by Judy Handley | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 87: A Walk in the Cranberry Bogs and Belated Birthday Luncheon
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Weather: Mix of Sun, Clouds, a Little Rain, Warmer; High Temp 52, Low 43 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
Today … morning exercises … a walk with Shadow in the cranberry bogs with friend Olga Mitchell … a delightful belated birthday luncheon with friends … researching what to order for Ziggy for his birthday … final planning for tomorrow’s field trip to tour the Newport mansions. And now time for bed.
by Judy Handley | Mar 26, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 86: Pampered Paws
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Weather: Overcast, Some Rain; High Temp 41, Low 37 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
Every seven weeks, I deliver Shadow to Pampered Paws up by the Bourne Bridge and about six hours later I drive the 20 minutes back up to the bridge to pick him up. Pampered Paws is the name of the place where Shadow gets groomed and today was that day. Between transporting the beauty queen, taking Ollie to saxophone lesson, sending out final plans for a field trip on Thursday, and finalizing the agenda for next week’s Encore Board meeting, my day frittered itself away. And I forgot to mention the exercises in the morning, riding the exercise bike in the evening, and walking and playing outside with Shadow, and food preparation. Nothing exciting today, but Shadow sure looks good.
by Judy Handley | Mar 25, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 85: Catching Up
Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
Weather: Overcast, Super Windy and Chilly; High Temp 40, Low 37 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
March is doing its windy thing. We are in the midst of another gale warning through tomorrow afternoon. The temp today was 40 degrees F, which isn’t all that cold, but with the strong north wind, it was freezing outside. So, after going to physical therapy this morning, I spent most of the day inside. I caught up on communications with a few friends, did some Encore work, did some indoor gardening, and just generally enjoyed a laid-back day.
Olivia White forwarded a piece to me today that my daughter wrote on her Heather Goldstone for Select Board Facebook page on St. Patrick’s Day.
“Happy St. Patrick’s Day! May the luck o’ the Irish be with Falmouth Public Schools – Massachusetts Clippers Women’s Hockey today as they take the ice at TD Garden to bring home the state championship!
This contest caps off a week that has showcased so much hard work and accomplishment by Falmouth students — first at All Bands Night, then at yesterday’s STEAM Fair. We also saw at the Falmouth Education Foundation – Massachusetts Gala the spirit of volunteerism and philanthropy that supplements the Town’s generosity to make our schools exceptional.
Public education in Falmouth is strong, and that’s one leg of the stool upon which a thriving, diverse, and resilient community sits. The other two are a bit wobbly. From ponds to coastlines, we have work to do to protect and restore our precious environment. And we have to address our housing crisis so that it is possible to both live and work in Falmouth.
At the same time, we can’t take that strong leg for granted. Staying at the top of your game takes constant work and investment (as any athlete knows), and there is always room for growth and improvement (something our educators and school administrators embody every day). Our schools can also be a hub and engine for progress throughout our town. That’s why education will remain one of my core issues and priorities as I shift from School Committee to Select Board. Go Clippers!”
And I say, Go Heather! I knew she had a dedicated Select Board page, but I wasn’t sure how to get to it. So, wanting to know what else she has posted, I just typed in Heather Goldstone for Select Board and Facebook took me right to it and I clicked to be a follower so I will get notified if there are new posts. Then I read the top of the page where she makes this statement, “I am an independent problem-solver focused on Falmouth’s future as a thriving, driving, resilient community.” And I am an independent proud mother.
And then there is Justin and Jo. Yesterday I saw their Silvermouse summer European music tour calendar posted on Instagram and I had another very proud mother moment. From Puerto Rico to Norway, carrying all of those instruments and electronic equipment!
Get ready to embark on a mystical musical journey!
Silvermouse goes BEYOND this Summer
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We are taking our fully brainwave entrainment supported body of work on tour: our ALL LIVE psychedelic weavings of multi-instrumentals (violin, guitar, mandolin, flute, ukulele, and other, random, magical instruments); live electronic compositions; and live psychoactive beat frequencies.
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Announcing the first wave of tour dates! Where will the magic take you?
Silvermouse Summer Tour BeyondTour2024
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Confirmed Dates:
Aguada, PR – May 18
Washington, DC – May 30
London, UK – June 13
Frome, UK – June 15
Totnes, UK – June 21
Kragerø, NO – July 20
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More enchanting destinations to be revealed… Stay tuned!
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by Judy Handley | Mar 24, 2024 | Cape Cod, USA |
2024 Life Logs, Day 84: Goldstones Over for Dinner
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Weather: Mostly Sunny, Windy, and Chilly; High Temp 38, Low 33 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
Shadow and I walked a mile this morning, so we are getting back on track after a winter of inactivity. I have to wear a knee brace when walking more than around the block, but for now, that is working. I am also back on the exercise bike and doing the PT exercises. Today, by the time I did these things, had breakfast, and read the morning news, it was almost noon. I invited Heather and family over for dinner, so this afternoon I went grocery shopping and cooked. We had veggie curry, chicken tiki masala, and saag paneer. I had hoped to make pakora, but that didn’t happen. Next time.
by Judy Handley | Mar 23, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 83: Ollie the Farmer
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Weather: Overcast and Rainy, Gale Warning Tonight; High Temp 50, Low 30 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
By the time Ollie was two, he started putting a tractor on his Christmas lists for Santa. When he was three, I was his chaperone for a trip to the Coonemessett Farm and while all the other kids were admiring the animals, Ollie would lead me over to show me the tractor of his dreams.
09 Ollie Loved the Tractor
For his 4th birthday, Ollie got his first tractor. It was a John Deere pedal tractor with a trailer.
We learned over time that it was very hard to pedal. But Ollie persisted and continued to ask for a motorized tractor. Fast forward to 2022, and Ollie was sitting proudly on a kid-sized motorized tractor.
Then his Christmas list changed. He decided he wanted a real tractor. Since he doesn’t live on a farm, a real tractor seemed like a bit of a stretch, so this past Christmas Santa gave him the promise of a small lawn tractor as a combined Christmas/birthday present. It arrived today and he was thrilled. He is good driver, so I guess all the practice on his little motorized tractor paid off. I watched as he backed it up, headed out of the driveway, turned it around, and then headed back down the driveway to park it. I was certainly impressed.
Sam participated in a statewide Model UN today somewhere near Boston. He had to be on the bus by 6:30 am and didn’t get home until early evening. “Model UN is a world-renowned program in which students role-play delegates representing member states of the United Nations.” The Falmouth High School group have had preparation sessions after school since the beginning of the school year. I look forward to hearing about his experience.
I spent my day walking with Shadow in between spurts of heavy rain, did the set of exercises I am to do once a day between PT sessions, made a spinach mushroom soup, set up the grow lights for the things Ollie and planted last weekend, and somehow this filled my day. It was certainly not a day for outside activities. Tonight, it is roaring out there and raining harder than it did for most of the day. The rain is supposed to end by midnight, but the strong north wind will continue into tomorrow. It looks to be a rainy week, but the forecast for next week is promising with warmer temps and sunshine. I’ll be ready.
by Judy Handley | Mar 22, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 82: Physical Therapy Evaluation … Finally
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Weather: Sunny and Chilly; High Temp 37, Low 35 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
Nine weeks after my back surgery, today I finally had my physical therapy evaluation. I had to wait three extra weeks to get the physical therapist I wanted , but I think it was worth the wait. I was very pleased with this first session. I will have two sessions a week for six weeks, have one week off, then knee surgery, and the physical therapy will start again. From now until the end of June, my goal is to focus on getting my body back into shape. It has been months since I could really walk long distances or do exercises other than stretching. I am truly looking forward to the challenge, and a challenge it will be. Actually, more like a miracle!
