GREENING UP !!

 How pleasant on the Balcony. I noticed the Meadow (as I call it) across the Lake, is turning green fast. I hope that means frost is over. However, we usually have a little around Easter. Easter is April 8th. Little girls have to shiver in the beautiful Easter frocks, that mean more to Mama than daughter. (maybe). Easter is a happy time. The real meaning is special too. I have so many "old" decorations. 

Can't wait to look at them again. Memories? Yes I seem to thrive on them. 

I hung my little bird nest basket yesterday. I am just hoping a family builds a nest. Would that be nice to watch? New experience. Maybe a Hummer or a Wren. 

BETTY (much to watch)

p. s. happy exploring.

69 & CLOUDY

 Nice on Balcony. Must remember to bring in seat pillows because it may rain. I saw a "newbie". There is something about a Dog & His man. A very sturdy man came briskly by following his dog. Yes he was on a leash (the dog) but he was leading the man. Beautiful black and white Collie. My he was happy. Maybe a little rain coming made them hurry to get the walk in for the day. 

On a funny note: I know I have told you about a long time friend here whom I call "Happy." She is a hoot and I don't know what we would do without her funny comments. Such a delight to me. Others are not so kind, but I find her refreshing. Anyway she met me in the hall. She was coming back and I was going to dinning room. She said she was happy because they had prunes on the food line. Everybody laughed. Prunes will do that to you. Sure enough they had luscious prunes and everybody was getting them, (me too.) I put a couple in my oatmeal along with banana this morning. A first for the dinning room and fun for everyone. 

BETTY(good start for Monday)

p. s. find your own fun!! 

SUNDAY

 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. I say or think that every morning. Sometime I think He is tired of me when I sometime ask,  But Why? The world is such a mess, seems no way out. But then I think: there has always, since the beginning of time as we know it, strife, hate, fear and trouble. The world with all it's beauty is complex and hard to understand. But we thank you Lord for the beauty and pleasures we have. 

The Canada Geese are hard to understand. They seem to be in this beginning of Spring, paring off as usual with one difference. I see 3 in a pod and not 2 as the mating season goes on. Who is that third party. Imagination takes over. A jealous lover?, an attached mother-in-law? A child who is reluctant to leave the nest? Maybe a new kind of family with a built- in Nanny? The list goes on. Another thing I will just have to wonder about.

BETTY(crazy me)BOOP

p. s. let us go to Church

ENJOY THE WEATHER?

If you live in Mississippi, you know how fast it can change. And change it did. I have to look at the calendar to see what month it is. Actually the day and time it is. And what is my name anyway? But sitting on Balcony I thought about Saturday's in the past. Childhood is funny. What you remember is amazing. I remember windows open, breezy yet warm, radio blaring ball games, Mama cooking, ironing dresses for Church the next day, in the Fall leaves blowing, the coolness of the sidewalk as I sat with my dolls, Mama planning pot roast for Sunday dinner, how good it smelled, hope to have lemon icebox pie (remember the taste of that?, getting to see special friends you only see at Sunday School. My, I could go on and remembering the past. Now what day  is it now?

BETTY(from the past)BOOP

p. s. come with me 

 

HAM & EGGS

 No. not in Carolina, but right here sitting in my cane bottom chair at the little antique gate-leg-table looking out at clouds, and threat of some rain. 66 is good for walking and I did see several walkers. Wish I could walk the ring around the Lake. But I am thankful to be able to walk these "hallowed" Halls of St. Catherine. I meet so many old souls like me. Safe and happy. Enough of that. I do not want to give that impression. We are just like anybody else. Happy when we are well and strong when we have troubles. Stop it!! How did I get to preaching? Easy to slip. As I always say, the secret is "attitude." New things help too. I have something new. A Library card from Madison Library. Urged on by Lucy and Mary, I visited the Book Mobile that comes here. My what a nice young lady who runs it. I was interested in books on audio. They are on CD's and many of them. I checked out an author I have know for a long time. MAEVE BINCHY. I know you who read know her. She is deceased now, but wrote many books. I am delighted for another avenue to check out books. And so nice to know about it. Although J & A keep me supplied with good reads, this is just a "little pocket of fun", as "we" say.

BETTY (read for fun" BOOP

p. s. will pass the time well.

UP AND AT "EM

 Well, I am back on track with waking up at 6 o'clock. More like it. Dreamed again. What crazy stuff. A strange voice woke me once saying MAMAW. It scared me. Is everyone O. K. this morning? I had  a beautiful whole wheat waffle this morning. Strawberries and blueberries and sugar-free maple syrup, turkey bacon. O. J. and coffee. Treated myself. What is for today. Maid comes for one thing. What a nice thing. After I had knee replacement long ago, I did have a   maid to clean our house on Riverwood. That was easy to get used to. But now, I do look forward to it much more. I am glad it goes with the package here. 

How about this Summer weather. Just skipped Spring. Yet it still wants to come. Do you ever remember seeing "Spring" in you books as a child? Wasn't she pretty? All flowing gown and hair flying ,and flowers flowing from her hair and in her path.? I can see her now. She is waiting her turn. Of course I see in the Pine trees in front of my Balcony--thar dreaded yellow pollen., forming their beautiful color and just waiting in the wings to tackle many, many of us who suffer the plague. 

BETTY(on a sour note)BOOP

p. s. bring out the nose spray and tissues.

BEAUTIFUL MORNING

 I almost missed it. Pulled the same "stunt" again. Woke at 5:30, turned over and woke at 7 again. My the day is half over, I am like the bunny who is always late. Not like me. Get away rabbit, go bother someone else. I am caught up now, so let me back to old rising time. Oh, I forgot, daylight saving time is near, and I will have to reset  again. Good thing time means little anymore, except I do try to keep up with some of the things going on around here. So many activities every day. No one should complain. It is amazing how hard the Activity people work to keep us up to date and running. Anything you can think of--we have it all. Sooooo,

BETTY (GET OUT OF BED LAZY GIRL)

p. s. and smell the roses.