Catch Up

The last time I posted, we were about to leave for two weeks in the States. We arrived at my father's in SC for a few days before heading to our conference in VA. It was Easter and A's birthday. We celebrated her birthday on my dad's back porch with cake and ice cream. The next day was Easter Sunday and we went to church with my dad and stepmom. After that, we spent about a week at the conference and my mom and stepfather were able to come up and spend time with Ava towards the end  of our conference. Soon after, we returned here.

Spring here was long and very lovely with the temperatures gradually rising. It stayed in the 60s for a while and then in the 70s for another long while. In Florida, spring is about two weeks long, ha. We might see weather in the 70s before it climbs into the 90s and stay there until after September. Maybe I exaggerate but that is how I remember Florida. I have enjoyed seeing the trees bloom here and I appreciate spring so much more after a cold winter. Even now, it's early June and the temperatures are still in the 70s. The sun warms our faces while the cool breezes keep the sting of heat away.

We are continued language and I have just one more session left. I thought I would finish in early May but there were cancellations that just prolonged the ending. G went on a trip over Mother's Day weekend. He took A shopping before the trip for my gift and had all the gifts ready and stashed in his closet for me to find on Mother's Day. A made a present for me at school and also picked out a bag of colored glass rocks. G, instead of shooting down her idea, helped her by developing the gift idea more with a pretty glass jar and lid. It now sits in the bathroom with the blue glass rocks filling the jar.

Last week, we took a work trip out east where we could encourage friends there. Nothing spectacular happened except a pretty sunset, a fence covered in raw wool, and thunderstorms. In spite of the storms, it was still dry there and our lips were splitting.

Storm to the left, sun dropping behind the mountain

Raw wool hanging out to dry before being sold to factories

Wild poppies were blooming. I love the bright red splashes everywhere.  

I think that's all in a nutshell.