We had wonderful work weather up until this weekend when it got cold again. The cooler weather is perfect for painting the back deck which I have found it needs to be touched up every spring to keep it looking nice. Jim used our new lawn mower for a second time this week and the lawn looks pretty nice. He loves a big yard with nothing but grass. Even with the warm weather, everything is very green. Rochester is windy city and Minnesota storms seem to roll in quickly without a lot of warning. My iPhone will tell me there is no rain all day in the morning and then it'll warn me it's going to rain soon in the middle of the day. Sometimes it will tell me there is going to be rain and nothing will happen. The winds pick up pretty wild sometimes. We have our trashcans outside on the side of the house and once in a while they'll get pushed out into the driveway. We found one of our patio chair cushions a block away once, so we have to make sure they get tied down because of the frequent winds. I bungie corded the trash can to our rain gutter and now it's all dented up, so I need to come up with another way to tie it down. I certainly enjoy our big house and I have plenty of time to work on upkeep now.
This week's happenings include starting every morning having coffee with Jim, the NYT Daily podcast and going to the gym for a workout every morning, each day varies but I typically get in several yoga classes, a couple of 3 mile walks, some elliptical work, a row work out and weight lifting. This week I did a ballet class. I go to Costco too often. I checked out a new book to read from the library -- a Barbara Kingsolver one I hadn't read yet. I made high protein ice cream for my Ninja Creami and a fresh batch of granola.