Eat to support that precious immune system.
• Get active to support heart health.
• Remember to breathe and appreciate your lungs.
• Get out in nature if you can, to fill your soul.  
• And if you can do any of these things in combination, so much the better.

Let's LIVE this one and only Friday, July 2, 2021, right where we are, in the Present.  For LIFE is good.💖✨❇❈🎇