"Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart!"

Proverbs 27:9 is one of my favorite scriptures.


I love fragrance! Every morning I put on earrings and perfume no matter what!



Yesterday I made bouquets of fragrant herbs to perfume the house.....

rosemary, mint and some cedar clippings. When I open the front door I want to be greeted with the good smells of HOME!

The Carolina Jasmine is blooming - and has been for a few weeks now!

The perennials have returned.

I am not planting any more annuals! They don't seem to do well for me.

I have never claimed to be a true gardener! It needs to be hardy to survive around here!

I love the wisteria from Stephanie's yard next door.

This old dead branch is home to a multitude of birds!!

I had to peek over her fence to snap this pic. I'm sure she won't mind.

One of life's great pleasures is to have good neighbors! And I DO!!

This morning we sat out in the gazebo with our books and coffee.

First time we have been out here this MONTH! I moved all three circles to get the calendar up to date!

While Lucy was already out here with us......little Maggie wasn't so sure SHE should come!

She kept peeking up over the chair until finally she got enough courage to venture out!

She was rewarded with a lot of attention.

We had the BEST morning! Seems both of us are feeling unusually productive today.

LD is banging around in his room fixing things to his liking. I am in spring cleaning mode and have spent the greater part of the afternoon on my bedroom and bathroom. I am already packing for my next trip to Amber's. The little rolling bag with zippered compartments will be kept ready to go at a moment's notice. I am putting a complete set of toiletries/makeup/hair products so I don't have to UNpack and REpack each time. When Amber and Ben were growing up I had a big van. We could have LIVED in that thing. Sometimes I DID! I kept a small suitcase packed for us at all times plus a basket of bottled water and snacks. These came in handy on more than a few occasions. I still miss that van! But not the dent it put in my budget to drive it!

I am surprised to see how long this pretty bouquet has lasted.

Summer bought it March 3rd for the Quad Party that day.

STILL pretty today!!

I am thinking about Amber as I prepare to go back to my cleaning projects.

She is on modified bed rest which means she can't get up and run around the house doing all the things she normally does. I am getting my house in order so I can return to HER house! I don't want to miss any more of the QUADRUPLET project than I have to! When I go I will be taking yet another load of baby things from another sister who is heading to Texas as I write. I know Amber is tired and exhausted just trying to eat enough and rest enough so these babies can grow. However, there are so many friends and family members enjoying this journey with her! We will not be going down this road again so I don't want to miss a thing!