The Week

I saw this daffodil sticking its head out of the fence while chatting with Nana on my walk home. 

My work friend, who needs a blog nickname, brought me back a present from her conference!

It's funny to have lent so late (I think). There are plentiful daffodils and I revel in the variety--like the "plentiful redemption / in the blood that has been shed." Even in lent, in sacrifice, in suffering, God brings abundance. 

I've been thinking about, too, how the Lord "throughout these forty days for us did fast and pray"--how humbling. You can see that my lenten playlist is short and involves a lot of repetition.  

The boys seem happy with their spring break camp. Such a ridiculously happy provision. Somehow, too, it was cheap--it must be grant funded. Today they are all going to the movies--with popcorn and soda. The boys are delighted. Yesterday, the lunch menu was changed and the boys had to eat turkey sandwiches. They were not happy with this situation, as they let Francisco know in no uncertain terms when he picked them up (as if this were somehow his fault). These children. 

They are listening to an audiobook together right now in all their free time. Such a delight when they find something so nice to do together. They are really such close friends.