Ranald,
So glad you enjoyed the Wren story. That makes my day.
I'm struggling along here, working every moment on my last book.

The year would have been a wonderful one for a garden but I must get first things first. Everything in my life has gone wrong. My daughter in law that was the wonderful gardener and provided the whole family with food is now teaching and has no time to garden. She and my son divorced and I've grieved over that.
I can't tell you how beautiful the lawns, trees, all foliage is this year. The mild winter did that.

The tree I planted on Mother and Dad's grave is alive and made it through the hail storm. I planted another on my brother's and it is doing okay too.

I love the trill of the red-wing blackbird. There is a low water bridge on the way to the ranch. When I lived there I often stopped the car just to sit and listen to the Blackbirds, so beautiful.

Again thanks for reading.

Donna