Spring is where?

Let's see. We left NY in the snow and arrived in Texas in the snow. Today in Texas it was 25 degrees colder than NY and there was snow in the air while it was a beautiful spring day in NY. As my true blood Texas brother-in-law described the weather, "It's colder than a well driller's rear end in the Klondike." (He assures me this is a phrase all Texans know and use. You don't really think I could make that up, do you?)

My family from Brady & cousins from Austin braved the cold and Texas winds to see the Habitat house project, said "That's nice. Can we go back home now where it's warm?" Not only does it get cold here in Texas but the winds blow... HARD! It was quite an exciting ride back to Brady from Mason today. Tillie was blown all over the road (and it wasn't due to drinking either although I did feel that might have been in order to calm my nerves and warm my body. You do remember the lack of heat in Tillie when temperatures drop?) However, I did feel lucky. When we left the campground this morning there were still tent campers. How they managed to still be there is a miracle. When the front came through around 4 a.m. there was thunder & lightning & driving rain & high winds. Tillie was rockin' & rollin' and it wasn't because of anything happening inside the van.

But there are still many signs of spring including these wildflowers my mother picked in her yard. I think she picked them just so we could wish you a Happy Birthday, Sarah!