Overall it's been a great week. Got my stimulus check and was able to buy Heidi a nice Mother's Day present as well as send some flowers to my mom. I however failed once again to get my brother something for his birthday, so I think I will pick something up and send it out as a combo housewarming/birthday present.
It is lilac season here in Iowa, so I went out and picked some for Heidi as I was walking the dog one night. The next day Heidi went and picked a ton more, enough so the whole appt smelled like a lilac thicket. After listening to a podcast about dandelion wine, I checked up on lilac wine. It seemed like a simple enough, though long, process. Needless to say after hours of tedious picking out lilac blossoms, I have just over a gallon of lilac wine starting fermentation right now. It will be a minimum of 6 months before it's ready, but so what, it will be a nice fall/winter treat I hope. I am feeling a lot more confident now that my blonde ale is carbed and pretty darn tasty, if I do say so my self.
Ian had his last eighth grade choir concert this week. I have been proud of his continued interest in music. He has taught himself guitar somewhat, can play piano a little and really does enjoy singing. (He sure doesn't look like he's enjoying himself during the concerts though, LOL.) It was a little bittersweet thinking that this is one more last thing before High School next year. He also got his headgear last week. He hates it, and I can't blame him for that at all. I wouldn't want to wear it either. At least he only has to wear it at night and not to school or out in public.
I am going to dive back into my books. I picked up the Shadow Rising on audiobook/mp3 and a couple WotC books this week.
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