The swings in the weather have been dramatic. Eighty degrees one day and forties the very next. The shifts brings high winds, power outages, confused blooms, and a wide array of wardrobe changes. We are riding it out in good form and making the best of whatever is thrown at us. On a warm day I cleaned up the step bed of its weeds. Another day and we warmed up our dinner on the grill and played Scrabble in the dark during a power outage.
We have continued our walks but now the fields are green and bright and the trees are all flowering. It became an entirely different landscape overnight.The time change affords longer light in the evening and it feels luxurious to have it.
My "Cut the Mustard" quilt (Pattern by Jo Morton) is bound and finished! I also passed along the two "Merry Little Christmas" pillows to Audrey and Tess. The new sewing machine has made it a joy to sew. Kay and I drove out to Julia Quiltoff's studio and I dropped off the next quilt I pieced using more of the Tilda Christmas fabrics. It is a variation on an Irish Chain and I can't wait to see how it turns out.
In the midst of sewing, hooking and cross stitching, we are celebrating the Easter season and Lent. The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) at church is finishing their studies and will formally join the church at Easter Vigil. It is exciting to help them prepare and to see them embrace this meaningful time in their lives. I offered to lead this program at our church and it has become a highlight of my week. There will forever be so much to learn and contemplate about our faith that it remains fresh and new with every chapter.
For down time or for listening while I hook and stitch, I have listened to a few good books and watched some good programs. I enjoyed Books One and Two of the Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries and Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett. I took a break before beginning Book Three of that series and listened to East of Eden by John Steinbeck. The twenty-five hour audiobook on Audible flew right by with Steinbeck's masterful writing. I will pick back up at Book Three of the Faeries Trilogy, "Compendium of Lost Tales" for my next read.
My favorite streaming channel is Britbox. I am still following the 1970's edition of "All Creatures Great and Small" as well as the newer version on PBS. I love the happy vibe and the stories about vets, animals and the wide array of quirky farmers and animal owners. Steve likes to watch a show called, "Dangerous" It is a crime drama with a tiny bit of humor sprinkled in. I also follow "Father Brown" and a few other crime shows that I call "cozy murder mysteries" because I do not like blood and gore.
So, all caught up! Not much going and yet life feels like a lot.
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