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Hello? Spring?

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The first day of spring is one thing,
and the first spring day is another.
The difference between them
is sometimes as great as a month.
~ Henry Van Dyke

Snow on the car this morning.
Snow flurries this afternoon.
Daffs are still smiling, though!
I think of them as batteries storing sunshine.

*Addendum: At prayer last night,
a ten year old girl prayed,
“Lord, please make it stop snowing,
because it is the end of April.”

Neighbors are scraping
snow off their windshields
on the first day of May!

To the Class of 2007

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“My concluding charge is this: First, love and honor your parents in all areas of life.  You graduates are going to be leaving home, but do not let your heart leave your parents….

Second, love God in all areas and corners of your life. You graduates will be leaving your homes, but do not let your hearts leave your God.“

         ~ from a graduation speech given May 26, 2007
             used by permission from Mr. Boyd, emphasis mine

Here’s a question: do you ever have standard gifts that you give for special occasions? 

I’m looking for new ideas for graduations, weddings and baby showers.  I used to buy five copies of The Joy of Cooking at a time, so it was handy and available whenever I got a wedding invitation.  There is something serendipitous  when you find the perfect item, on sale, and pick up several for the future.  I’m a little low on serendipity these days….

Spring 2007

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What spring looks like in Eastern Oregon

The year’s at the spring,
And day’s at the morn;
Morning’s at seven;
The hillside’s dew-pearled;
The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn:
God’s in His Heaven–
All’s right with the world!

~ Robert Browning


“There’s nothing remarkable
about [making music].

All one has to do
is
hit the right keys
at the right time
and
the instrument
plays itself.”

~ Johann Sebastian Bach 
born today in 1685.


I believe
that every person
ought to have
a regular dollop
of J.S. Bach.

~ Magistra Mater

There was more color last year.

Vernal Equinox 2006

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Hello, Spring!!  I love the early croci (or crocuses, Webster’s allows both) that bring  shades of purple and yellow to a dun-colored earth.  I talked to my friend in Wyoming last night and she’s trying to be a brave soldier in the ubiquitous wind and snow. She talked to her friend on the west side of Oregon (read warm) who reported that her daffodils are done and tulips are up.  Daffodils are done?  Nurse!

That reminds me of a saying I grew up hearing, “Bloom where you are planted.”  We all live in different climates, metaphorically speaking, don’t we?  Which means our seasons are timed differently from others.  Something to think about.