1. I set the day aside to catch up on the housework. I enjoy keeping house. It gives me great pleasure to sit back and admire the dust free furniture and swept floors.
2. I am trying hard to believe that I actually found someone to replace my mother's roof. We are in a bind and it looks like a knight in shining armor has come to save the day. My search began on the internet, since she lives in another state. I typed, "homeowner, Rensselaer County, HELP" and there it was, a legitimate county organization designed to help!
3. I enjoyed walking Henri in the mild weather more today because I know it will end for a spell. I tried to capture all I could of it to last me a few days.

Dawn, Beautiful Scenery, Richmond

1. Started out driving at dawn and had a pretty sunrise of pinks and deep purples to greet us.
2. A sign read, "Breathtaking scenery in every direction". I think that would make a good brochure advertisement for life.
3. A pleasant afternoon with Chelsea and Chad, out to lunch and browsed a store with record albums for $1. We found a couple of good ones to purchase.

A Different Day

A pleasurable start to the day. The windows were open this morning, the air smelled fresh and I heard the birds starting in on their spring "thing".
But of course, we all have bad days and today was one of those. So I ended up just being plain thankful for two things.
1. Steve still has a job. This is a big deal in these turbulent times.
2. When the horse returned, bloodied with no rider, our fears were quickly relieved. Horse and rider were O.K.

White Legs, Sawdust, Smells Good

1. Passing through town today, I noticed people were out on their door steps and sitting on front porches wearing shorts and bare feet. Such pale legs after their long winter's sleep. It was almost as if people had stepped outside for the first time and were taking stock of the world.
2. Sawdust everywhere, but that means a project is underway!
3. Taking clean laundry to the girls' rooms, I notice how nice the rooms smell. Bubble gum, perfume and all good, sweet, girl smells.

Spring Morning by A.A. Milne

Where am I going? I don't quite know.
Down to the stream where the king-cups grow-
Up on the hill where the pine-trees blow-
Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know.

Where am I going? The clouds sail by,
Little ones, baby ones, over the sky.
Where am I going? The shadows pass,
Little ones, baby ones, over the grass.

If you were a cloud, and sailed up there,
You'd sail on water as blue as air,
And you'd see me here in the fields and say:
"Doesn't the sky look green today?"

Where am I going? The high rooks call:
"It's awful fun to be born at all."
Where am I going? The ring-doves coo:
"We do have beautiful things to do."

If you were a bird, and lived on high,
You'd lean on the wind when the wind came by,
You'd say to the wind when it took you away:
"That's where I wanted to go today!"

Where am I going? I don't quite know.
What does it matter where people go?
Down to the wood where the blue-bells grow-
Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know.

Digging, Green, Evergreen Dress

1. Outside at 7:30a.m. ready to dig! The first shovelfuls of spring dirt and a damp brow to wipe.
2. The load of composted manure the man dumped last fall has left green patches wherever it touched.
3. I glanced out the window at the potted Christmas tree I planted and saw the breeze ruffling its branches like a dress.

A Dog, Cake, Bell Jar

1. An old dog, graying in the face, behaving like a puppy.
2. The frosting spread so nicely on Audrey's cake. The recipe made a good amount and I could really swirl all the chocolateness to my heart's content.
3. A bell jar.