THROUGH MY WINDOWS

Hi there, it's raining on my patch today. Roger had a dentist appointment, then an injection in his knee and then did the grocery shopping. I stayed home in front of the fireplace tucked into my cozy chair with 2 dogs and a cat as chair mates.  Roger has very good luck with orchids. Blessing #1: Spring has arrived! Our snow is gone. Hurray!  Our first crocuses and violets  of the season  covering our front yard have sprung up and opened up to the sunshine we had for a few days with warm temps in the 50's and 60's.   Clumps of daffodils are appearing around the lamp post out front and along the walkway to the front door. Oh, it is so nice to see these first harpingers of Spring! Blessing #2. White tailed deer gather on the back side of the property waiting for some corn. Blessing #3: Beautiful wildlife. I am still in Pennsylvania. My mother seems to be doing very well right now s...

Good morning! The sun is shining today! Blessing #1.   Oqunquit, Maine I love the snow but I love the beach more. Today I wouldn't mind breathing in the salty invigorating sea air at my favorite beach. Thank goodness March is almost over and our furnace is still working. Blessing #2. We've had so much trouble with it. I do worry even when I try not to but I am a silent fretter. I tell you this story to illustrate that not everything is hunky dory in my life. My little furbaby, Lucybelle, has had a bump on her belly. Roger assured me that it was only a fatty cyst. I felt it right after I arrived home from Maine. For all those who don't know I am major care-giving plus POD for my soon to be 92 year old mother who lives on the "Island" in Maine. I spend a good deal of my time there. But I digress. Lucy's bump drove me crazy but I tried not to explode at hubby for not taking her to the vet. He KNEW from my mannerisms that I was w...