For the first day of summer we got SPRING!

Last weekend we enjoyed a lovely throwback to spring weather, which for us ended abruptly and much too early. It was cool and cloudy Friday-Sunday, and on Saturday, gloriously wet. A half-inch of rain was enough to rinse off the dust, refresh the earth, and save me watering duty for a few days. It also added enough weight to an already loaded branch of our bigger prune tree to bring it down. 😞

This coming Sunday I'm looking forward to going to Black Sheep Gathering with a friend. As usual I will be proxy-shopping for several people, although I do have a short shopping list for myself. I'm also delivering three fleeces to a buyer; glad I thought post that option to the Jenkins Spindles group on Ravelry.

I thought I'd also be celebrating Mom's arrival in Lincoln, NE by the end of Sunday, but for the second time my BIL has had to cancel his flight to TX to drive her north. Mom has decided – again – that she just can't get everything done in time to leave then. My sister and I don't know how long this situation is going to dribble out, but figure she can't back out of the move now that the bulk of her possessions are already sitting in U-Boxes in Lincoln. Mom's freshly carpeted and painted two-bedroom apartment is waiting for her as well; below are a few of the photos my sister sent me. As you can see it is a lovely space inside and out (all her windows face that green space which cannot be developed). Now if we can just get her there....

Below are a couple recent sunsets, the first enjoyed on horseback, the second during an evening walk. I'm trying to walk more often to build back my endurance post-surgery.

Our nine hens are still keeping us and the neighbors in plenty of fresh eggs. Occasionally I manage some decent photos of a few:

Amber Stars Snowcone and Toffee Bits, and Cream Legbar Honeybun  – GREAT layers!

Puff and Ashes, 'farmyard mixes'

Spangle, a Whiting True Blue

Poppy and I did indeed return to agility class last week. She was a rock star, and I managed to keep up, so we're back!

I'm not quite this bad, but am certainly not up to full speed yet.

That's it for now from . . .