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Ten Things of Thankful: Spring is Coming!

 

The first yellow forsythia blossoms are opening up

Though it snowed multiple times this past week, the garden is showing that spring is indeed on its way. 

I'm thankful:

        1. for the forsythia blossoms 

        2. for the daffodils 

A yellow daffodil fully in bloom

        3. for the emerging peonies    

    
Red stems of peonies emerge from the bark-covered ground

        4. for rhubarb beginning to grow
Green rhubarb leaves begin to unfurl out of the ground (and no matter what I do, the photo refuses to rotate)

        5. for the green leaves of the tulips starting to come up:


        6. for an orchid that rebloomed! (Photo of white with magenta splotches blossoms)

        7. for coming up with a theme, and actually scheduling some posts ahead of time for the #AtoZChallenge! 
        8. for going on a drive with John's parents this week
        9. for surviving substitute teaching Sunday School. I've taught many different classes over the years, but the adult Sunday School class (Gospel Doctrine) has not been one of them. For some reason, that intimidated me a bit (if "a bit" means dreaming that I was in Juneau because I forgot I was supposed to teach then feeling really bad because the regular teacher was counting on me and I was letting her down, and being relieved to wake up Sunday morning and realize I could, in fact, live up to my word #I'mWeird). Anyway, the class went well and there was lots of participation, which makes it so much nicer for the teacher. We talked about the peace that comes through Jesus Christ, and the importance of prayer, among other things. 
        10. for John. He's fixing lunch right now as I'm typing this. Just one of many things he does, and I appreciate him!

What are you thankful for this week? My thoughts are particularly with those of you who might be in the path of tornadoes. I hope you all stay safe. 




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Comments

  1. clarkMarch 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM

    (sorry for delay... having some difficulty getting to this, the comment section)... we are still dark brown, the closest we get is the grass nearest the driveway is greener (due to the heat absorbed from the stone, I'd assume)... hey, good for you on the A-Z Challenge. Did it once. A big undertaking... having a theme surely smoothes the way!
    have a good week

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  2. messymimiMarch 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM

    You are not weird, it is nerve wracking to teach.

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  3. CaiMarch 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM

    I like flowering plants too. What a wonderful list of thanksgiving.

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