The Busy-ness of Home

There were worms all over our driveway this morning.  It rained a lot last night, so they were looking for a dry escape.  They find that all right but dry out to crusty critters, only to be swept away as lawn fertilizer.  I wonder why they make the same mistake over and over again.  I also wonder why the many birds that live here don't feast upon the banquet they offer every time it rains.

I returned from Seattle on March 19th, a Monday night.  All seemed well on the home front.  Layne took care of dinners by taking the kids out almost every night to eat.  Wow.  I thought they would be a little sad to see me back home, but they said they actually missed eating at home.  So good!

Daughter-in-law Dorothy arrived Tuesday evening.  She and I have been running every day since then going through her new home (just 12 minutes from us!) and getting all that is associated with a new home taken care of.  It has been a very busy time.  She goes home tomorrow after spending 10 days with us.  Dorothy is one of those people that is so very easy to have around.  We've had fun.
Here she is, in her new kitchen.

Gerald brought Frances with him last week, on Wednesday.  They will be with us for yet another week.  It is a joy to have them here with us too.  Seth has been dreading their visit as he knew his long hair would get the chop once his mom was here.  And he was right.  In spite of our efforts at trying to talk her into preserving his flowing locks, she would not have it and cut it herself.  Sad day.  Poor boy. 

Otherwise I think the kids have enjoyed having the folks here.  Between shopping with Frances and shopping and errand running with Dorothy there has been little time for anything else.  But it is Spring Break, so it is a good time for not worrying about my own stuff.  Responsibilities are suspended, for now.

Our natural world is changing.  The neighborhood is beginning to blossom forth, beginning with daffodils.  Spring is on its way and the magical transition from dead looking stuff to a beautiful resurrection, turning our world into green, has begun.  Life springs forth.  It takes me in.