Greenhouse season is slowing down up north. But when helping out with plants, customers, and kids this year, we had a wide range of hot and cold days.
Hauling carts of vibrant colors was a treat after winter!
Little helpers...
Our April Showers have been mostly white so far. See April 3rd for example:
But they did bring some April flowers! Can you spot our very first blooms in this April 13th picture?
No? I'll zoom in.
We recently learned the name of this hand-me-down bulb from Mom's mother, who got it from her mother in law, who got it from a community friend. (My great-grandma's journals are full of these neat facts that tie our life and things in our home back to her days.)
The plant is called Scilla or Squills. It is tiny and easy to miss completely. So glad I looked at the right time this year!
I also cut in some little lilac leaf-buds that day. Here is what they looked like at first.
And more green two days later...
Also last Sunday, I had some restful birdwatching and cloud-watching from deck and porch. The back-lit layers of rain clouds rolling in before sunset finally got me to pull out my watercolors again to add to my nature journal.
And yes, we identified 14 kinds of birds by sight and another by sound, plus there were more we couldn't name.
What a gift of an afternoon!
I just attended the last of 8 live WholyFit classes with the late winter group of ladies gathering for weekly encouragement and instruction. It is amazing how many of my muscles went "dormant" through a decade of chronic illness and the years of chronic pain before that. But I can feel them waking up bit by bit and helping me better move through all of life!
This would be a sad "last"... except that another class is scheduled to start next week! Do you want to be a part of it?! For those who cannot make it online at the time of the live calls, no fear. Video replays are promptly sent out to every class member and are available for use on-demand through the duration of the class. That way we can all exercise with them several times a week, if wanted!
The best part is that WholyFit is a Christ-centered stretching based system with scientific methods that equips us with holistic practices for wholeness and healing! It even strengthens 5 times faster than other exercise modalities!
Does this moderately paced, half-hour workout for all fitness levels sound interesting to you? Read on for class details. I'd love to see you next week!
March 11 - April 29, 2025 (8 weeks)
30 minute sessions
Live on Zoom every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. CDT
Replay videos available from date of workout through May 6, 2025
Pregnancy and diastasis recti friendly
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While the winter's snow melts in a warm spell, flowers are opening indoors!
Pulling out old games has been fun and stimulating for occasional family game nights. Dad learned Mille Bornes when student teaching in Africa to wrap up his music degree, so he bought this once he got back home in the 70's.
