Spring

I always get a little nostalgic in fall and spring. In fall, I dislike everything (plant life and all) dying but there is a sense of acceptance because everything has played out and it is time. As much as I love spring and the wonderful feeling all of the new life around me brings, I can't help but to feel a little melancholy. I think of all the people in my life that have passed and are no longer on this earthly world to experience the beauty of rebirth one more season. I spent the afternoon trimming, unearthing, raking, plowing and planting and could not help but to think of the people I love while I was experiencing the excitement and anticipation of new life.

Gabe and Melody's baby shower

Max says he hopes everyone had a great St. Paddy's Day!

Daffodils - a poem by by William Wordsworth



I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.



I cannot wait to see the first blooming wave of the daffodil. Mine are up but not showing blooms yet. I have seen my first crocus bloom and am eagerly awaiting the forsythia show. Sometimes they bloom on my birthday but not this year.

Fallen Firefighters monument

Sunday before last was glorious. We went down to see the new monument and to find Roger's date of service brick. Here are a few quick pics. I will add more later.

Snow brought the robins!

We looked out this morning and saw about 100 robins total flying in for an early Spring. We had about 3 inches of snow this morning with a few more scheduled to be here by afternoon. Roger had shoveled a path for Max to go out because he is so small he gets buried in just a small amount of snow. The robins landed right outside of our windows hense the smudges on the glass where Max's little wet nose has been.

Happy VAlentines Day!

My oldest son making his woo face

My oldest son and his wife are expecting a baby boy around the first week in June. I found this picture of Gabriel as a newborn to post because in pictures we have of him since he was very young, he looks towards the camera, holds up his number one finger and says wooo.... started with enthusiasm for sporting events but has carried over now as a joke. His wife gives him a hard time about it and I just wanted to show her that really he can't help it. Must be a genetic thing because he was doing it as a newborn! Too funny.

Another snow day here

It started out snowy. Three inches or so by 3 in the morning. It has turned over to rain so everyting is a wet slushy mess. Chances of more tomorrow I guess. I do have a little springtime in my window though. An Amaryllis bloom given to me by a friend at work. I look at it and think of Spring right around the corner.

Bubble Fun!

Gabe, Melody and Abbi Grace came in town this past weekend and Abbi Grace and I had lots of fun once again. I think the most fun she had was in the whirlpool tub. I put in a little shampoo and turned on the jets for a bit and it makes some awesome bubles. I did not turn on the flash again so they are a little fuzzy but what fun! I did not think the bubbles would ever go away. They were teeny tiny ones and piled high. I even had to remove some to the two sinks. She loved it and said "I am gonna remember this day for the rest of my life! I love getting to have them here. I usually get so busy I forget to take pics.

Kentucky vs Louisville

Looks like what we did to Louisville after a messy game of elbowing,pushing choking, rolling around etc.

Egg Nog and Fruit Cake

I guess you either love or hate egg nog and Fruit Cake. I love both of them. I have not had a really good fruit cake in a while though and this year or last year I did not get any. I have a recipe for one but never get it together early enough to make it. I like the moist fruit cakes that have more nuts in them than anything else. Yum. And don't get me started about egg nog. I love it. I never can get any of my family to drink it though. I do not really care for it with bourbon or rum in it. I think that ruins the sweet, creamy good taste of it. Oh well, I guess to each his own. I just keep drinking a glass a day in a frozen mug. Wow. What's not to like? Christmas was good but I am just about wiped out from all the hustle and bustle of preparation. I was running about a week or two behind this year. Wish I could sit down, visit and enjoy it more. Just as I get ready to sit down and visit everybody decides to leave. I need to get a better game plan. I did not get very many good pictures this year. I was running around tending to food and forgot. The ones I did take had the camera set to video mode, so they look rather funky.

The Best Christmas Pagent Ever-Mini Movie

I love this book. I cry every time I read it out loud to people.

Our New Baby

We went for an early ultrasound to see what the gender of the baby is. Could not get a true 100% shot because of the umblical cord but 85 to 90% sure it is a boy!