Another great morning! How wonderful is that? The sky is blue for the moment but clouds are building in the west. We have a couple of typical spring days coming which means stormy weather.

We can see the back yard a lot clearer this morning. Ms. Kate and I spent several hours yesterday rearranging the room, mopping floors, washing the windows inside and out. The sun-porch is in reality nine ceiling to floor triple pane windows. Five of them are sliding glass doors with five screens. It was built by Champion Window company and we love it. While I'm plugging Champion, let me tell you that if you want a good glass cleaner --- they have the best we have found.

With company coming in a couple of weeks, we had to add a couple of our patio chairs back in the room so logistics was challenging, but it is comfortable and looks good. We still have several large potted plants out there that will eventually go outside for the summer, but for now they are protected from the weather. We leave the porch fairly open to the house most of the year since it is considered a "three-season" porch which means no heating and air conditioning. That's why we don't get taxed on it.

I have lots of Junkos and Finches and Cardinals out here this morning. Of course those fuzzy tailed rats are here. There was a squirrel on the feeder right out side the door and a big ol' Blue Jay almost landed on it. The squirrel jumped a mile.

Today is work at the church day. We have the Sunday bulletins to run and choir practice this evening. Fairly soon, choir will be over, no confirmation, and having only the trips for services and running the bulletins will reduce the mileage. No complaints there. I've been very fortunate that we have had only a couple of people in the hospital and or nursing homes in the last couple of years. (knock on wood) By and large, the congregation is healthy except for joint replacements and physical therapy.

My prayer this morning continues to go out for Jean Holmes and her bout with radiation. I also have a young man facing the removal of a tumor on his pituitary glad at Vanderbilt next week, So I pray they will get it all and he doesn't have to go through radiation. Our prayers too continue to go for a good report from Byron and his doctors, which would relieve some of the stress from my sister, Sheila. My mother (96 yo) lost another friend at the nursing home she is in. Not a day goes by it seems that they don't lose someone out there.

Again, I feel so blessed to have good health. And I feel so fortunate that Ms. Kate does as well as she does with all of her past major medical problems. I can't imagine what life would be like without her. So --- all praise be to the Lord God, who walks with us on our life's journey.

Have a most wonderful day! I plan to.