Weather, can you believe it?

How can we have 90 degree weather and 40 degree weather in the same week? It's Iowa. Spring is here, that is so nice to see. But, I could live without this variation in temperature for sure. This is not the first time we have had something like this. It probably won't be the last time either. BUT, the older I get, the rougher it is to get through. On to happier things. Today we watched the birds on our patio on and off all afternoon. The hummingbirds humming. The Orioles eating the orange halves Larry put up. Other birds we cannot identify for sure fighting the orioles for turf. Our plants are greening and growing full force. The warm weather and the rain the other night have sent the grass into high gear along with those pesky weeds. Our morning glories are planted. The straw like flowers I cannot remember the name of right now are planted. The Nicotania is planted by the garden gate. The wildflowers are sown in the Sun garden. I pulled some up last fall trying to get some sort of order back. Larry ended up tilling the weeds out to help me not have to be on my knees weeding. Thank you dh. We babysat for Hunter several times this past week. It truly makes the time go fast. He is my true Joy. He is so loving and still likes to climb on my lap every once in a while. I will miss that when he stops and I know that time is not far away. He likes to tease me when I ask for a hug. I understand it, but I don't like it. He is 5 now and the child is quickly growing into a little man. We got to take him to get his hair cut the other day when we watched him. He sat very still and flirted with us the entire time while he was in the chair. We could not see him because of a curtain, but the mirror reflected so that we could watch a little bit. Lacey's friend from high school was the one who cut it. She is very good. I had a coupon for a 6.99 plus tax. I have wandered all over the place in this post, but so be it. I follow where my mind travels. Goodnight Moon.

Spring has come again, Yay!

Sometimes we think after a long, long, long winter, that Spring just may not come at all. But, it does, thank goodness. We have had a week of Sun now, and that feels so good. However, the wind just blows and blows and blows. It is rough on the flowers that dh planted, beating them nearly to pieces. The tulips are blooming, but won't last long if this wind continues. The daffodills and Hyacinths were so pretty this year. I thought the daffodills got frosted, but they came out of it just fine. We had enjoyed the crocus a few weeks ago when it was cold, rainy and dreary. They peeked out and did well inspite of the weather. We have planted petunias in the windowbox and morning glorys by the fence. Also nicotania by the gate. Wildflowers in the Sun garden. The lawn needs mowing and the ground is hard and worn looking for need of rain. We are supposed to get some Thursday. Spring always makes me feel better. Just getting out in the fresh air and sunshine does wonders. We also have birds coming in. We saw hummingbirds for a couple of days, but have not seen any the past couple of days. We saw orioles and put out some orange halves for them to feed upon. Today brought on the first true heat of the season. It has gotten up to over 94 degrees today. It might even reach 100. I hope not. Too early for that. We had to turn on the AC reluctantly. It is to be cooler the rest of the week with Friday ending up with a high of only 63ish. This heat might bring thunderstorms. I hope it won't bring any severe storms or tornados. This has been a bad season already for tornados. Many people have been killed down south. Hunter is staying with us overnight. Ava has been in the hospital and Lacey was to go down after work to stay over at Ronald McDonald house, but the hospital released her a couple of hours ago now. She and Lacey are on the way home. She had to go to Des Moines last Thursday again. She seems to be ending up there about every month or so. I have a feeling this will just be our new norm. I feel the time slipping by and I personally think that this is the progression of her condition. It will continue like this until the end. This is my predicition. We have adjusted to her going to Blank often. I don't even get too worried anymore. It has become part of our routine. It has to be wearing on the kids though. I know it is on Hunter. He continues to be brave and pretty much normal. He usually gets to stay with us and he likes that so much. He is getting so tall! We got his haircut today. I had gotten a coupon for 6.99 and that is reasonable for his short hair. He sat really still and grinned at us in the mirror while his hair was removed. Grandpa is going to run him a bath after the movie we are now watching. Monsters, Inc. (cute movie) That catches us up on most everything. My Dad has had a bad cold and it is hanging on, but so far he is getting better slowly. Larry has had a bad cold too and just got back on his feet a couple of days ago. I only got a touch of it this time. Jesse and Lacey both had bad colds too. lacey still sounds like she has a cold even though she is feeling much better. She had to take off work early today. She has to be so tired out. She went to the Sugarland Concert in Miniapolis last weekend. She said it was a great concert and that she enjoyed going to it even though Scott had to miss it and was in Des Moines with Ava most of the time. I have been doing as much scrapbooking as I can. Last weekend was garage sale days in Manson and I found a few things. I have to watch it or I will spend way too much money on this obsession. I have not gotten tired of it though, there are so many ways to go with it. I have ventured into the Art Journal side of creating also. I find it uplifting even though frustrating in the design part of it. I am still battling the fear of doing it wrong. Very common I know, but still frustrating. That is all for this time, byebye!