Garden things and the Hamlet course...

I got the garden boxes planted! And then, last night, we almost had a frost. Figures. I'm glad we didn't; while the plants have been outside on the steps since I got them, putting them out there all alone in the wide world feels like abandoning them. 

This is a slow spring, eh? At least the weather was glorious yesterday, and I got to spend some outdoor time with both Holly and Meg. We celebrated Tim's birthday over dinner, too; first grill day of the season. Simple fare, just chicken (I precooked it in the oven) and a tortellini salad with veggies and pepperoni. Meg made a cake, and we had that with a little ice cream on the side. 

I'm working my way through a free course from Harvard online that focuses on the ghost in Hamlet. It's interesting, but I have to wait for other participants to post their comments, so I can post on theirs, in order to proceed. I don't mind the posting, but the waiting for others to do their work part tries my patience. It's not unusual; I guess I don't play well with others when it comes to academic pursuits. 

At any rate, it was a nice long weekend, and it was good to get a few things crossed off my to-do list. There's always more, but today, it's back to work. I don't have a crazy week scheduled, so that's nice. It'll be good to just focus on getting things done at work, and puttering around at home. And the guest speaker shot at my high school alma mater's NHS induction. I prepared short remarks, timed myself-- 8 minutes. That's long enough. High school kids (and most of us, really) get bored if anything is longer than 10 minutes. And I do not seek to be boring. 

Have a good day. The forecast is for warm and sunny today-- I sure hope so. I would love to spend a little more time outdoors. It's good for the soul.

C




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