April 7

Happy birthday to my Astrid! We celebrated Sunday. Her mother fashioned her a quilt~~stitched and quilted with pillow to match. Astrid is “everything nice”.

 

Ada’s Big 7

I sent Ada a birthday card with 7 dollars in it. She went to get the mail. She was excited to have a letter📝

Ada’s big day finally arrived. She’s celebrated for two weeks. She loves her Barbie doll house. It was what she asked for. Ada’s dog Darlene loves Ada. If Erin scolds Ada Darlene growls.

Ada counted down the days on the refrigerator!

Astrid’s outside cat Ferguson loves to drink from her water fountain.

Astrid said we got over 2 inches of rain Saturday.

Logan had to get glasses. He still looks good.

 

Easter

 

Two of my Easter Lilies

I saw this old Easter photo of Clayton and Greta 10 years past! They are so different today but still just as precious.

Easter Bunnies! 🐰🐰Larry’s Mom made these bunnies for Laura. A fad was going around then. Folks set them in lttle chairs. They’re 25 to 30 years old now. Happy Easter.

Saturday

Sigrid wanted a chair to add to her living room. Laura found this one at Sam’s—half off. It was delivered to my house and Eric and Laura took it to them last night.

Logan and Sigrid are having his parents and sister as dinner guests today. Laura said the main course is pork loin. 

The chair helps the coffee table fit better.

They had added two chairs to their deck. It all looks nice. 

The sky was beautiful tonight. It started raining last night and rained until after 12 today. The moisture will help the pasture grass grow. It was really dry here and one rain won’t catch us up.

 

Friday is Good

Astrid is a registered nurse.she works with handicapped adults. They’re serving lunch today. They requested deviled eggs. Since we have eggs fixing them for 60 members wasn’t a hard task. I boiled and peeled 36 eggs before Asti got here from work. She picked up 4 egg trays at the dollar tree. We did the simple recipe of mayo, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and pickle brine. I hope the members enjoy them. 

I saw Asti’s chicks yesterday. They have tripled in size!

Sweet Penny tried the new chairs.

I have a new chicken but she lays no eggs.
 

Thursday

This is why my friend wanted eggs. I made 6. I just looked at a picture. Made the yolk bigger on one, so I just made the entire egg bigger. 

Astrid has another pretty tulip blooming.

Everyday when Ada gets home she gets a healthy snack and does her homework. She’s practicing for her spelling test. I bet it’s on Friday. Ours were then. Point has a d, but Erin checks and she corrects her mistakes. The words seem pretty tough for Grade one. She’s staying between the lines better. 

Astrid set up an outside table and Piper tried it out. She thinks she’s a person!

 

Finally Finished

Finally, I finished the pink baby blanket. I’m working on a granny square one now. I was glad to get the pink one completed.

Another friend wants these eggs. She wants to pay, but I can’t take money for my work.
 

Another friend sent me a picture of her Spanish Bluebells. They make mine look scrawny!

Last Day of March

Mowing all the dead grass from Galla Meadow let the green push through. 

The Dogwoods are blooming. Easter comes early this year. I spy the nail holes and His bloom on the bloom.

Sigrid was officially 21 yesterday so Logan and she went to a restaurant and she ordered an alcoholic drink. To her disappointment they didn’t ask for proof of her age.  She must look 30.

 

March 30

Bluebells are blooming💙 they’re of the asparagus family. The ones I have are Spanish Bluebells. 

Bluebells are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. If you dig up a wild bluebell you can be heavily fined. Ants help to spread bluebell seeds. It takes several years for a native bluebell seed to grow into a bulb. Bees and butterflies enjoy bluebell’s pollen and nectar. Sometimes they ‘steal’ it by biting a hole in the top of the flower. Folklore says that bluebells ring at daybreak to call fairies to the woods. The bulbs contain a starch that was used to make glue long ago. Gum from the roots was used to glue feathers to arrows and in bookbindings. Bluebell juice was said to cure snake bites, but is chemically very potent and can be toxic in large doses.

Ada insisted on wearing her yellow dress and hat to church. She had to wear a sweater!

Sigrid had a wonderful time with her lifelong friends. It was chilly in DC.

Special desserts and dining each evening planned by Ellie.

How are these hearts created….amazing.

Sigrid is back at the grind at UAMS this morning. Her real birthdate is today. From now until April 7, three of my grand girls were born—Sig, Ada, and Astrid!