I love being able to sit out here and see all of those lovely daffodils that Ms. Kate has blooming out there in the flowerbeds. This morning they are still hanging their heads down. It is 42 degrees and still a bit overcast. When, and if, the sun pops out they will be all bright and beautiful. Ms. Kate plans to take a boquet of them to our favorite resturant tomorrow after church. The owner, Candice, does so many nice things for us, it is nice to be able to share our blessings with them.

Our second oldest grandchild, Amanda, turned eighteen today. She is indeed a beautiful young lady. She is smart, fun, and full of love and life. It just doesn't seem possible that she is now a fully grown adult. As I told Ms. Kate this morning, Amanda is now only two months younger than Ms. Kate was when I married her. Where does the time go? Amanda is in her second semester of college as she finishes up her high school. We are going to North Carolina in June to watch her high school graduation. She will be our first grandchild with a high school diploma. Josh finished his schooling with his GED. I'm proud of both of them because they are good people.

I need to go to the pet food store this morning and pick up another 100 pounds of black oil sunflower seed. My birdfood can is almost empty and by now so are the feeders. The yard hasn't even begun to dry out from all of the rain so it will be a little messy getting out there. But if I don't get out there the critters may form a picket line and we wouldn't want that. It doesn't look sloppy wet so if I tread lightly maybe it will be alright.

Tomorrow is a big day at the churches; it is Confirmand Examination Sunday. The seven young confirmands must stand in front of the congregation and answer questions on things we have covered over the past eight months. It isn't as drastic as it sounds though. I have given them each a list of questions to study, so it is more a matter of memorization than anything else. Still and all, it will be an anxious day for them.

The sun is starting to come out and the day is getting brighter. The Golfinches are busy at the feeders as are the Cardinals. The Robins are still getting easy worms that have yet to dig back down deep enough. And so, --- I give thanks to God this morning for yet another day of life. It s a beautiful day, but then God gives me the opportunity to turn any day into a beautiful one. It is all a matter of attitude and decisions. Our blessings surround us all the time. We just need to be able to recognize them. I hope your day will be as blessed as mine is.