When the fireplace welcomes SPRING!

 Replacing the >Winter village< in my fireplace was a welcome change.

Spring is here now,

or so the calendar tells me.

Hopefully, it will begin to warm up just a little more

so I can begin digging up some plants for my plant sale in May.

Until then

I enjoy the change in the fireplace

as well as the daffodils the kids picked me.

It reminds me of my gratitude list:

51. I am thankful for a thoughtful daughter,

who picks flowers,

and encourages her brother to as well.

Perhaps this will help him do sweet things

for the special women God puts in his life.

His mom will always love the flowers he picks her.

 52. I am thankful for Lillie

even if she has hit the difficult stage of testing me

and wandering

and getting into everything!

She keeps me on my feet,

always chasing or checking on her;

but catching her keeps me loaded up on hugs and kisses.

53. I'm thankful for the hog that has been butchered.

Fresh pork will be welcome after going without it for months.

 

54. I am thankful for green:

green grass,

green leaf buds on the trees,

green pastures.

 55. I am thankful for hearing the birds singing

in the mornings

and all day long!
Their songs waft in moments of pleasant nostalgia.

 

 56. How can one not be thankful for freedom?

We have freedom to live where we chose,

go where we chose,

love whom we chose,
worship as we chose.

57. I am thankful for the ability to hear the birds singing.

Did I say that already?

I'm sorry; I guess I really meant it.

I am thankful for ability to hear,

and to hear beautiful sounds.

 58. I am thankful for old things that carry the past with them

and the resulting smiles for those who are remembered.

59.  I am thankful for the people who are in my life right now.

I have things all around that remind me of them:

like this fun pair of bunnies that were a gift from my mother.

Which brings me to:

60. I am incredibly thankful that God made an opening for my mother

to be able to go get the surgery that is needed

today.

Thank you for your prayers for this!

 

She will be in my prayers today

that this surgery will remove all the cancer

without too much intrusion on her body

and that it will not be so stressful as I can tell she feels it is.

(Don't worry about passing out, Mom.

If you do, there will be lots of help there for you!

 And I know you'll be in great hands with Dad there by your side.

Just don't squeeze her hand too tightly, Dad.)

I love you both!

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