A Beautiful Day

April 8, 2008
And finally, some sun. Spring has come to our yard with a vengeance and now I remember why I liked the house in the first place. We have goldenrod growing alongside the creek in back, lambs ear and cactus around the deck, hostas preparing to unfurl their banners and daffodils in full bloom in two different garden plots.
A lot of purple flowers (must get flora book) are growing nearby and some red berry bushes, as well.
Someone with a very green thumb (but unhandy around the house) used to live here. And it almost made me forget that we have replaced the stove, the water heater and two toilets since we moved in six months ago. Not to mention about 1/3 of the floor thanks to the plumbing flood.
Our back yard is truly a park and we could raise a decent garden here if we put our minds to it.
The day started off early and pitch dark as we all headed out to have hubby at the airport by 6 a.m., thank you. Then back to sleep for awhile. We have actually managed to do school and go to Mass today as well. And it is a perfect day for planting flowers with the Tiger Scouts, which is what we will do tonight.
Softball season has started, and Olivia really seems to be doing great. It's her second year of coach pitch and she has developed quite an arm - somehow along the winter. Her team includes girls ages5-8 as they do not have T ball for girls here - strange. She is on the Starz. I always enjoy watching her play.
I do hope the sun holds out a bit. The spring day is cheering after the truly heartbreaking defeat of the Memphis Tigers last night. I was up until midnight watching that.
Maybe next year.

Tigers in April

April 6, 2008
Just a brief comment tonight and not a truly religious topic. But, how 'bout those Tigers?? I'm talking about the University of Memphis basketball team which soundly defeated UCLA last night in the Final Four. What a shot in the arm for my former hometown. I can only hope they do as well tomorrow in the national championship.
My daughter is a great fan of tigers. That is, she collects stuffed tigers and loves to read about the animal itself. Wants to be a zoologist when she grows up. This love of tigers originated in Calvin and Hobbes, I believe. So she is naturally a fan of U of M.
It takes a lot for a Kentucky native to change her basketball allegiance from UK, but after 12 years in Memphis I have to say that I'm more of a Tiger fan than a Wildcat fan at this point. And I'm not above saying a little prayer for their victory on Monday.