“There was only—spring itself; the throb of it, the light restlessness, the vital essence of it everywhere: in the sky, in the swift clouds, in the pale sunshine, and in the warm, high wind—rising suddenly, sinking suddenly, impulsive and playful like a big puppy that pawed you and then lay down to be petted.”
~ Willa Cather, My Antonia
Goodness & mercy in April:
Big, wet tongue licks from Leah the Neighbor Cow
An evening to mow the whole property; dandelion tufts catching the pink light
“String Cheese” by Hannah Harper
Garlic butter chicken & broccoli
Cold espresso
Running errands: tires, raw milk, & taxes
The Farmer’s Co-op
Lots of work in the church office printing newsletters for the month
Nancy’s apple cobbler
Morning rain and letting out the chickens, feeding them by hand
Baking banana muffins
Picking out a lovely, white screen door for the front of the house; how much light and fresh air it lets in
Reading on the porch while Jared fixed the trailer tires
A new, blue dress
Planting trays of seeds: sunflowers, zinnias, cucumbers, zucchini, and tomatoes
Harold and Teresa coming over for an evening visit on the back porch
Psalm 23
FaceTime with Taylor on her birthday
Easter weekend shopping trip & spring-cleaning out the closet
A full Easter morning at Lee Creek, visiting and visitors, how Haley plays the piano barefoot, and “Crown Him With Many Crowns”
Monday afternoon bee work; cleaning out old hive boxes while Jared split a colony
Azure Standard pickup day when everyone helps unload the truck together; meeting Karen who was buying live plants
Finishing Lies My Therapist Told Me by Greg Gifford, an incredibly helpful book on “mental health” and biblical counseling
Fresh, cheddar cheese
Meeting Paul from down the road who keeps bees, cows, and goats, and who brought us two dozen fresh eggs
Going back to my hometown in time for all the wedding preparations for Trent & Alli; picking up fresh flowers, spreading mulch, ironing tablecloths and shirts and pants the day before
A cool, lovely wedding morning, Alli glowing in her dress, little girls in curls, bright dresses & bouquets
Trent & Alli exchanging vows in a clearing down by the pond & becoming Mr. & Mrs. Melton
A long and wonderful reception up on the hill as the sun slowly went down
Being back and seeing so many old friends and fellow saints, sweet conversations and shared meals together
Teaching Barrett and Lila how to play pickleball
A bright sunset burgeoning up from the horizon beneath fat, dark clouds
Going to a hockey game with my family—six goals, popcorn, and a fistfight
Breakfast at Franklin’s, Janaya waiting on us, and meeting her co-workers
That coming-home-from-a-trip feeling when everything looks so much fuller and green
Thunder after dark
Diving into edits as a proofreader for my friend, Jess Davis, who is writing a middle-grade novel called Where the Green Train Goes that is whimsical and lovely
Stormy skies, open windows, and a strong smell of honeysuckle coming from the woods
Watching a little Major Leage Fishing
The beehives washed up with bright, yellow flowers
A breakfast of eggs 100% from our backyard hens
Driving out to Vesta Baptist for their evening revival, the parking lot and church pews filled, and catching up with our former church members outside till after dark
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