tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post3004059974428720393..comments2024-03-28T07:09:07.646-05:00Comments on kay's reading life: First day of a very unique spring...an update on life in Central TexasKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-32003344822886585142020-04-04T08:26:28.183-05:002020-04-04T08:26:28.183-05:00Thanks for stopping by and visiting! Always happy...Thanks for stopping by and visiting! Always happy to have a new friend. Yes, Texas spring wildflowers are some of my favorite things - my favorite season. And they are beautiful this year as we've gotten and continue to receive a lot of rain. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-27591341760202499812020-04-02T15:05:44.469-05:002020-04-02T15:05:44.469-05:00I'm a newcomer to your blog ... and like your ...I'm a newcomer to your blog ... and like your pics of bluebonnets here. It reminds me of my Texas days long ago .... when I went to college in San Antone. The drive between San Antonio and Houston .... has views of the bluebonnets. But it's been years since I've been back. Enjoy your spring (despite all that's unfortunate right now) ...thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-55855086753111588252020-03-22T11:36:41.772-05:002020-03-22T11:36:41.772-05:00Waiting for the flowers to bloom over here as we&#...Waiting for the flowers to bloom over here as we've had so much rain last week. Weather has been beautiful as well so far. I think for once, these trees and flowers can have the season of their life with little human intervention as we're all shut out, for now. For some strange reason, that actually makes me happy but it's unfortunate in how it's coming by. I love that you get to take such lovely solitary walks. We live in the suburbs and have been taking walks in the neighborhood. We occasionally see a few people out and about but it's not too many so we've all been able to keep a respectable distance.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-15372869542259530622020-03-21T14:16:28.238-05:002020-03-21T14:16:28.238-05:00Angela, I hope you're able to walk outside som...Angela, I hope you're able to walk outside some too. For me, just something about breathing deeply and the fresh air. And no TV, computer, etc., with news updates. Ha!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-566917405578242232020-03-21T14:15:34.410-05:002020-03-21T14:15:34.410-05:00Diane, the same right back at you. Yes, yoga can ...Diane, the same right back at you. Yes, yoga can be done at home, though I haven't been doing much. I'm kind of obsessed with walking outdoors right now. But there is a lot of space here to do that.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-9328207607592912052020-03-21T14:14:35.374-05:002020-03-21T14:14:35.374-05:00I think spring will be hopeful everywhere. There&...I think spring will be hopeful everywhere. There's just something about wildflowers...Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-15856641812237394612020-03-21T09:53:16.499-05:002020-03-21T09:53:16.499-05:00Glad you're staying safe and keeping busy! I&...Glad you're staying safe and keeping busy! I'll be home starting next week, and I made of list of all those things I mean to do but never quite find the time to! I think we are supposed to get a lot of rain, but hopefully I can get outside and at least walk a bit.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-52657070143901858182020-03-20T15:59:14.058-05:002020-03-20T15:59:14.058-05:00Kay, glad you updated us and shared the lovely pic...Kay, glad you updated us and shared the lovely pictures. Life has changed dramatically for so many. For me it's the closed library (glad we still can download), no yoga (except if initiated by me at home) and no more eating out....think I miss that the most. Glad everyone is safe and hope it stays that way for us and you and your loved ones.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-23558622069423320842020-03-20T11:55:17.261-05:002020-03-20T11:55:17.261-05:00Glad you're having such nice spring weather. T...Glad you're having such nice spring weather. Those wildflowers are beautiful. We've been getting a lot of rain, but it is starting to feel like spring here in Utah. Which is something to be grateful for. Stay well in Texas! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-41219376962055083492020-03-20T10:42:44.962-05:002020-03-20T10:42:44.962-05:00Blooming flowers in the desert - what a gorgeous t...Blooming flowers in the desert - what a gorgeous thing! Thanks for your good wishes and prayers, Susan. Yes, those babies will do as they want to and though it's scary right now to think about, babies bring hope and joy. Thinking of you and your family and hoping all will continue to be well with you.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-34770449209008711932020-03-20T10:41:11.318-05:002020-03-20T10:41:11.318-05:00Melody, I appreciate all you said and I agree that...Melody, I appreciate all you said and I agree that surreal is a good term. I love that you mentioned precious things that we all have taken for granted and hopefully, will not so much in the future. You take care all the way around the world from us. And we'll weather this together, right?Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-5832823386246303992020-03-20T09:13:13.338-05:002020-03-20T09:13:13.338-05:00Thanks so much and thanks for the comment! I need...Thanks so much and thanks for the comment! I need to check out what you've been up to as well. Take care and we'll get through all this.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-87837138852713319272020-03-20T09:12:35.467-05:002020-03-20T09:12:35.467-05:00Thanks, Katherine, and I hope all goes well for yo...Thanks, Katherine, and I hope all goes well for your family and kids who have been exposed. What a blessing that you had already started homeschooling! We did that with our daughter for a couple of years when we lived in Oregon. Take good care and I'll be around to see what you've been up to.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-23782271251560420742020-03-19T20:43:00.887-05:002020-03-19T20:43:00.887-05:00Happy Spring! We've gotten enough rain lately ...Happy Spring! We've gotten enough rain lately that it's pretty green here in our desert. I've seen lots of blooming flowers, which is always a cheery sight :)<br /><br />Thank goodness for all the medical professionals out there. May God watch over your daughter and her colleagues. They're doing a dangerous and important job. Heaven knows, babies aren't going to "stay inside" for the duration! Yay for your daughter and all those who help bring them into the world and care for them. What would we do without them?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-78887363503514908782020-03-19T19:52:31.611-05:002020-03-19T19:52:31.611-05:00Thanks for sharing the flowers pics, Kay. They'...Thanks for sharing the flowers pics, Kay. They're beautiful! <br /><br />We're now in both memorable and unusual time indeed. What we take for granted yesterday becomes a precious moment now. I appreciate and salute to all medical staff who are braving under this circumstances to help save others. Thank you to your daughter, too! Sending best wishes! <br /><br />And I'm hoping this nightmare will be over quickly. It still seems surreal to me. Meanwhile, stay well and take care, Kay! <br />Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-52584904787288651782020-03-19T18:33:50.296-05:002020-03-19T18:33:50.296-05:00These are unusual times and I hope you and yours c...These are unusual times and I hope you and yours continue to be well. So far so good for us right now. We're looking at some possible downtime from work but it is what it is. Your photos are beautiful. Love the flowers.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-43122186397900395622020-03-19T17:19:49.703-05:002020-03-19T17:19:49.703-05:00My husband is working from home too but other then...My husband is working from home too but other then that are lives aren't hugely impacted since we homeschool anyway. Our co-op classes are canceled and the library is closed but other then that it's school as usual. It hasn't been long enough for us to get stir crazy yet but I'm sure that'll happen. I think your plan of a walk with your headphones sounds like a good way for getting out some of the restlessness! My daughter is a teacher and her husband is a lawyer and both have been exposed but are waiting to see what comes of it. They're staying isolated regardless. I hope your daughter stays safe and sane through all this!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-72991946508085663832020-03-19T15:37:59.859-05:002020-03-19T15:37:59.859-05:00Tracy, my husband will be struggling a bit too, th...Tracy, my husband will be struggling a bit too, though he will get used to it. Right now they are still working on issues with everyone tele-working. I've found that people have been very nice to me at the grocery too. I've tried to smile and be helpful when I could (and not buy too much - ha!). Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-24594436564676387772020-03-19T15:36:04.005-05:002020-03-19T15:36:04.005-05:00Gayle, did I ever know your daughter was a nurse i...Gayle, did I ever know your daughter was a nurse in town? Perhaps, but I didn't remember. Yes, lots of rules in place now. Know that they are there for a reason and we'll get through it all. As to book club, maybe by May? I'm thinking of sending a note out soon that we all will be invited to send their thoughts on what they've read this month by email (like C&G) and I'll compile and send out to everyone. Several mentioned doing that. I'm betting the library doesn't reopen by meeting date.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-63019370683993710532020-03-19T15:33:29.669-05:002020-03-19T15:33:29.669-05:00Thanks for the prayers, Vicki! I hope you and you...Thanks for the prayers, Vicki! I hope you and your family will be well too. And, yes, the walking has been great and helpful to easing my worrying mind. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-16772430878849658992020-03-19T15:32:48.420-05:002020-03-19T15:32:48.420-05:00We Texas girls love the bluebonnets don't we? ...We Texas girls love the bluebonnets don't we? I'm serious that the wildflowers seems to have just 'burst' into bloom the last few days. A hopeful thing. Thanks for the prayers for my daughter. She's a tough one and will just soldier on.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-81380436366824324882020-03-19T15:31:22.549-05:002020-03-19T15:31:22.549-05:00Yes, Ti, I know that you are in the sort of job th...Yes, Ti, I know that you are in the sort of job that has a lot of challenges right now. I said my husband is working from home. All the people at the company where he works are doing that. The ability is part of their official disaster protocol, but it's not ever been enacted in full before. There have been a few glitches and he and his team have been quite busy yesterday and today. It will settle out though.<br /><br />Also sorry about your son's jobs. Hopefully the time will be not too long. Will he be able to come home at semester end?Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-17670035031477104252020-03-19T15:28:47.763-05:002020-03-19T15:28:47.763-05:00Yes, I'm sorry that you won't get to see y...Yes, I'm sorry that you won't get to see your family as much, Cath. I can imagine you and your daughter in the park 'shouting' back and forth. Ha! Take care!!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-91311616057592656272020-03-19T15:27:42.824-05:002020-03-19T15:27:42.824-05:00Kathy, sorry that your son has to self-isolate, bu...Kathy, sorry that your son has to self-isolate, but I'm glad he is taking the doctor's advice. Also sorry about your business. I hope the closure time will be short. Thinking of you guys...Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-9056692762123513892020-03-19T15:26:30.536-05:002020-03-19T15:26:30.536-05:00I agree that things are surreal. My husband had o...I agree that things are surreal. My husband had one of his younger staff members ask him if he remembered something like this before - he told the guy that he definitely did not, but our grandparents were alive during the flu pandemic of 1917. Sadly, I suspect no one is still alive that remembers that. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com