not sure why!

 Yeah, so I was in the middle of a masterpiece post, and my typing stopped showing up on the page.  I turned the computer off and back on, and it works now.  It's probably clogged up with tons of garbage and needs updates.  I guess I was almost done anyway.  I had a nice time at Margaret's.  I got to see Tenny's new fish, and Wulf wrote me a note that said, "Stop pesterine me."  :). 

This fine day is too quiet.  I vacuumed a little, did a load of laundry, washed a few dishes, cleaned the sink, put out a few little Easter bunnies.  I ordered some candy from Walmart, and can't wait to fill a big basket for the grandkids.  Add that to the list of things I miss:  filling Easter baskets!  I loved doing that, and there were years when I filled like 25, for my kids and for another family.   They grew up and moved out and there were fewer baskets...now Miss Char and Miss Cam don't really care for them so much.  But, I do have 18 grandchildren, so dang it, I'm going to fill a big basket for the dining room table.  

I ate a spoonful of peanut butter, and had two cups of coffee.  I rode the exercise bike, and am going to get on it again in a few minutes, along with doing some other exercises.  Paul should be home soon, and we will start dinner.  He's getting more corned beef for tomorrow's dinner.  We'll have red skinned potatoes, and cabbage, and some carrots, along with the corned beef.  We will celebrate Ellis's first birthday too!  Kathryn is making the cupcakes/dessert for that.  

I strive to be truthful on this blog.  Life isn't all sunshine and roses and puppy dogs, but it mostly is.  I am usually a very positive person, and I also believe with all of my heart that God sends us what we need, what is for our very best, so I do not want to be unsatisfied with that.  But it comes with a struggle and a fight sometimes, it isn't just like a magic wand.  Life isn't always like I think it should be, or how I want it to be, then I have to learn to be content, and figure out what I can do to make it better without being a grump about it.  

It is a perfect day for feeling down in the dumps.  Seriously.  I have a few lanterns on, and the lights on in the windows, and the living room mini-split is humming with heat.  It's chilly in the edges of the room, and it's dark and gloomy outside.  It snowed last night, but it only stuck on the vehicles and deck...the ground is brown and green.  There are no leaves on the trees yet here, so they are just...brown.  I am not down in the dumps.  But I am thoroughly enjoying the coziness.  I am blessed with a purring mama cat on the arm of my chair, too.  She jumps up and has to put her nose on my nose, greeting me, I guess.  She purrs and purrs and can't get close enough.  Her favorite is kneading my sweater and making little pulls in it.  :). Also, if I stop petting her, she reaches out with her paw and reminds me.  

Sam and Samantha...

Ophelia and Denzel

Old Kitty and I....

You all have a really good afternoon!