Little people

As my sister Beth says, I had a visit this week from some little people. Niece Kristen and husband Jimmy stopped by on Sunday, before the deluge, with great-nephew Leo (5) and great-niece Maria (2) in tow. Maisie enjoyed the kids very much. So did I.

My own obituary

I’m continuing the weekly exercise, intending to keep this up for 52 weeks, as I recount a wee piece of the story of my life. This week’s prompt: What would you wish your obituary to say? Well, this is an easy one, since I wrote my own obituary last summer. Herewith, a revisit! — [Originally

Three

Mistress Maisie is three years old today. She is celebrating with oodles of outdoor time with me in the garden, some table scraps from the rib-smoking today, and a luxurious belly rub this evening. Tomorrow a special snack cake arrives. Life is tough when your birthday is on Memorial Day!

FULL week

This has been a full week-plus. Holy Week and the Triduum and extra church services and singing at several in choir. A return to regular lessons this week with all of my students present and healthy except for one, and missing one lesson because I was feeling puny. NATS and NASM volunteer service activity. A

Spring

We still have more than a week of Winter yet to go, but one would not know this from the flora in my little patch of this world.