As winter came to an end the year Nora was with us, Kali determined that it was time to take her outside when we saw three yellow flowers. So it was no wonder that Jason came to find Kali and I inside today to let us know we might want to come outside to see what he had discovered. There in the yard were three, and only three, yellow flowers. It was striking this year, just like it was last (see http://myersbenner.blogspot.com/2009/02/three-yellow-flowers.html - we can see that they are blooming several weeks later this year!)
This morning someone was reflecting during the sermon time at Shalom about their time living in Palestine. One of the lessons she took from those years was that death is a part of life. She reflected with us on the various ways that people shared condolences with one another. I can't seem to get the one out of my head and heart: "May the rest of her life be lived in yours."
We have been living full and fun days! Dreaming of the future, remembering the past and enjoying the present. Not to mention that we've made quite the tree-clearing crew the last few days. Jason even offered to have me try using his electric chain saw. I successfully made one cut and then went back to hauling and stacking wood - a much more efficient division of labor!
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