March, 2023

 Above:  Mel and Bri took a fun spring break trip.  

Upper right: poor John at the end of a hard day.  March is the month when the comparative ease of winter is past and he begins burning pastures and prepares for spring work.  

There was a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter this month.  

Sweet Baby Kathryn turned two months old on March 25.  She is smiley and sweet, as is her big sister.  

• Logan broke his pinky finger on his left hand, and was a good sport about missing the beginning of his baseball season's practices.  
• John had a hearing test (not much change, good!) and had his hearing aids updated, and repaired.
• I had a mammogram on March 8, all ok!  
• Jon, Nic, and girls came to lunch on the 4th.  Bekah and I threw rocks in the creek!  
• Several episodes of stomach flu amongst various family members caused some gatherings to be canceled.
• I continue to have vaccine effects, mottled skin, pain in left shoulder, nerve pain in upper arms.  Tens unit helps pain.  I had a migraine on March 20.  
• Cooking this month included breadsticks, apple pie, vegetable soup, spaghetti and meatballs, baked a turkey, twice baked potatoes, smothered steak, baked cube steaks, meatloaf, homemade rolls, Ham Caribbean.  
• Spaghetti lunch for Mel and boys on the 14th, family supper here on the 18th., took supper to Mel and Bri for their 19th anniversary, and we celebrated our 49th anniversary with steak filets for lunch and Chinese food delivered by Brian for supper!