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it is incredible what nice weather can do for your spirit. being outside. swinging. hearing the song of the ice cream truck and the sounds of kids playing in their back yards. spring is near. yesterday i spotted little purple flowers popped up through the brown grass in our yard and i had my first encounter with a butterfly. a little orange one. she walked with me for a few steps then flew around me a couple of time before being swept away by the breeze.

i feel inspired. i can't wait to stick my hands in the dirt and smell fresh cut grass and feel sunshine on my shoulders and sleep with the windows open.

i have been doing some embroidery. it's funny, i loved to embroider as a child but as an adult it was just something i set aside as childish and not creative. i have realized that it is neither of those things and that I can make some beautiful stuff and be proud of it. i have a bird pillow in the works. i will post a picture when it is finished.

i have this urge to bake bread. i know, it's weird, i can't explain it. something about having the kitchen window open makes me want to bake bread. i made raspberry bread on monday. i might make some strawberry bread tonight.