The weather today in my neck of the woods:

Gorgeous Florida day!!!!! The pollen count is high…but not complaining!!!!! The sun is shining and there is a breeze!!!

A simple pleasure:

Freshly laundered bed linens!! Especially now that I have begun to use Gain’s Island Fresh Fabric Softener. I am seriously thinking of switching to their detergent also.

I am thankful:

That Miss Sam had an awesome time in Daytona with her Uncle and cousin! That is what Spring Break is all about…..sunshine….the beach….body surfing the waves….and drinking too much pool water.

That Miss Sam is going to enjoy the company of her northern Aunt and Cousin next weekend when they come to visit. I believe a trip to Miss Sam’s favorite place ~ The Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park ~ is on the agenda. Time to get new batteries for the camera….she takes at least….at least 500 photos each trip!!!!

From the kitchen:

In all honesty, I don’t believe I turned on the oven once this weekend. It was whatever could be done on the grill or the griddle. Now that is “summer time” cooking at it’s finest.

From the learning rooms:

Sam was on “spring break” last week so not much going on there. Yoo Hoo from both of us!!!

I  finished reading:

An Irish Country Doctor . It was FABULOUS!!! If you liked the Mitford Series you will definitely like this series. I got the next one An Irish Country Village waiting patiently in the To Be Read pile.

I am currently reading:

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham and I am completely hooked.

On My Mind:

The end of Spring Semester…we are down to the final chapters…and finals week is in three weeks. Time to start planning for Summer Semester. I am carrying a stacked class for Summer A and Summer B. Summer A (Developmental Psychology) class has 68 students in it. Summer B (Introduction to Psychology) has 50….both are completely filled!

Transforming my backyard into a “replica” of my virtual farm on Farm Ville….minus the cows/horses/lime green sheep. I actually worked on a walkway similar to one I walked on at the Botanical Garden last week….next is to plant some Liriope or another kind of border grass (any suggestions???) to border it….pictures will be forthcoming.

Friendships. I wish my best friend in Ohio liked the warm south better than the cold north!!!

Creative Projects:

• Still working on the genealogy project. Sent out some letters and have been thrilled with the results!!! Looking forward to filling in some puzzle pieces.
• Still making really good headway on my photo portfolio. Not much going on in the essay department though. This week I plan on choosing one photo and “musing” over it a bit.

Hearth and Home:

Thinking about spring cleaning.

Thinking it would be nice if I could wriggle my nose and voila…..there it is…that ever elusive clean house!!!

I laugh:

When I contemplate the changes (all good ~ except maybe joining in on her midnight jaunts into racoon country in the backyard) in Marbles’ personality since Psycho Girl Snickers came to live with us. What partners in crime these two have become.

Inspirational Thought I’m  Sharing:

In God’s eyes, a person’s value has no relationship to his or her wealth or position on the social ladder. Many people who have excelled in God’s work began in poverty or humble beginnings. God supersedes the social orders of this world, often choosing his future leaders and ambassadors from among social outcasts.

Do you treat the unwanted in society as though they have value?

Demonstrate by your actions that all people are valuable and useful in God’s eyes.

~ from the Life Application Study Bible ~ 

A picture thought  I am sharing:

A  relic from the past.