Can Summer be Just Around the Corner???

Wow! Time flies by...having fun or not!! Fun is daily, but the thought of making this brain wrap itself around some written words, has been a real "downer". Just realized today that one of my zygo catuses is trying to bloom. It normally blooms in November, so this is very unusual. Guess April really was wet and very cloudy. We did have some lovely days, but always just a bit chilly with a damp wind. Weatherman is saying that some nice, warm, sunny days are coming soon. Hope he and his computer models are correct! The rhododendrons have been gorgeous. Even with the rain and wind. I guess that it has been just chilly enough to keep them blooming longer. That's a good thing, as far as I'm concerned!!

Our new front entry deck is done. Somehow MDH found some non-raining times to get it in. He's still working on the railing. It's in, but the final finishing and painting is going to take some dryer weather. At least we are legal and I can go up and down without help! He's ordered more pavers so that we can extend the deck the length of the house. It will be nice to have that done, too. The view from there will be wonderful. Summer evenings out there with the warmth from the pavers should be very nice! Son-in-law says the view towards the Mt. from there is "the money shot." He's so right. Just have to figure out the best way to provide privacy when it's done.

I read an article about Vitamin D and how long natural stores last in our bodies. Supposedly it has a half life of only 3 to 5 weeks. Wow!! No wonder so many people test low or deficient. Lets say that at the end of Sept. a person would have 75ng/mg. Average good levels are between 45 and 75. Let's give ourselves 6 weeks instead. By the middle of Nov. one would have 37 or 38ng/mg. Then by the end of Dec. the body would only have 20 or less. At the northern latitudes, natural sunlight isn't strong enough to produce VitD in our bodies until May! The way I see it, supplementing is crucial if a person lives north of San Fran or Atlanta!

Hopefully, I can find some time to write and pay attention more. I love doing my handwork, but I feel I need to stretch myself.

As always, Healthy Days to You....Your Smiling Maven