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It is good to give thanks to the LORD

and to sing praises to Your name

O Most High.

Psalm 92:1 NKJV

Mothers’ Day Treasures

I love celebrations, and Mothers’ Day is no exception, probably because Cerwin and the children always do special things for me – and who doesn’t like being treasured. 

 First came the roses from Cerwin, which I told you about the other day.

Last night our youngest son, Jere, his wife, Kristen, and their three youngest boys brought a pretty geranium.

This morning Jeff brought a miniature rose.  This is the fifth year he brought a miniature rose, so I am developing a pretty little rose garden.

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It isn’t as easy for our girls to stop by to deliver a present.

Diane and her family live five hundred miles away – in Maine.  She is very faithful in telling me she loves and appreciates me – and did so yesterday via phone.

Deb lives thirty miles away, and…

sent her love in a box – which included a pretty card that “sings” A Wonderful World” when opened (love that song), a frame in which I am supposed to insert a picture of the two of us, a snack pack, awesome chocolate pieces, and a microwaveable soup (which I already ate).

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I can’t imagine life without Cerwin, our four children, their spouses, and our sixteen grandchildren.  I am so blessed.

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Bird Feature of the Day

This bluebird couple keeps checking out the red birdhouse – and I keep hoping they will move in, but…

Mama Wren keeps divebombing them!  They move away so fast when she scolds them, that I can never catch them flying away.

Mama Wren just swooped in again – notice her to the right of the red bird house.  As far as I know, she is living in the brown house.  She certainly does not appreciate having neighbors.

The Lord will guide you continually,

giving you water when you are dry

and restoring your strength.

You will be like a well-watered garden

like an ever-flowing spring.

Isaiah 58:11 NLT

Middle School Spring Concert

Last night we enjoyed “Unlocking Our Hidden Talents” presented by the orchestra, chorus, and band of our local middle school.

Preparing to start.

Our granddaughter, Jenna (seated center), plays violin. 

Chorus – Jenna (left – in turquois).

My favorite song was Canon in D.

Our nephew, Tristan (2nd from left in back) doing hand and arm motions with the song.

Jenna being congratulated by her mom.

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Rain Was the Descriptive Word for Today

I trust your love

and I feel like celebrating

because you rescued me.

Psalm 13:5 CEV

Planting the Tree

Cerwin was out in the yard bright and early this morning – first removing the sod.

When the hole was ready, he called me to help roll the tree into the opening.

We did it!

My job was to hold it in place until he had put a few shovels full of dirt around the bottom.

The building in the background used to be a one-room school house – and where I attended from first through third grade.  Today it is a residence.

First he mixed some peat moss with the top soil.

The pretty Red Sunset Maple has a permanent place in our front yard.

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Red Roses for Mothers’ Day

Yesterday Cerwin saw these pretty red roses and thought of me. 

How sweet was that!

Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.

Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.

Matthew 11:29-30 MSG

Buying a Tree

This evening, following supper at the new Country Table Restaurant in town, we went to the nursery where our grandson, Jordan, works.

He knew we were looking for a Red Sunset Maple, so immediately took us to that section.

Jordan pointed out strong and weak points of several trees – especially examining the leader branches.

He and grandpa had discussed trees several times in the last few months, and had settled on a Red Sunset Maple for our front yard – because of the red flowers in spring and the crimson leaves in fall.

Preparing to load it in the pickup truck.

Securing it for the trip home.

Grandson Josh (red shirt) rode his bike here to help unload it after Jordan got off work at 8:00 p.m.

It is safely on the ground in the area of the front yard where we will plant it.

It’s not that we don’t have enough trees in our yard – we have more than eighty – but this one will fill an empty space in the front yard where storms destroyed three trees during the past half dozen summers.

We welcome this pretty little tree to our yard.

Give all your worries and cares to God

for he cares about you.

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)

A Rose-breasted Grosbeak!

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I noticed him in our Dogwood tree on Sunday morning.  It’s been a few years since I saw one in a tree or feeder in our yard.

Then on Monday morning he came to the feeder at my kitchen window.

He just looked at me, allowing me to take as many photos as I wanted.

I didn’t see him today, but then I was in the office most of the time.  Cerwin and I were preparing 14,000 newsletters for the post office.