It was a hallmark Weekend for us. We were able to hug my son and my grandchildren for the first time in over a year. Wow. I started to get teary-eyed but held back. I wanted the occasion to be upbeat and joyful. My grandson held me for a long, long time. There is a kind of missing that words do not convey. My granddaughter was a chatterbox trying to catch up after a year of no contact. We delivered Easter baskets and had a nice visit. I hope to go back and have lunch with them while the kids are still out of school for spring break.
- I am hopeful we are through our latest cold snap and moving toward gardening weather. It might be time to take the flannel sheets off the beds.
- Today I plan to start spring cleaning – both inside and outside. My house is barely Covid Clean – the kind of clean that is passable because you know no one will be coming in your house. Deep cleaning is not my jam, as my granddaughter would say.
- Yesterday I noticed a few of my Irises have started to make an appearance. It will not be long before they are in full bloom.
- Carpenter bees. Ugh. Love them or hate them, they are important pollinators. Our azaleas are covered with them. Many people cover their homes in pesticides to prevent the damage the bees can wreak on soffits. We use bee traps near the eaves instead of pesticides.
- Early wildflowers are in bloom. It is so nice to see the earth come alive, changing dramatically every day.
- I am trying to work up the nerve to go to the salon. My hair is so long now it has become an annoyance.
- Hubby is ramping up getting ready to go to a Japanese timber frame workshop in late May. It is a week long where they learn the process and erect a structure. It has been postponed twice because of Covid and hopefully, this time it will proceed if the Covid numbers continue to improve.
I hear the cardinals calling. My first chore is to clean out the raised beds so hubby can turn and refresh the soil. If all goes well, we will get a few of the cooler weather plants in the ground. It looks like the end of the week brings the possibility of more rain.
Congrats on the hugging. It is indeed wonderful. Great photos of springtime.
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Thank you as always.
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Got hugs from the 3 youngest grandkids the other day, Maggie. Still tear up thinking about it.
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It is the best.
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Congratulations on the hugs, Maggie. I still have to wait until the end of this month before I can hug my son – counting the days. Lovely photos of spring to cheer us up.
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Thank you, Mary. The hugs are wonderful and heal so much in us. Spring is definitely here.
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Julie got to stay with her grandchildren overnight on Saturday while her daughter went to collect a new puppy. She had 18 hours with them, and was delighted. But they wore her out! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Grandchildren can do that. 🥰
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A beautiful post, so many lovely things, and those hugs how wonderful 💜
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It is pure joy.
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Absolutely 🤗
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You sound like a new person!
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I am in many ways.
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You’ll have to write a post about it or maybe I will about you!!!!
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That might be interesting, Jean!
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I’d love to read it.
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I could picture all tge love coming from that visit. So happy for you and hubby AND the kids.
Lovely photos of spring! We planted bunches of beautiful flowers in our pots a few days ago AND some Basil! Hope they all live thru the heat and intense sun! The cardinals have been here too, singing at the top of their lungs. Reminds me of our cardinal interactions just prior to Carlin leaving us. That part makes me sad. Anyway, we have MUCH to look forward to!! Can’t wait! 🥰
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It has been a long year and hugs are the best gift,
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Sounds like lots of good news, now and on the horizon.
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Thank you, Dan.
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I wrote about our Easter today. I can’t believe how much it made me start to feel like my old self. I had become so used to my covid self that I had forgotten how much joy regular life used to deliver.
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Covid has taken a great deal from us, Elizabeth.
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oh i’m so happy for your Maggie! i know how it feels. so precious moments. beautiful gallery of spring blooms! 🙂 🙂
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Renewal seems to be the prevailing thought, Wilma.
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