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Oh, my, how the sunflowers make me smile . . .

After I knew Mom would be okay and rest easy for the rest of the night, I headed home.

I almost waited too late to get into the cotton fields.

I made my way to the beach late in the afternoon to catch a glimpse of the Super Moon.

Afterwards we went out to eat. One guess where we went.

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My Beloved and I met up again at the river to watch the sunset. We also met an older couple, John and Maxine Winters, who were there to watch it too. Mr. Winters entertained me with stories from his travels all over the world. When the mosquitoes came out, we headed to Sonic to grab a half-price milkshake and to catch up on the happenings of the day.

I'm sure they've always been there, but Dad was so good at mowing the grass, they never had an opportunity to thrive.

These lilies have popped up again in my Mom's yard. They came up the first spring after my father died.

Foggy sunrise. Texture by Shadow House Creations.

These flowers bloom along the fence row every year. They don't last long and I don't know what they're called.

I don't know what kind of bird it was. Any ideas? UPDATE: It's an Eastern Kingbird!

Our neighbor's white wisteria was beautiful this morning. The light was perfect. It made me hopeful that my brother was smiling down on us from Heaven. Today would have been his 53rd birthday. We miss you, David.

I've been to the river many times, but have never seen it so high. The bridge definitely has to be raised when river barges comes through.

I found a slew of them down by the river.

Blackberries are blooming.

The wisteria is beginning to bloom . . .

So tiny -- about the size of my pinkie fingernail -- but packed with beauty. My lucky find.

So many tiny flowers are blooming along the roadside. These lavender beauties can't even be seen from a car. They were hidden among the grass.

Good morning!

Oh, how I love spring . . .

I stopped by my neighbor's yard to see if the Saucer Magnolias (Japanese Tulips) were beginning to bloom.

Carolina Chickadee

American Goldfinch

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We've had more chipping sparrows visiting the feeder . . .

. . . and more and more American Goldfinches.

Of course, there are plenty of sparrows . . .