Back to normal?

Well, it was nice to resume a routine to some degree this past week.  But, we DID do some additional activities like visit the Soldier Memorial downtown.  We helped out a ward family who needed someone to drive their thirteen year old daughter to a class at the Central Library which happens to be right across the street from the Memorial so after dropping her off, we walked through the memorial for an hour until her class finished.  It is a very nicely put together museum that focuses on how Saint Louisians participated in the various wars of the United States through the centuries.  

We got our second Covid boosters Wednesday afternoon.  No major reactions except I felt extra tired Thursday and Friday.

I have had challenges with some of the vegetables I planted.  I guess I didn't keep the soil moist enough on my carrot seeds so I am on my THIRD planting and I am now watering the dirt morning and night in hopes that this time, they germinate.  Some of my corn seeds either germinated and were eaten by critters or were just duds so I have a sparse corn patch.  And, my first batch of green beans were devoured by rabbits I suspect.  I planted a second batch and created a fence around the bed and the beans all came up but then got a disease - a very contagious disease called bacterial blight - and I had to pull up the affected plants.  I had some fungicide powder in the garage and I mixed it with water and sprayed the remaining plants this evening hoping to stem the tide.  I guess we'll see...

Beckie came to dinner Thursday night which is always lovely.  And, I had a studio recital this afternoon.  I couldn't involve my two Columbia students nor my two Arizona students this go-around but Noah, Lucy, and Quinn participated as well as three of my four Saint Louis students.  Karen in the middle is an adult piano student.  Lexi is taking violin and you can see that Eliza is a cello student.  It was a very brief recital with punch and cookies afterwards.  Good thing since Steve and I had to dash home and get home-made pizza ready for dinner with the sister missionaries at 5:00.  

Elizabeth Crippen is here tonight.  I take her to the airport at 6:00 am tomorrow (Sunday) so she can attend her granddaughter's college graduation ceremonies in Oregon on Monday.  I will pick her up late Wednesday night.  

And, this upcoming week will be FAR from normal!  Stay tuned....