Spring Beauty
Claytonia virginica
My front and back yards are covered with these pretty small flowers. Until I read the information at the the link, I didn't know that most of this plant is edible.
Spring-like temperatures have been around for a few days, although it was cloudy today. I spent nearly all the day indoors since I had Sweetie (granddaughter) duty today from nine to five. We had a good time together, as always.
The reason for my all day duty was that Sweetie's older sister, age seventeen, has been suffering from gastric distress of an unknown origin for over a week. It's been severe enough to warrant several trips to the emergency room and yesterday afternoon's visit resulted in her being admitted as an in-patient. She will have several procedures done over the next couple of days to try to ascertain the cause. Mom and Dad are with her, in shifts, 24/7, so Sweetie and I will be spending more time together until sister gets to come home.
Since Sweetie is home-schooled (as were all her siblings), there are various educational activities to be done each day. She practiced her printing today to write a short note to big brother who is in the Coast Guard. All this is new to me, so I probably will learn as much (if different things) as she does.
LIVE VIDEO - NESTING EAGLES - I know this site is making the blogger-rounds right now so you may already have seen it. I've sent to the link to all my family members and close friends. If you haven't seen it and would like to, I invite you to visit http://www.ustream.tv/channel/decorah-eagles. The eagle pair is nesting at a fish hatchery outside Decorah, Iowa, a few miles south of the Minnesota border. I've found it fascinating. Don't be off-put by the introductory advertising; it lasts only 30 seconds or so, and it's worth the wait to see the eagles.
Tomorrow is also a day.
Tomorrow is also a day.
