Visit in Albion

I decided I would work backwards – I am behind 3 or 4 posts and will try to catch up quickly.  But I’ll start with this past weekend, as Kath and I took our monthly journey up I-79 to visit Mom and John.  It seemed to be a little trickier to get everything done this time, but we did it.  The weather mostly didn’t co-operate, but we had plenty to do inside so the outside work can wait until another time. 

We took mom to get her haircut, and although I think it’s a good cut and easy to care for, it was shorter than she liked.  Hoping it will grow out soon enough for her to be happy.  It’s hard for her to care for her hair by herself.  But she and John were smiling and comfortable enough to suit us. 

After lunch it warmed up enough, with the sunshine shining on the gardens, that we went out and played in the yard for about a half an hour.  Kath decided that she would get married in May so she could have a hairband of bridal wreath. Trouble might be – dear sister – that you are already married and have been for well over 40 years!  We did take time to smell the flowers, lilacs to be exact.  Mom has the three types:  White (most fregrant), dark purple (French), and the common (COMMON????) light purple. We placed a vase of lilacs on the dining room table by the little cup and saucer Mom got for Mother’s Day.  I liked watching their little colorful windmill spin and twirl in the afternoon breeze. 

After a morning of cleaning and laundry and errands and lunch, we sat down to a snack of carrot cake and ice cream before heading back home.  The hours fly by, and we are always planning the next trip as we travel back down I-79.  Look out, June, here we come!