The Daffodils Last Longer This Way

Happy Earth Day! It's 43 degrees and cloudy in Shavertown today. Only sixteen degrees below average temperatures. Br-r-r. But the upside is that the daffodils are looking just great. And no, this isn't a photo of this year's daffodils. The yellow ones have started blooming but these have appeared yet. I pulled this picture from my files from my first spring here. It was obviously much warmer. I really don't feel like going out today and doing photos. But the ones in bloom are beautiful. The cold weather is like a refrigerated case for them. They last longer.

I'm not sure how much longer I will last though. It's been a cold spring. And our beloved bishop and his wife have announced they are moving as are my wonderful soprano and fellow Texan and her family. And my tenor is leaving in June. Woe is me!

It was sad remembering my nephew, Gordon, this week. And GL sent a picture of our newest grandbaby smiling yesterday. It's been a long spring knowing I haven't even met her yet. I will never get over missing my family while we live here.

My writing goes better some days and worse others. My brothers would be shocked to know I'm writing a book about a boy who loves baseball. I'm no expert, but I absorbed a lot about baseball growing up with two brothers who were both fans and players.

On other fronts, I'm doing ridiculously well selling 1980s fabric on eBay. Rainbow Brite, Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake. Who knew?  And I am cutting out an adorable pink plaid dress for granddaughter number three for her birthday. I'm enjoying having the best pattern collection in the area and am trying to sell it as fast as I can.

Even so, I welcome spring. I remember a very hot first Earth Day in Baton Rouge so many years ago. But  up here in PA, I have on a nice heavy sweater and central heat and can admire the beautiful daffodils  through my office window. And I keep a beautiful daffodil in a small vase on the dining room table.