Wishing for Snow

My sweet, sweet friend, Julie K., sent me this Churn Dash quilt that she made for me.  I was so surprised and absolutely delighted!!  Isn't it gorgeous?  And the kitties had to check it out right away.  They definitely approved.  Thank you more than words can express, Julie, for your kindness and generosity.  You are a beautiful soul.

We had snow showers yesterday.  It has been a long time since we've had any snow and I miss it.  I am such a kid about snow.  I had to go out in it, just HAD to!!  So I bundled up and took a walk in the swirling dancing snowflakes.  It was absolutely lovely!! I know it creates real difficulties for those who have to go out in it---to work or to check on someone, but selfishly I would love a big snow.  It's like it gives permission to curl up on the couch with a book and a blanket and spend the day, guilt-free.

I took another covid test yesterday evening since it's been almost 10 days.  It was positive.  I don't know what to think about that except that after the fun year of heart surgeries that I've had my immune system must be shot.  So I will continue to hibernate.  That is not a hardship for me.  I am such a hermit anyway, and I have hardly been out of the house this year except for doctors' appointments and walks on my street.  There are places I want to go, and people that I need/want to see, but hopefully there will be opportunities for those when we have warmer weather and I'm not so vulnerable to all of the viruses.  Speaking of viruses, they are all rampant here in my city, so again, it's not hard for me to choose to stay in.  I do need to get on Thriftbooks and order some more books.  

I am up to 9 minutes on my bike trainer, every other day, with very little resistance and at a snail's pace, but at least I'm on there.  It makes me feel like I'm making progress with healing from the surgeries.  Next week I will move up to 10 minutes.