I Like Thursday: Three Day Weekend

Three day weekend.  Woot!  And is it really June already??  How can that be?  Regardless, it's Thursday today - time to link up with LeeAnna's buddies to share the bright spots of the week at I Like Thursday. 

I met up with my sister on Sunday before it got too hot.  Leverett pond was hopping!  Some nice guy in a pickup kindly moved how he was parked, which gave just enough room for my sister and I to squeeze in.  Yay!  So we were able to park right near the launch instead of down and around the corner.

I love the water, the rocks, the trees.  So much green and blue and brown.  A bit of a breeze and lots of sun.  It was lovely.  We had a great time.

Saturday I drove east to see a couple of friends.  We managed to dodge the rain that was forecast.  Had a good walk, a delicious lunch, caught up with what's been going on, and watched a fluffy little white dog run laps in the yard.  It was a long trip, but totally worth it!  It was so good to see their faces and to hang out.  (Just a little bit of normal.)

Last Thursday I found a snake in our basement.  Quite a surprise.  There have been several desiccated salamanders down there this spring, and I had just swept the entire floor the week before.  So this guy stood out on an otherwise clean floor.  I was afraid it had died of thirst, too, but didn't want to touch it in case it was still alive.  I hate to admit I chickened out and fetched Rob.

 

Turns out he was very much alive and hard to pick up with gloves on.  We eventually got him outside.  It was a ring-necked snake, probably full size.  He has this little yellow band behind his head and a bright orange belly.  Turns out he eats salamanders... which is probably why he ended up in the basement.  That floor was cold and likely why he had been all curled up when I found him. 

The yard is all brilliant green and purple.  Well, maybe a little white.  Some pink once the peonies bloom.  It's lush.  And mostly weeded, finally.  Whew!  

I've planted all my seedlings.  Most of them are doing well - I lost a couple of tomatoes that weren't hardened enough.  However, I counted at least a half dozen volunteer tomatoes that are popping up in several places.  I'm looking forward to see how everything grows!

I have been fighting with my last baby quilt.  The thread keeps twisting then causing the stitching to skip.  Frustrating!  But I like that I've made some progress - it's just about halfway quilted.  Maybe I'll finish this weekend.