Hope "springs" eternal..an epitaph to "Wilbur"

Happy Valentines Day! Michael received a package

via the U.S. Postal Service

from his Papa & Gamma

filled with "prizes"

&

Valentines treats.We got to watch him open it over the web cam
He tries on his new rain coat plays with his new truck

tries on his dragon hat

He also got a musical Valentines card

that his Papa and Gamma recorded

a message on..

We got to see him...

open it..listen..close it..

open it..listen..

close it..

over & over & over

again!

calls back later that night to say

"Good Night"

Tomahawk Chop..

Everybody has to do it

and

don't forget to

"Whoa-whoa"

"Do what?"

Ready to go and play so a big wave good-bye

and now another word

"Bye"

This past week we experienced a

heat wave...

2 days in a row

low to mid 40s reached

for the highs

and last Sunday was a warm one too.

Michael and I got out and went

"south"

into Mass. were the southern sun had

melted spots of snow deep enough to

see 4 to 6 feet of ground!

Yeah, really..the ground that has grass and leaves on it!!

I was almost Giddy!

Back here our snow has not "melted"...

but it has shrunk!!!

I look out and this morning I can see the granite fence

and some of the big boulder's in the

yard for the first time in around six weeks!

and right outside the kitchen window..

a spot about 5 foot in diameter...

all the way to the ground!

All the icicles

are gone..

Yes, even "Wilbur"

has slowly dripped away.

I have thought of donning a swim suit

and running up and down

Love Lane

in jubilation of the warmth..

but, alas

Canada comes calling again this morning..

Our highs are to be in the 20s again..

I have been told about the glorious

sunny 70s

that have tickled the children

in Virginia

and the rest of our families

in Alabama...

So in celebration of warm weather

I Have donned

the

Flip-Flops!

This past week I finished

the project I had been working on..

A quilt just smaller than a "twin" size

but larger than a throw..

so on a cold night one could get completely

"covered"

in the living room..by the fire..

I wanted boats and such

so..

with anchors in the corners

and sail boats on the

boarders of waves

I have named it...

"Nautical Dreams"

All y'all hug each other for us

and we will do the same..