Looking back through my planner I realize the second quarter of 2021 was a rough one for me. And, it all began with pollen! The Great Pollen Pandemic of 2021! It was thick, yellow, and extremely invasive! We had two great bouts with it – I think we won!
April
Always a busy month for us. Birthdays. Resurrection Day.
This year we went to a Maundy Thursday service in a beautiful, downtown Greenville church with our neighbors. We had never participated in a Maundy service – very interesting and beautiful music. The very next night we went to a Good Friday service – very, very good. Sunday, we online churched and spent the afternoon with our dear friends who live about 15 minutes from us an who introduced us to tiny houses in the area!
April also brought a girlfriend day with my dear friends from Ashe County – we hadn’t seen one another for over a year – it was a good and fun reunion! That particular weekend we slept in Statesville and as we drove home we both began feeling very not well. Apparently, Statesville has a different strain of pollen and it just about nailed us!
Other than those things, our perennial gardens began waking up and hubs started the great re-mulch of 2021. We hung a shade sail over our backyard deck to help cool it during the very hot summer months.
We took a few car rides, but no camping trips. April was a month of mixed everything!
May
The great re-mulch of 2021 continued into May. Our entire yard is mulch – no grass. Now that it is done it looks so nice! Fluffy! The front, screened porch got a good cleaning: dead stink bugs and 5 pounds of pollen!
We went to in real life church on the 16th – first time in a while (aside from the Maundy and Good Friday). May was pretty hum-drum but the main event was on the final weekend of the month…
Simon’s 18th birthday and graduation from high school. YAY! Our whole fam damily was in Statesville for this celebration and we spread it out over three days! We drove Gracee and parked in neighbor’s driveway because daughter was out of beds!
Yes, that is my husband and wasband standing next to one another…what can I say?!
June
When we came home from the family celebration – I came home ill. Not sure what, how, who, or why…but sick I was! If truth be told, I am still recovering (July 6).
We did go camping this month. We went to Dreher Island State Park for a long weekend. It was a beautiful park, great camping neighbors, and all-round good weekend. We stuck to ourselves – didn’t want to spread whatever it was I had.
Our dear friends, Patti & Bill, got married on the 23rd but we did stay home and watched on Zoom! Again, I am not a spreader!!! June was a month of work, naps, Jacuzzi, and sporadic meal prep – I was not up-to-par.
I’m not sure what I would have done without my husband on these difficult June days. He fed me. Watched me breathe! Made me nap. Picked up the slack for sure.
So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90.12
So, my friends, this is a wrap. Q2 2021 is in the books!
Wow! You have been busy! Great photos too!
It’s winter here in Australia so we are enjoying the indoors more then the outdoors but on sunny warmer days a walk along the waterfront is still invigorating.
You’re most welcome to join me in a cuppa at Tea With Jennifer,
Blessings,
Jennifer
Jennifer, I just returned from visiting and left you a long comment!
Your gardens are lovely. I had NO idea how talented you two green thumbers are!
Hubster gets all credit. He plants. I water. God brings the increase!!!!!!!!
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I’m glad you gained ultimate victory over your battles with pollen. 🙂 I’m still in the fight here. Sounds like you had some great times with friends and family the past few months!
Pollen is wicked, I hope you win SOON!!!
Susan, I thoroughly enjoyed your quarterly update! What a great idea! I feel your pain with the pollen, I had a terrible bout myself, wicked stuff. Also glad you seem to be on the mend, though slow going.
Very slow. Donna, I like doing these so I can look back and see thus and so!!!
Beautiful update! The pollen was so harsh and difficult this year, even here. I am glad you are improving and pray you continue! And all the photos are beautiful. It sure looks like it was a blessed quarter for sure!
Blessed with a fair amount of stressed!!!
Especially lovin’ all those pictures!
Continuing to pray for you to feel 1000% well.
Kathy
Thanks, Kath….you too.
Ahhh, Susan. It sounds like you had a full and filling second quarter! I’m so glad you guys got to spend time with family and celebrate your grandson’s graduation! It’s such a momentous time!
OH YES IT WAS!!!!