my favorite time of year

It's no secret that spring is my favorite season. New life arising from the earth, where just weeks ago it was covered in ice and snow. After a late start, spring has exploded here in New England with some very warm weather the past few days.



( spring! )

I've spent much of the past few weeks helping my mom get moved into senior housing. It was overwhelming for her at first, especially since the new apartment is a lot smaller, but once we got started, it got easier for her. We got rid of a lot of stuff (some of which I acquired, I'm not sure how that happened), made a plan, and got it all done. She had a lot of help from my niece, and friends from church, who are a lot closer than I am. Now that she's there and getting settled, I think she's happy about it. It's a cute place, and she even has a little plot in front for gardening. It was a good move.

Yesterday, I took her to Target to get a new microwave and a toaster oven since she couldn't carry them down from the car. I helped her set them up, too. Today, she called me to thank me again because she was so tickled with them. I couldn't afford to get her something nice for Mother's Day, so I'm glad I was at least able to help her by being strong. *g*

When I got home, my apartment was 87 degrees, so I gave in and brought my a/c unit up from the basement and installed it. It's way too early to be this hot! So I did a lot of lugging yesterday. Thank goodness it cooled off this afternoon. I'd much rather have the windows open.

I need to get over to the Arboretum soon, while the lilacs are in bloom. I just adore lilacs.

I love spring!