Almost that time.

It's a gorgeous day. Warm. Sunny. Good weekend afterglow. All going on. Anticipation of sister, Mimi's, visit. It all adds up. 

The morning has been filled with small accomplishments. Coffee pot cleaned out right after breakfast. Check. Guest room bedspread in the washer. Check. Work out at the gym. Check. Picked up a dozen fresh eggs from my friend. Check. 

With a measure of elbow grease and the invocation of some of the lesser curse words in my vocabulary, the kitchen window over my sink is now clean. Maybe it was the amount of dirt buildup. Or just maybe it was the fweeking design. But the screens did not come off without a fight. And. I won. Gosh. It felt  good to win. If feels equally good to see out the window with no spots.

***

A few flowers found homes in new pots this morning. I even hung some on the fence.

***

Sister, Paulette, starred in a local theatrical production last week. Final performance was Sunday afternoon and was attended by me. It was entertaining. With a few laughs thrown in. The cast seemed to have really enjoyed working together. After the final bow there was much, "Oh, thank you for coming!" If only the playwright had thought to add some 'after the play' lines for the cast. Now that could have been really funny. The play was about older men and women in a small southern town. Which was exactly the audience make up. 

*****

It is almost time.

 

Do you know what this means?  This is the first blossom. Can birthdays be far away? I mark birthday season with the blooming of the hydrangeas. Last year they had to compete with the construction for their very survival. And survive they did. Once again they herald our birthday season. 

Tomorrow we will bid April adieu. Neither happy nor sad to see it go, I  look forward to May with its promise of warm porch sitting nights and happy sister visits! 

Be sweet.