welcome warmer weather

As you can see, John is getting bored of this indoor craziness.

He is eating his Moo! book! We are welcoming this warmer weather!

Today we went for a walk at the Art Museum. It was so beautiful. John stood on a big rock and liked watching the people go by on the path.

We also spent a few minutes on the porch. Some neighbors set up their huge speakers (I am talking 10 feet tall), so we basically had an outdoor event going on. John was so cute. He danced to the music and liked watching the kids down the street. He waved at a couple of the kids when they would appear on their scooters.

I am welcoming the warmer weather. Supposedly Spring begins on Sunday. I think it began this week. We saw our neighbor for the first time since Christmas! This winter was way too long! It has been fantastic to get outside and see the world.

Monday I will do more prepping of the backyard for gardening. Yesterday was our first day of raking dead leaves and branches. John loved being out back. Hooray! Hopefully more sunny afternoons back there.

This winter has been pretty depressing in some ways. With sickness, cold days, and others being sick, getting out with other people was rough. It's amazing how the Lord keeps us through times like these. He kept saying to me, "It will get better."

I was thinking tonight about how nice it was of the cashier at Aldi to talk to us today. I have seen her there many times, and she is always nice. It means a lot when people are nice. She made my evening more enjoyable, just being able to thank God for kind people.

My dad called me while John and I were at the store too. He and Mary made it home from their trip. There were so many times this week I went to call my dad, and I couldn't! It was great to hear from him and know he and Mary made it home safely.

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Lastly, I just finished another read through the Gospels. Each one was really special. I think John was my favorite book and Luke my second favorite. Maybe because they are the freshest in my mind!

It was neat to meditate on who Jesus is, what he talked about and how he spent his time. I started reading the Gospels again because I wanted to read about Jesus healing. I can't get into everything I learned. I am not sure everything I learned...but I think the Holy Spirit spoke to me.

Reading through John, Jesus focused so much on repentance, preparing folks for his death and resurrection, warning the Pharisees of their wayward path and showing folks that he really is the Christ prophesied in the Old Testament. Quite amazing.

Jesus always healed. It struck me that healing wasn't really the main attraction. He talked about people's faith healing them. He talked about forgiving sins, then people were healed. He talked about healing on the Sabbath and the Pharisees' way of twisting God's law. It seemed like healing was a means of showing His power or true identity to people. The people who were sick and many times on the the fringe of society were the ones who understood and had faith.

One guy who was blind and Jesus healed him was being questioned by the Pharisees. The guy basically said "duh, Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God." He was blind and now he could see. It was that simple. The guy's parents wouldn't say either way, if Jesus was God or not. They were afraid of the Pharisees. I hope my faith can be that pure. Having no fear of man, but only reverence of a good God.

So many thoughts, but most of them aren't really in order. I will end here!

Happy Spring

4 more days!!

4 more days until our little one's due date! Little Linus is moving a ton, and weaving his way out of his cozy home. We are looking for his arrival any time now!

Hubie and I got our garden up and running. We have mulberries all over our back patio, and last night when I ventured out to water, I got them all over my knee and my shoes. When I came in, Hubie was wondering how I bruised my knee so badly!

Garden Growth

Flowers are so much fun! They have especially liked the 13 straight days of rain here in Philly. Yes, we are starting to become depressed. However, as I type, the sun is shining on my back yard. Welcome back sunshine! We need you!!
Yesterday I took some pictures to show Hubie's parents. Here are a few before and after shots...you know, my flowers like to do a little modeling once in a while. It makes them happy.

Before...

After...

Before...


After...


Look at this beauty. It is our one of a kind, only tomato as of yet.

OOO, ahhhh geraniums stand tall in our garden space. The potted dalias were brought back to life, from a once brown torn state.



Pretty roses aren't they? They have done much better since we pruned the bush.


That's it for the flower show...come back next time y'all.

Things are growing around our house...

We have a lot of things growing around our house. Hubie and I planted flowers out front and veggies in a planter in the back. Here is a shot of the front yard, with our new rose bush and some vinca flowers! This is actually the house next door, cool area right? Our yard area is really cute too, my picture of it didn't turn out well...I will have to post that later.

This it the aloe plant Joy and Lauren Howard gave us- I thought it may die a couple weeks ago- now there are several new starts spouting up! The same happened with the next plant below.

This plant was at my step grandma's funeral. It has almost died last year in my house. I left it on our back porch with out watering it for months. I don't know how it ever survived! I finally transplanted it, and after a year's time, it is coming back more fruitful than ever! This new sprout came just 2 or 3 weeks ago, and it is bigger than the original one has ever been.
I know this all sounds a little quirky to be so excited about plants. But it has been a testimony to me, and things that looked dead could come back to life even more than ever.

Our Plants are Growing...

It has been raining since Tuesday, and man our plants are growing. So are our weeds, but they will be gone quickly.

My parents came last weekend, it was really great to see them. We went for a walk on Kelly Drive and hung out at home.

Tonight Hubie's parents are coming over with Hoagies.

Seedlings and life

Come warm weather, come! I am ready for you to be here! Sunday was a glorious day with sunshine warming my toes. Today, my toes were cold again despite our greatest efforts to wear sandals last week...i guess the weather didn't get the hint.

Our seedlings on the other hand loved the sun from inside our house. They are growing rapidly into beans, lettuce, and cucumbers. It has been fun to see them every morning when I wake up.

Hubie and I hope to build a big planter today for when our seedlings grow up. I am excited about the design Hubie drew up last week! It will be 6 feet long and have a chicken wire fence around the plants to protect them. We are building it about 4 feet off the ground so the sun will hit the plants a little better. Doesn't the idea of fresh beans and cucumbers sound terrific?

On another note, life has seemed like such a whirlwind in the past few weeks. Hubie and I almost finished up remodeling the bathroom at our other house. It was not finished easily. Hubie put in many hours to have a working toilet, bath and sink. I couldn't believe how big the project became. We still have some things to finish up in the weeks to come.

In my last post, I had felt moved to spend consistent time with God. It is funny that when I set my mind to something like that, life gets a little crazier. I have to say, spending time with God has been a real life saver. I haven't done it EVERY day, but it has become a habit for me and I realize when I've missed that time. As always, my relationship with Jesus is always encountering new issues and ideas...which might not be all bad.