Nieces and Granddaughters

Syd and I enjoyed a special time with two of our nieces (Anna and Velora) on Friday night, and Velora stayed over with us this weekend and early week. She and I enjoyed a lot of catching up over a long breakfast yesterday. In our younger years there were multitudes of times for Syd and I to spend with nieces and nephews, some of whom were living close enough in their youngest years that we were with them several times a week. But as they (and we) get older, schedules and miles take us farther apart, so we were thankful for these few days with Velora because, as you know, the years slip away too quickly.

The beautiful weather of late morning lent itself to a nice outdoor time with Mom. After a quick phone call, she met us "halfway" and we all enjoyed strolling over the hill and up the old road. Here are just a few pictures from the morning.

Happy Grammy and granddaughter

the trees are beginning to bud

new leaves on a sprawling young tree

on Dennis' porch

Velora and Gram by the pond

Vello's brother (our nephew Nathan) set these rocks in place several years ago.  Even the snows of many winters have not knocked them over!

...even cleaned up a little brush near the asparagus patch

a great vantage point for Sturm

"What's in here?"

keeper of the wall

The rain is coming down through a gray mist. Everyone is asleep (except Syd who is at work now), and though I have been up for almost two hours, the pitter-patter of drops on the tin porch roof makes me sleepy. Are rainy mornings ever like that for you?

I hope that your day is a blessing. Thanks for stopping by our rainy hill. We are praising the Lord for the rain this day. "...for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." Matt. 5:45

God is the Sustainer of life, though "the world"-at large may not accept it.