Well, Spring came last weekend! Here we are!
The temperatures are rising slowly. Still chilly in the morning, but nice later in the day!
Daylight Savings Time happened! That is always so nice. Apparently there is something afoot in congress to make DST permanent, but I kind of like things the way they are. Falling back is a rite of winter, which, although it isn't my favorite season, is still a change and brings with it sweaters, snow and the holidays. Springing forward is the best though! All of a sudden the days are longer! There is a surge of life happening everywhere!
Speaking of which, the Weeping Cherry is starting to bloom! THAT is just the best, the very best thing about Spring every year. It is just gorgeous, and against all odds it has managed to make it through the winter storms and wind intact! No big branches fell, and it is going to shade our yard through another Summer. If we do move, that is one thing that I will really miss. Maybe we can take a baby one to plant. The little grove that has sprouted in the back yard is so pretty!
My Rhubarb is just peeking up out of the ground. I put a fence around it so that Cora can't get in and dig it up. When the family comes to visit Cora and Luna, and Comet as well, love to run through that planter. Well, we should have some yummy rhubarb crisp in spite of them.
Cora is learning to play ball! I can get her to chase a ball and bring it back, as long as I am holding another ball for her to chase. It is her favorite and she can play all afternoon. She likes it better than her walks even.
Today we went to the vet to get her heartworm medication and, once again, she weighed in at around 7.5 pounds. I went ahead and bought six months worth. I don't think that she is going to get much bigger, especially if we keep working her out all the time. The way she runs and plays, she is going to stay slight. She may gain some as she ages, but she seems to be doing well at this weight right now.
We had a lovely St Patrick's Day dinner at the church. The Knights did an amazing job of cooking, and I think we made a bit of money for the renovation project. I donated 3 hours of organizing and that was auctioned for $110.00, Tim sold the 50/50 chances, and they did VERY well. Fr Francis donated a Ugandan dinner for 16 people. That went for 1250.00! It was a lot of fun too!
On Saturday we welcomed little Louis Hauser into the Church! It was a wonderful Baptism! Maria and Austin are such a sweet couple, and Louis is just darling. He slept through most of the Baptism and all of his party afterwards. We had a nice time visiting with the Andrews. John and Susan have bought some property in Tennessee! They aren't sure when they will end up leaving Maryland, but when they want to go it is waiting for them.
I am still looking around to see where we might go eventually. I think the Nashville diocese sounds really good. We will do a but if investigating when we are there next month. There are several small towns in the area around Cookeville that are worth investigating.
