Our Annual Picnic Tradition

I went on a picnic last week on a gorgeous and sunny Spring day. 

This was part of our "annual picnic tradition" that my family and I have been doing since I can ever remember. For our picnics, we carefully choose a day when the temperature is in the 70's F, not too cold or hot, just right. We figure out what we want to eat; we make sure it is easy to take and carry, nothing too complicated.  There is a little "assembly required" to have the perfect picnic basket.

                                               

This time we chose to go to a park which has a large pond with ducks and geese.  It has several trees and many picnic areas close to the pond. Also, it has a trail around the water where you can see the ducks and geese up close. 

It was a fantastic day to get close to nature and get away from your everyday routine.  I encourage you to take a little time off and enjoy the Spring weather. 

                                                                

My Love for Mysteries

 

I always have been interested in mysteries. Since I was young I liked playing the Nancy Drew games and reading her stories. I also liked reading the Hardy Boys and Sherlock Holmes.  Why I like these stories is because it has intrigue, mystery, clues and it makes you think who did the crime.  It makes you pay attention to detail, it is like a puzzle that you have to solve. It teaches to observe people and ask questions.

I'm still interested in mysteries and crime investigation stories. Recently, I watched the show "Only Murders in the Building"; no, not watched, I BINGED the 3 Seasons in a few days.  Also, I'm taking a fun class about Crime Investigation where we are talking about fictional and real detectives, famous TV shows, evidence like finger printing and DNA. Just a lot of fun learning for those people who like these kinds of shows and stories.  

If you are interested in mysteries, I recommend the show "Only Murders in the Building" with Selena Gomez.  Just a fair warning, some of the characters have a potty mouth.  

My Anti-Angst Accesory

 

Hello friends. Happy New Year to all of you!

To improve my sanity, I've created what I call my Anti-Angst Accessory.  I've been using it for a couple of years now. It is a little cozy sleeping bag for my phone. I think it is really important to step away from your phone, specially if you want to start the new year on the right foot by not focusing so much on social media and those pesky notifications all the time. This keeps me calmer and lowers my stress.  I know now that the world is not going to explode if I don't look at every notification or answer every text immediately. Zen is the word.

I hope 2024 is an awesome year for you.