Memphis is especially beautiful in April. It's still cool and everything seems to bloom around the middle of the month. There are many neighborhoods and gardeners abound. Here in our yard we have azaleas, dogwood and several other bushes I don't know the name of yet. We have peonies working their way to blooming, too. Our yard was landscaped before we moved in so we are enjoying the bounty of someone else's design and hard work. My husband is the yard man and he works hard to keep it looking good.
I was able to purchase a Kindle in February and really enjoying reading my book club choices on it. I really didn't know that I'd like it as much as I do. Good thing, since it's still a steep price. Fortunately the books are usually $9.99 so that's a savings.
Knitting has slowed down as I try to finish some baby gifts--just finished a sweater and blanket and am 2/3 through another blanket. Then I have two or three baskets of started projects to finish and a box of things that need to be steamed/blocked, etc.
This is the Easter season. Its the best time of year for us who believe in the resurrection. For all of us and the C&E attenders (Christmas and Easter)we love the freshening up of the church, but mostly the glory of the day.
I love the children with pastel colors and baskets and eggs and rabbits and chocolate, etc.
I'm so pleased with our President. I love watching how he is calm and thoughtful and has the attractive smile and laugh. He is working so hard for us--I cannot imagine the burden of bringing us back to some level of prosperity. I laugh at the FoxNews crowd who act so offended with the Pres. while the public is still almost totally in his camp. For fun, watch Hannity's outrage every night--you'll be reminded how glad you are you voted for Obama.
May is coming with Number 1 daughter's graduation. I know, I know, she's the only daughter but always number one to us. She graduates with an MFA and we are so proud.
No. 1 son--again, the only---has moved to Memphis and we are loving it. I'm sure we like his presence more than he does, but it's fun to have him around. He still eats everything in sight and is still skinny as a rail, so no matter how much older his is, some things aren't changing.
Goal for the year--read more, eat less, spend less, move more. Enjoy what I have and be grateful for it all. I'm subscribing to the get rid of 50 things idea, too.
I just had my 59th birthday--don't feel that old and facing 60 is daunting, but we move forward a little each day. And that's the way it is......