Some things I've learned about me...

So far...

1. I like having my bed made. So I make it. Every morning.

2. I keep a *much* cleaner house than I ever thought I would on my own.

3. I do not enjoy going to movies by myself.

4. But videos at home alone with Klo are *great*!

5. I love the gatherings.

6. I love the solitude. (not such a great surprise in that)

7. I don't take baths as much or as long as I used to.

8. I get up earlier than I ever thought I would.

9. One of the biggest surprises is how girlie my bedroom & bathroom have turned out to be...
& how much I like it that way.

10. I really can keep - or get rid of - anything I want to.

11. I'm still discovering the surprising choices I can make without fear of disapproval or
criticism.

12. I *love* not sharing a checkbook.

13. I have basically *no* tolerance for drama.

14. I totally enjoy taking walks with Klo. Even in the snow.

15. I'm good with quiet. I often 'forget' to turn on the radio or TV. Amazing...

16. & I really just enjoy being "a committee of one".

Stay tuned - I'm sure there's much more to come....

More fun at Auntie Z's

I find nothing warms my world more than a spontaneous gathering
of people I care for at my house.

When my Nathan called today telling me his Dad would be looking for him
- I felt a gathering comin' on!

Boy, oh boy! Or shall I say *boys*!

David did, indeed, call wondering how to find Nathan. I said, of course,
"Come on over".

The arrival on David + 4. (Andy, Bob, Jeremy & Veronica)

Shortly, the arrival of Justin.
Next came Hope, Nathan & Gabe.

I already had Pink & Sade.
For a total of 12 of us!

Dinner at Golden Corral was the only place I managed to corral everyone for a picture.




Then Pink & I came home - put our feet up in a boyless house, while the rest went swimming in the pool at the hotel where David & crew were staying. I guess it was a *splash*!

Things that say *home*...

Spring is coming!!!

My bulbs are coming up!
Excitement abounds!!
I've never planted bulbs before.I was never quite sure I'd be there to see them come up.This spring - the bulbs Pink & I planted last fall - - are coming up!!!!The security of knowing I'll be here to see them come up.
Creating a wonderful family picture wall.
Unpacking all the boxes.
Taking the lilacs out of pots.
Thinking about how to fix the shed floor.Buying address labels!!!
Wondering if I'll need to buy a new furnace before next winter.
The frequent gathering of the ones I love best.








I'll be here long enough to finally see my Grandma's iris' bloom!

All these - and more - make my soul go 'ahhhh, home'.