Kathleen's Korner at TheStidhams.com

Yesterday was lovely. Spent most of it working on a scarf for mother’s friend who is retiring this weekend. My parents took us all out to dinner, and though the weather was quite rainy most of the day it wasn’t bad. Even able to open the doors by late afternoon.

A small wren flew into the house just before the boys all got home while I was changing out of my art clothes. Poor dear little creature! It was so small it managed to get behind the piano. Finally, I managed to get him and escort him outside. He just sat on my hand for a while before flying off. He wasn’t hurt at all, just a little scared… I don’t think he’ll come inside again.

So for my birthday it was quiet, and nice.

or not… things move so quickly sometimes. M’s concert is not this coming weekend, but the next, so it won’t be as hectic as I had feared. I injured one of my knees apparently, and was laid up yesterday, but better today.

The garden is looking nice — still a couple ornamental beds that really need attention, but will have to wait until I have a day with enough time. Nothing urgent at the moment. I do want to get some veggies in soon, though.

And the rest… not bad. The children are well, M is a little more jumpy and irritable than he was a month ago, but not sure if it’s stress or just needing some med adjustments to keep up with his growth. G seems mostly happy and healthy.

The first of May… it was lovely here.

Bright sunshine most of the day, with a few fluffy clouds here and there. The breeze blew constantly, but not annoyingly.

There weren’t many birds in the yard, but I suspect that had more to do with the lack of handouts than anything else. I need to take down, clean and refill the hummingbird feeders, I notice, but that can wait until tomorrow.

I weeded maybe 25 feet of dahlia bed, it looks as if every fifth tuber has been consumed — mole? gopher? whatever it was, it was hungry. I have more to plant, though, so will do that tomorrow — trying to do things in increments so I can work with fewer full days off.

Took a few pictures of the yard, pretty things here and there, and admired the quince blossoms that opened up this morning.

I like this month here in Washington. In Virginia, there were flowers everywhere already this time of year — it felt as if there were no more room! Here, the plants get into the groove more slowly — as in so many things, the pace on the West coast is more leisurely! There is time to stop and admire each bloom, to see the spaces in between the colors and textures, to rest before moving on.

So today, I am resting, admiring, thinking, planning, enjoying. And tomorrow —

More of the same.