Random thoughts on a Monday night.

Tonight I feel overwhelmed with the many blessings I've received. I think about the torment and hardship so many people are having and I do feel guilty that my life is wonderful. My only torment is separation from my extended family. Daughter is in NJ only 45 minutes from my sister. Other relatives I really care about are in PA and NJ and bff is in NJ, 1400 miles away. But I'm blessed because I get to fly home every summer for our family reunion and get to laugh, keep weird hours, and eat funky food - especially fried clams at the ocean! I miss the ocean so much. I love to hear it and watch the waves move in and out. I love the ocean when a storm has passed by.
I've made a little progress on my cleaning of room 3 on my plan, but had to interrupt so hubby and I could have FHE. We watched a Dorothy Sayers "Lord Peter Whimsey" mystery. OK, so it's not the major spiritual FHE that a lot of people expect, but we did follow it with a half hour of scripture study!
We had a visit today from the son of the couple who used to live in our house. In the 22 years we have lived here, the appearance of the house and landscaping is entirely different. He was rather polite, though, and said it looked "good." We always try to improve any place we have lived. We are always thinking of what plant would work in a certain location, or how to get rid of noxious weeds in our "lawn." I put quotes around lawn because we encourage anything green. I think that has landed us in trouble right now because we seem to be harboring a major yard full of ground cover which contains lots of burrs. We've got to get rid of it and encourage other green type stuff to grow which will be able to live in a semi arid location and won't cause us to have to coddle it to grow, etc. Suggestions are welcomed!