wednesday's words and wanderings and wonderings

Pretty things...the second bouquet from the Spring flower delivery. The flowers' colors are so different from last week's. They're bold and bright, spring's way of proclaiming, "Here I am!"

We went to Cleveland for Easter. Monday's post poked fun at the differences in Todd's and my tastes in  gas station snacks. But what really opened my eyes is while looking for his Little Debbie donuts, I walked up and down three aisles packed with junk food. Gas stations with mini markets line America's highways, as do fast food restaurants, and they're everywhere. America has an obesity problem and these establishments make it easy to make unhealthy choices. Time to get off my soap box.

My son's neighborhood streets are lined with beautiful Callery Pear trees. As pretty as they are, these trees are now banned in Ohio due to their invasive nature. They grow quickly and have a prolific seed production that leads to dense thickets that crowd out native plants and disrupt  ecosystems. They do make a beautiful spring entrance.

Now for the good part. All three of my grandchildren were in one place. Such sweetness and joy. Their moms coordinated matching pajamas, which was another layer of adorable. I'm just a gushing grandma right now!

And here I am with my little ones, Owen, Hallie, and AJ. Trying to get a picture with these three took a lot of juggling between food schedules, naps and bed times, coloring Easter eggs, hunting Easter eggs, reading books, taking walks, playing, etc., etc. Finally a moment came where I had the three of them at the same time. These little people are my biggest blessings.

The dandelions are coming, the dandelions are coming! In a world full of roses, stand out like a dandelion in the middle of a green, plush lawn!