04/07/2010 ***Today is my grandmother's birthday. She would be 92 years old if she had not passed away 31 years ago. I was in my early teens when she passed away and I recall the day vividly. I also have a vivid memory of her. I recall her face, her voice, her fragrance...her love. One of my favorite memories of her is when she sat on the wooden swing with me in her back yard in the spring time. So yesterday, when I saw this rustic bench overgrown with bluebonnets, naturally I thought of Grandma. I hope that my processing conveys the nostalgic feeling that comes when I am reminded of her. Happy birthday, Grandma. Your memory is still a perfect image and fragrance in my heart.

04/06/2010 ***Nothing touches my heart in quite the same way as a patch of wild crocus in an April meadow. My first husband was buried on an April day and the cemetery grounds were covered in wild crocus. On another April day two years later, we buried my brother in the same cemetery, and the grounds were once again covered with beautiful purple crocus. When ever I see these tiny wild flowers, they remind me that God makes all things new.

04/05/2010 ***Last year, this tree gave us 3 plums. This year it is looking a little more hopeful for the fruit salad.