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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Earth Day

It’s been a very nice day. I’m not sure that I actually saw any sun or blue sky. It’s been overcast and a little drizzly in spots. That didn’t stop us though. I started the day meeting my mom and sisters and a few of their kids at the library where they were giving out packets of lady bugs for Earth Day. We’ve gotten lady bugs a few years now and it’s always fun for the kids. This year they gave them to the adults as well. Mine got donated to another niece who couldn’t come which I’m cool with.

Then we all headed down to a huge nursery for plants and flowers. I was trying so hard not to go overboard (and succeeded!) that I actually have quite a bit of space in my flower garden still. However, it’s still a little cool and I’m not sure how many of them will survive so we’ll see how that plays out. My biggest score was that I found a gargoyle for my garden. I’m very happy about that. I’ve wanted one for years but only ever saw them online so it was hard to tell size and stuff on some. I’m not putting it out yet because spring is barely here and I want the trees and bushes to actually have leaves on them, but it will go out maybe next month. 

It’s been fun. While I do enjoy winter, I’m glad spring is finally here. 

Sunday, April 9, 2023

Happy Easter

One week ago, even just 5 day ago, you never would have guessed it is Spring. Even on Friday, I was joking that you didn’t need to color eggs, just hide the white eggs in the snow. And today, I have 1 tiny patch of snow left on my lawn. It most definitely feels like winter is finally over. 

Today we had only 1 meeting in church and it was mostly music. It was really nice. I played the piano for the primary kids to sing a song. We were a little worried after the last practice, but they sounded so great and knew the words pretty well. Then I also played a hymn for the bishop to sing and he sounded really nice as well. There were other musical numbers and they all did a great job. It was a really nice way to celebrate Easter and the resurrection of the Savior. 

I took a little nap and now am just reading/wasting time as I wait for dinner to finish cooking. We will have family dinner next week but I’m making a nice dinner today. Pork roast, mashed potatoes, carrots, and rolls. And I made a chocolate raspberry torte for dessert. Luckily, all of it freezes so I can enjoy leftovers later.