There's an ONION in the Neighborhood!

 Hello!  First off, here is a puppy face for you.  This puppy is big now (he is my neighbor's grandpup) and I'm sure glad I took this picture of Kelli's hands around his darling face.

 Another neighbor gave me this little pin for Valentine's Day last year.  I wear it often.  I love heart brooches.  I wish I had them in all different sizes.  Maybe I should start making some?  Purple hearts for heroic friends.  Golden hearts for kind friends.  Good idea.

 Look at the abundance!  I'm so thankful that God made apples.  What a delicious treat they are, bite after bite.  I like how noisy they are, too!

 I did go for that Sunday walk.  We have "leftover" snow everywhere.  I guess it's still pretty nippy outside.  

 As I was walking, a mother came out to the sidewalk and asked, "Can you do us a favor?"
"Of course!" I said.  
Little Cooper was called and this white ball was slipped over his head.
"What is it?" the good "artistic" mother (and the father, too!) asked me.
I hesitated.  I'm glad I took my time.
"It's an onion."  (I hoped I was right!)
"HOORAY!" they exclaimed!  
Cooper will perform in a play.  He makes a cute onion.  I remember when one of my favorite literary characters, Harriet M. Welsh, played the part of an onion in her school play.  Have you read Harriet the Spy lately?  It's been a fun and inspiring read for me over and over again.

I've been thinking A LOT about summer.  When I was young, I did not like the heat OR the possibility of heavy swimsuit wearing, but now I cherish summer.  So, here are a few apricots for you.  Don't you love their fuzzy skin?  Aren't they a magical color?  I like them dried. My mother calls them monkey ears.

Which reminds me . . . it's time to eat my dried plums.  

I'm off to school.  It's library day.  Who doesn't LOVE library day.  We'll all be cheery!

Don't forget to pass out a few pats on the back today.  Everyone needs them.  I hope you get at least one hug and maybe a kiss or two!

Thank you for paying attention to me.  I am paying attention to you.  Bye!