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What's Up 4.23.19

I'm a day late but  I have had a week of no doctor  appointments for my parents and it has given me time to relax and reflect. And the best thing is, there is not another one until the 30th.   The weather here in NE Oklahoma has been beautiful, unusual for us. This is normally severe weather time but the past few years it seem that, that weather has moved east and south.   So Easter Sunday was gorgeous and we went for a hike to see the Dogwoods that are blooming which are spectacular this year. We have a little over 100 acres which 40% is wooded area. We have many springs that feed into the main creek and that is where we went to see the Dogwoods. This part of one of the streams has a deep hole and the color of the water is so blue, my picture does not give it justice. Love this rock that has moss and grass growing on it in the middle of the water. They are so pretty this year. ...

Spring is Here

Spring is diffidently in the air (pollen) My Christmas cactus has becomed an Easter cactus.    So very delicate and beautiful.    Not only are the cactus blooming but the Redbuds and Dogwoods are also in full bloom right now. I hope to this weekend be able to take a walk around our property to see some of the places where we have a lot of dogwoods growing. The weather is supposed to be very favorable for that and should be a spectacular show of flowers. If I do I'll post pictures.  This past week I have been able to finish the washcloths that I had started weaving a few of weeks ago  After they had came off the loom I needed to sew the ends of each washcloth to make sure it didn't ravel when the cardboard separator was removed.  Next was to trim the raw edges of yarn once the cardboard was removed. Here is a close up of what one side finished looks like. I turned over the edge ...