OF QUILTS, APRIL BREEZES, AND FLYING SQUIRRELS

It may not look like fun to you, but quilt shows are lots of fun and quite affirming. Joan and I spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the Tri-Cities going to a crafts show, quilt show and meeting a high school friend for lunch. We took no pictures, did nothing earth-shattering nor shocking just talked, dined, and sewed together. This is an annual, sometimes semi-annual event, in which we participate--time together without anyone else--to renew our "twinness." Some may wonder if we're venting, dumping, bashing on family and friends to renew ourselves, but there is none of that--truly. It's so difficult to explain to non-twins the need for such regeneration, but it's a part of us, and we're blessed that we have supportive husbands and the financial means to retreat to be together.
On another note, Spring has come to the Gorge, and we're grateful. The mornings are still frosty and cool, but the afternoons are gorgeous. I snapped these lovelies on my walk this morning. The Hood River Museum was full of such containers.

Spring brought an amazing spectacle. As I've mentioned in several posts, our yard is full of squirrels and birds. I had seen a squirrel at the feeder and knew that he would flee once I opened the door. Sure enough, he scurried up the tree and kept going up and up and up. I watched, mouth open, as he lept across the space between the trees of the driveway. He was followed by his mate, whose leaps were even more daring and spectacular!! The baby chose a safer route and scurried across the driveway!! What a spectacular Spring beginning. A promise--and hope--of more to come. In awe of artistic creations and natural ones. Love, Mom