Showing posts with label Ukrainian independence day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ukrainian independence day. Show all posts

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Always something, Ukrainian Independence Day, kitchen table activism

Early morning regular text from Handsome Son also included news of this 

Washing machine shutoff valve, as you see, the blue one broke off when he shut it after doing laundry. We routinely shut the washing machine valves between uses, because of danger of flooding -- second floor machines.  

Soooo the valve needs to be replaced. The plumber charged three figures last time. I'm going to see if Gary can help, if he's well enough, still needing to be careful. Or lend us advice and wrenches. Sigh. 

In much bigger news, today is Ukrainian Independence Day. Slava Ukraini!

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Happy day, everyone! Keeping things in proportion is good. I'm working on it.

Flower sightings help 


Here's the mystery flower opened now. It doesn't smell like onions or garlic. Hm. 

And here's a cosmos. It's so pleasing to grow flowers from seed.

And I've placed my order for postcard stamps ready for when my postcards for voters arrive. I can't count on our local PO to have them.



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