Some more spring time

Flowers we are enjoying -- even one 'sun button'

Have been glad to get yard work done and flower beds cleaned out! Always thrilling to see the new growth and anticpate a new season!

Sights and sounds of spring

First spring flowers! Crocuses!

Out in the field but not standing!

Robins return and so did we!

Papa and Hannah
Papa and Nolan!


Oops!

new picture

How is this for a nice spring picture! When I get a spring farm picture will post that one in its place!

Spring

I see it has been over a month since I posted and don't really know what this post will be about. I don't have my pictures in this computer yet so can't post any of them from our time in Texas. Glad for some signs of spring - robins, crocuses, tractors in the fields! Some one suggested we must be like the robins - need 3 snows after returning in the spring! Today seemed to be the first day it felt like spring and everyone seems happy about that! Yesterday we got started with seeding so maybe now things will get rolling. I've also gotten started on cleaning flower beds.
We have had some Special Meeting privileges and worker visit - Carol W. and Curtis B. -- very special. All being well we should get another Special Meeting this coming Sunday.
Another project I have been working on is setting up my 'studio'! We have the mobile home behind our house - it was grandma's - empty again so decided I would convert it to a studio -- for fiber art! You can use your imagination on that and pretty much be right, probably! We really don't like having someone living there but didn't have much options but to have some one there the last year and a half. About an hour after we got home from Texas some 'friendly' fellows from ICE paid us a visit so that is why it is empty. That of course is a whole other story which I won't comment too much on here about. It kind of left us with a sad feeling and renewed appreciation for our own liberties. Anyway back to my studio! I'm hoping to have it as an area to work on my quilts and other projects like that and it will also have a bedroom so can use it also for guests if the occasion arises. Maybe I'll call it my 'cottage studio'!

Home

Will add a note today to let you know we are home again. We got home Tuesday morning after having the evening and night with Shaun & Helen. Was special to see them and Nolan and Hannah again. Hopefully won't be long before we see the rest of our family, too.
We left the valley last Wednesday after the 2 p.m. Bible Study and eating out with everyone! We drove a couple hours before stopping for the night and the next day on to College Station for the evening and night with our son-in-law's family there. The next day was a long drive to Dan & Marie's in central Missouri. It was special to have the weekend there and see most of our relatives that live in Missouri. We left there Monday a.m.
Weather had a different 'flavor' after a cold front came through Sunday a.m. After that we needed jackets! And we've needed them since coming home, too!! It is amazing how quickly the weather changes but maybe just as amazing how quickly we adapt back in to it again, too! At least we are having more daylight and that suggest spring even if maybe the temperatures don't!
Enough for today!

Update #8

It is past time I was putting an update here. Time does go quickly and we still keep busy here and the weather stays beautiful! Today we had a potluck for all the friends and workers in the area for Special Meeting. Tomorrow is the meeting for this part - 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday we have lunch in our park -- us 3 couples and another lady from Iowa -- with 2 workers. Look forward to that. Don't really know many of the workers this way so nice to have this time with them.
Guess we won't be getting the canoe trip as it is booked until March 4 and by then most will be gone home from here. We were going to bike one day but amazingly that didn't happen because of rain!
The citrus trees are starting to bloom so the fragrance of the blossoms waifs through the air! It can be strong so people with allergies aren't always so excited about it. Just kind of an interesting experience when you live for most of your life where citrus trees don't stand a chance!
We probably have about another week here before heading north. Haven't really planned our journey but will like have a couple stops along the way.
All for this time

Update #7

Here is another update sorry again no pictures. Some times I can get my laptop to work and sometimes not and when I have time to do an update it won't work!
We were suppose to go canoeing today as the first time was cancelled because of wind and the same happened today.
We are keeping busy with others doing a variety of things and Marv is even getting in to golfing. Yes, I know, that one is a surprise. His first time around one of the 4 was an 88 year old man, nearly blind and he out golfed them all! Today will be time 2 for him! I've not ventured in to it yet, but I was invited! We may get some biking done today, too.
The saddest thing down here - seeing the wall getting built between our country and the one to the south. Marv was up close to it yesterday and took some pictures -- My opinion(for what it is worth) -- there must be a better way.
I have about 6 minutes of computer time left so better sign off. Weather is great here! except wind!