March - A Look Ahead

Hello, March! I am turning the calendar page with glee. This is the month of daffodil blooms in east Tennessee, and I am delighted to proclaim that my glorious “daffies” have been unfurling for the past week in our little flowerbeds. There is finally a big enough showing to cut a bouquet for inside admiration and some will still remain outside to cheer any passerby.

I managed to get a few things accomplished last month. Most notably, I slugged through the annual chore of completing our income tax preparation and electronic filing. Imagine my surprise when the refund arrived in our checking account in only 7 days, a new record of blazing speed. That is a significant improvement over the 5-month wait that we endured a couple of years ago.

I also visited my orthopedic doctor in February for some continued care of the chronic tendinitis in my left knee. It seems that condition is a permanent one as a result of the replacement surgery several years ago. It is just one of several body parts that is uncooperative. A fresh cortisone shot has brought me some temporary relief. I also got another prescription for pain patches to minimize hobbling during our traveling adventures.

We are smiling like little kids on Christmas morning right now because our new dining room set arrived yesterday. It is gorgeous! Be sure to look for a future post about it and photos.

The date of the first photo challenge is rapidly approaching! It will be on Saturday, March 9, and “black and white” is the topic. Please visit A Personal Photo Challenge blog if you are interested in participating.

I am officially “back to school” with video training on lynda.com. I am a new affiliate, but I have proudly sung praises about their training quality for years. The course lessons on the Nikon D800 are cutting through my brain fog, thank goodness. There are about half dozen different courses I plan to take during March, including those for Apple software.

I’m going to hold my breath and take the plunge on changing my blog template. I have been reluctant to relinquish my old custom blog template and backgrounds. But the creation of the backgrounds has developed into a tedious chore. It’s also an unnecessary one with the ease of the new Blogger templates currently available. So you may expect to see some tinkering and redecorating in the days ahead.

I made significant progress last month in my closet clean-out campaign. Several bags have been carted off to Goodwill. More clean-out activity is planned for March too.

Of course, you can expect more photos this month of fascinating places we’ve seen on our travels. After a long hiatus, I have resumed post-processing of some original images. Who knows what I might unearth as I go digging around in my inventory?

May you see some seasonal changes in March that lift your spirit!