Bleeding Hearts

One of my favorite plants is always been Bleeding Hearts.

I hate it when people are in pain. I hate to see them struggle with trials that are beyond what they can handle. I have one of those hearts that bleeds when I hear a friend is struggling, or hear of a fatal car accident, even if it is a stranger. I want to make it better. I want to help in ways I know I can’t. I struggle with all the worlds natural disasters and the devastation. It all gives me anxiety.

I am grateful for the Atonement. I have heard that moving is right up there with death and divorce. I believe in a way it is. I have gone through horrible morning. I morn my home, friends, ward and family. But I am enjoying my adventure. I have applied the Atonement in my life lots since February.

We have been house hunting like wild animals. We drove by one home and called our realtor. He said he was busy for a few days, but that we would look at it on Wednesday. When he called for the appointment, he learned that it had sold that morning.

He felt sooooooo bad. When we saw him again, he apologized.  I just looked at him and said “It’s ok…..last night I prayed that the Lord would direct our path and help us find where we are to be. It wasn’t right.” It’s nice to put your life in HIS hands and then let him direct your path.

But with it all comes ANXIETY. THE REAL BAD KIND.

He have had so much fun with the Steiners. Stacy and I have been working on projects. I got a wild idea about making a quilt of BRIGHT YELLOWS GREENS ORANGES REDS BLUES AND PINKS. I have never done one on my own, so it has been a challenge, and it is gonna be beautiful. It will be the bed spread for my guest room.

I am so stinking excited. Stacy has been making a shutterfly book of her first year of school. It is gonna be priceless. She wants to work on her wedding album this summer and I wanna do some scrappin to.

Cole came over on her day off and we decided to lay by the pool. It was cold and only lasted 3 minutes! :}

We drove to IF on Friday. It was 47 degrees when we drove in. Had to crank up the heater. JP had to do lots of stuff around the house. Fix the lawn mower tire, fix the sprinklers, clean the grill so we can take it to SL.

We went to lunch with Ryan and Syd. Oh my gosh. I love these two. They are perfect together and she is my favorite DIL! :} We ate down by the falls and I can’t believe how full the river is.

I always look forward to the first BBQ of the season. I love to light the match and hear the grill go……whoooooosh! I love the smell and the taste. I love summertime foods.

Rockwoods came over and brought a rhubarb pie. It is the best pie in the world!

  Oh and do you remember my grand dog Lucy……

Ya gotta love that tongue.