Spring flowers

It's always exciting when the first spring flowers emerge.

Sandbox

Rhubarb

Smell the flowers

Tickle

Preparation

Toys

Yellow

Piano player

Julie was home for the holiday weekend. 

Pastel candles

Flowers

Math

Red carpet

Our office took the door decorating contest for student employee appreciation week. 

Sunday best

Serving dinner

Libby had the privilege of preparing and serving the main course of Kathryn's birthday progressive dinner. 

Welcome

Green

Shelling popcorn

A room at the top of the house

As a child, I loved Frances Hook's Bible story illustrations. I was especially fascinated by the story titled "Elisha Had Kind Friends" taken from 2 Kings 4:8-11, which tells of how a Shunammite woman built a special room at the top of her house, with a bed, a table, a chair and a lamp, for Elisha to use when he passed by.



I didn't have to build an extra room onto the top of my house, but it did need to be remodeled and furnished with a bed, a dresser, a desk, a bookshelf, a mirror and lamps.


This room isn't for an itinerate prophet; it's been prepared for an unaccompanied minor in Samaritas' refugee foster care program. 

Cyrus

Iced tea

It's time for cold tea again

Hope

Tortillas

Popcorn

 enough for many, many Sunday afternoons

Nephew

Maple syrup

Libby's batches of maple syrup vary in color.

Orange

Frosty morning

Furniture

My siblings tried out my new sofa and chair last Wednesday when they came over for dinner. 

Garden

Soon my garden will come to life again.