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Snow on a Spring Day

Snow on a Spring Day

Today has been a beautiful Spring day filled with snow storms. As is typical this time of year, the snow fell and melted soon thereafter. This is the type of snow storm that I like. Because if it has to snow, I prefer the moisture and warmish temperatures. I do not like the slippery, icy [...]

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Ben hanging out

Ben hanging out

Ben is here relaxing playing a game on his iPod Touch. He had just practiced playing his beautiful viola. He is a very nice young man, and I am very proud of him.

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Jasmine in Bloom

Jasmine in Bloom

This is a yellow jasmine vine in my backyard. It blooms in early Spring and late Fall. Because it is a vine, it tends to try to take over an area of my flower bed. I have to prune it back yearly.

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Daffodils are in Bloom

Daffodils are in Bloom

The daffodils are in bloom, and that means it is Spring to me. I love these flowers, because they were about the only Spring flowers my mother grew when I was growing up.

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Crocus in the Lawn

Crocus in the Lawn

Ray and Ben planted crocus in the lawn a couple of years ago. They are now blooming in our front lawn. When Ray first saw the first blooms this season, he leapt for joy. He just loves having crocus in the lawn because it reminds him of his time in England.

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Mini Iris in my Garden

Mini Iris in my Garden

I have a few miniature Iris that still bloom in the very front bed of my garden. The flowers are nearly the whole size of the plant, so they do look a little silly.

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Katie and Oscar in the Garden Together

Katie and Oscar in the Garden Together

Oscar and Katie like to hang out with me when I work in the garden. This is them on Sunday as I was out taking pictures of our first Spring flowers. Here, they are showing affection for each other. These two kitties really like to hang out with me and to play with each other. [...]

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Manti temple trip

Manti temple trip

My wonderful dad-in-law and mom-in-law invited me and Ray to go down on a day trip with their ward to participate in an Endowment session they had scheduled at this wonderful old LDS temple. Ray and I got up early to meet the chartered bus for the 2.5 hour drive down to central Utah. This [...]

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A needed rest

A needed rest

This is the start of Spring break from school for me. I need this time to get caught up on writing and to get a little extra rest. I am so glad.

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What does a migraine look like?

What does a migraine look like?

What does a migraine look like? I wondered this as I was suffering one today. I took this picture of myself after i got to my car and after sitting in classes today.

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