Outside my window...It's an overcast, misty, chilly morning. I can see Mrs. Killdeer scuttling about searching for breakfast, and a lonely tree swallow sitting atop the nest box post. It lost its mate a few weeks ago and is still in mourning. Soon the four geese will waddle up the road like they do every day for their morning stroll.
I am thankful for... Wednesday mornings. We started attending the TLM daily during Lent, so now on Wednesdays we go to Mass in the evening. I really enjoy having one day a week where we can start the day with a leisurely morning at home.
From the kitchen...A triple berry coffee cake is in the oven and the freezer is full of berry pops. Something about spring makes me want to eat berries, and that is what good little bunnies eat after all.
I am wearing...a floral skirt with mixed violet and lavender tones on black, a white tee topped with a lacey lavender cardigan, black Mary Janes.
I am creating...lots of rosary and chaplet special orders.
I am reading...Shakespeare. We just finished up As You Like It and have started the Merchant of Venice. Reading Merchant took me right back to high school and memorizing soliloquies, and I could vividly recall one of the girls in my glass (I can see her dark curly hair and glasses but, oh, what was her name?) giving her dramatic recitation of Shylock's speech, complete with costume, and my other friend telling our teacher a long a convoluted joke just to say 'The Koala tea of Mercy is not strained' as the punch line. Presently we are all enjoying the read alouds, and I follow up with a bit of Tales from Shakespeare every day to help Mary Rose follow things. Mary Rose has started writing a play of course -the heartless and blood thirsty Tropedes are about to invade the harbor!
I am hoping...That the newly hatched killdeer survived the cold rainy day yesterday. They spent the day in their 'nest' safely tucked under their mother, and we avoided disturbing them so they could stay warm. I also hope the hawks will stick to mice when they want a little tidbit and leave the fluffy little killdeer alone.
I am hearing...The mockingbird and a host of other bird songs, but Lydia is not awake to tell me what they are.
Living the Liturgical Year - Veni Sancte Spiritus!
A few plans for the rest of the week...I need to start working on portfolios in preparation for the end of the school year evaluations. Jonathan has been finished for a couple of weeks and everyone else is anxious for summer break as well.
A picture thought I am sharing... Lydia at this year's Fort Killdeer.
