February often hints of spring, in Merryville. It certainly is this year, so far. The days are still somewhat cool for the most part, but every now and then, we've seen days in the upper 50's and then the sun has streamed all the way through our house. Today, it is partly sunny and drizzly all at once, in that funny way that leaves one thinking that Mother Nature is having one of those days again. She's longing for springtime, but her calendar reminds her to keep her bonnet on, as we've a ways to go yet.
Today, when I arrived home from my Dad's, and from doing a few errands, I noticed a single yellow crocus open on the lawn, and a few purple and lavender companion blooms opening under the dogwood tree. That's a pleasant sight to see. I'm loving the little bit of color, and the longer days that are truly feeling real now. It is still light out when my dear Mr. Staggs arrives home from work. What a treat for him, that is. Some days the sun still shines a bit through our windowpanes, giving Miss Luna an especially cozy place to rest her sweet self during her late afternoon nap on the back of the sofa. I don't blame her for taking a little catnap. It's such a nice feeling to be warm and a bit drowsy, with time enough to dream.
I've added a Gladys Taber book to my library. Stillmeadow and Sugarbridge. I'd never read this one before. It is a book of letters written between Gladys Taber and Barbara Webster, two women with a love of country living, over the course of a year. I think this may be my favorite Gladys Taber book, yet. I've been reading it slowly, trying to make it last. I've been crocheting a little bit, for our baby nephew who has apparently decided to stay cozy himself, inside his mama for a little bit longer at least. He's gained more weight, hooray! He now weighs around 5lbs. He's going to be born for sure next Friday, the 16th, unless he comes sooner. I'm glad he's a little boy. I love my little great-neices so very much, but it is fun to mix things up a little bit, and having been the mom of a little boy myself, I know how much fun, boys can be too.
I still don't feel settled into my blog. I'm not sure that I will ever be, again, and I admit to thinking that it may be time to let it go. It's a really hard decision, harder than I expected it to be. It really is my only real place to share in silly and creative ways besides the occasional visit with my friends Liisa and Patty, yet I find that I don't, for some reason. I'm not connecting. I used to feel like I had real friends here. I know that I still do, but so few folks take the time now, that I think I could just as easily keep in touch with them in other ways. I used to have fun making a little book like newsletter that I'd send to my friends. Maybe, I'll explore that again. Something real, to sit and hold onto filled with little doo dads, and tokens of affection. I don't know. I hate feeling this way. I'm thinking, that I might just let the blog sit for awhile. A long while. I have a garden to re-establish, and my health is in need of renewing too. I don't seem to have the energy for a lot of blog visiting these days, and I know, blogging really is a tit for tat sort of a place, even though we like to tell ourselves it's not. In "real" life, you'd all probably be pretty surprised at how quiet I really am.
So, this is me. Saying that's all folks, for quite some time, at least.
All good wishes to each of you.
Lots of love too.
You've meant more than I can say.
Peace.
Thats all from Merryville!
