Ward's Questions

I have my own version of Tuesday 4 today. I let Ward ask the questions. I told him there didn't have to be a theme and they could be as simple as, "What did you have for breakfast?" Instead of general questions, he asked specific ones that he's wondering about. So you can listen in on one of our conversations here about our everyday life. 

1. What's the plan for family gatherings for Thanksgiving and Christmas?

For Christmas last year, we stayed home
and the four of us celebrated with the cats.

There is no plan yet. It's harder to coordinate with Ward's family so I asked them this question about a month ago. The answer was, "Let's wait and see what the status of the virus is." Things are complicated because not everyone is vaccinated and there are varying comfort levels with that. I think it's about time to bring the issue up again. Or we can just make our own plans without trying to coordinate with others.

2. What are we going to do with the lilac bed by the fence?

We had several lilac bushes which we enjoyed in our yard. However, one of them by a fence was always a problem. It spread like crazy and was hard to control because of the fence. We spent a lot of time trying to keep it in check without much success, so we cut it down last spring. I spent the summer trying to kill any new growth that popped up. Although there is still new growth, it has slowed down. Next, we need to dig out the stump and all of the runners - a big job for sure. Eventually, I plan to make it into an iris bed with irises I got from my aunt.

3. What are we going to do with the quince bush?

In the same part of the yard as the lilac stump, we have a quince bush. Except when it blooms in the spring, the bush is not very attractive. It has twisted growth and invasive vines growing through it. Ward wants it gone. However, I say one bush removal at a time. Next spring, the plan is to take a chain saw and severely trim the bush. Hopefully, we can control it better when it is smaller, If that doesn't work, we will remove it and replace it with something else. 

4. What's your vision of retirement?

Ward has been talking about retiring for years and he's going to pull the plug soon. The finances are in order and he's working out the details now. I, on the other hand, got a new position at the library just before the pandemic hit and I haven't had a chance to fully realize all of its potentials because of COVID restrictions. I plan to stay awhile because of this, not to mention the fact that I provide health insurance for us. So my actual vision of retirement is fuzzy because I don't plan to retire anytime soon. However, I am looking forward to more flexibility in Ward's schedule when he retires.

So there you have it. A few of the many things under discussion at our house.

Until next time...