We had a lovely day here on Marshmallow Ranch. The sun was bright and the sky was blue, but it was still a bit on the chilly side. Our house is red brick and absorbs the suns rays. It gives off the most divine heat, even when the air itself is cool. I love to go out and stand with my back against it and get a little dose of Vitamin D. It warms my bones and lightens my heart.
Mr. FixIt left for the bowling alley early so he could swing by Mr. FixIt Junior’s place to check out his latest project. They bought the empty lot next door to their house last spring. It was covered with trees so they spent the rest of the year felling them and cutting the wood for their summer fires. As soon as it got warm enough, but before the underbrush had a chance to grow, he rented a stump grinder to get rid of about seventy-five tree stumps. This will make the property usable and more attractive. Mr. FixIt said the stump grinder he rented was huge and ran on tracks like a dozer. And, he did a great job.
I’ve been knitting Sue’s socks and I’m just finishing the heel on the second one. I took a break and walked around the fields to get a look at what might be popping up. I didn’t see much of anything down in the pollinator gardens save for wild grasses. But, there were little purple flowers popping up and a few dandelions here and there. I’m always happy to see these as they feed the first bees who are hungry and weak from wintering over. We use no pesticides here, so I don’t do anything to discourage what grows naturally.
The spring onions are the very first things I notice in the fields when the ground starts to wake up. They come out at the same time as the daffodils and forsythia. They are wild and you can see them easily because they stand up about six inches above the grass and usually have a little curly cue on the top of the leaves. When I was growing up, Grandma had two beautiful fawn colored Jersey dairy cows. I walked up the hill to the cow shed with twice a day to bring the cows down to the barn to feed and milk them. Grandma filtered and pasteurized the milk, collect the cream, and churn butter about once a week. I always loved the milk and butter…except in the spring. The cows would eat those spring onions and the milk and butter tasted…well, like onions. And, as a child, I did NOT like onions! There was no way to disguise it, either. I learned that when I had my first taste of chocolate onion milk! Ugh!
As I’m sitting here writing, the birds are calling in the hedgerow. The other night, we were watching To Kill a Mockingbird. There was a quiet scene and the birds were calling. Mr. FixIt asked, “Is that a mockingbird?” I said, “I don’t think so.” I opened my Merlin app to identify the bird and again he said, “Hear that? I think that’s a mockingbird.” He was intently studying the screen. I grinned and said, “Babe, mute the TV for a second.” He did…and the bird was just outside the door in the forsythia. He started laughing and said he SWORE that was on the TV! He’s so cute!
Today is knitting group. I’m looking forward to show and tell with my items from the knitting retreat. One of our ladies won’t be there this week and she will be missed. I’ve grown quite fond of these ladies and really look forward to our time together every Monday. I hope you had a nice weekend!
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”And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.“
Hebrews 11:6 NIV
#Sunshine, #Spring, #Healing