Spring Has Sprung

Greeting Readers:  Well, it looks like spring has finally arrived.  It's obvious by the daffodils, tulips and saucer magnolia trees blooming everywhere.  My weeping cherry tree is absolutely gorgeous this year.  Maybe all of the cold weather we had affected its bloom.  If we could only get rid of the wind.  It's blowing now like crazy and it's blown all winter.  It would be really warm if not for the wind.

I've had seven family birthdays this month, including aunts, cousins, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter and great-grandson.  Whew!  I've spent the whole month eating birthday cake; consequently, tomorrow is D-Day - diet day.  I've put on at least six pounds since Christmas and must get it off before summer so I can get into my summer clothes.

My niece, my sister's daughter, came down for the weekend and we had a very nice visit.  She was really interested in my jewelry.  She bought five rings and gave me orders for some other things, as well.  We had fun looking at beads and seeing what looked good with what.   She's on her way home now and the last of the birthday parties is over.  I'm looking forward to some peace and quiet and relaxation next week.

I've sold a lot of books on Amazon.Com.  I'm close to the $1,000.00 mark now.  I can't believe I've sold this many books, and I've still got a lot to sell.  I finally got them all listed and it took quite a while.  Hopefully, I will sell most of them; it's just going to take some time.

 I keep wondering where all of the money I've made has gone and I've decided that most of it has gone for groceries.  I can't believe how many times I have to go to the grocery store now that my grandson is living with me.  He's just turned eighteen and only likes certain foods so my trips to the grocery store have become more frequent.  But, I am very thankful that I have had this extra money to spend on food as the cost of food has skyrocketed.  I don't know how large families can feed themselves.  What's it going to be like a year from now?

Hopefully, the American people, who are very resourceful, can hang on until Obama is out of office and the newly- elected Republicans can make the changes needed to turn things around.

I haven't had much time to do any beading lately and I've really missed it.  I'm going to try to bead some tomorrow.  I have a few orders to get ready.  I'll get these out of the way and then I can concentrate on doing something that I really want to do - design.

I've got to rest for a while now; I'm totally exhausted.  Later, Nana