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Goodbye, April!

It has been a rather cool, rainy, and cloudy April, hasn't it?  We even saw hail and snow - which is odd for our part of Oregon.   Definitely ready to say goodbye to April showers and hello to May flowers!

Last Friday of the School Year!

Ahh!  Today is our last Friday of this school year.  :)  A little sad but mostly happy!  Another year is almost complete.   And April is almost over and a new month will be beginning! What special thing is happening on your Friday?

Trail: Trappist Abbey Guadalupe Loop

On Saturday, April 23rd, Sierra and Autumn went paintballing with the youth group.  Summer, Eric and I went on a local hike.  And it was beautiful! There's nothing like getting up high enough for a view! Can you see Mt. Hood??  It is right above the hills to the left of the center of the photo.  There were clouds right through the center so it looks like the top of the mountain is a cloud. In this photo, you can see the mountain more clearly.  Where it comes down to the base.  What a view with the neat vineyards, the blue skies, trees, and then the stand-alone mountain! Can you spot Eric and Summer?  And those huge trees! Down the trail, we came across this amazing meadow! It took my breath away.  Yellow is my favorite color and yellow flowers are my favorite.  A golden meadow is just perfection! The trail was a little crazy - there were a lot of muddy spots!  Ha!  Let's just say by the end, I just walked through the water in the mu...

Rainy Fridays...

Last Friday, while I was at work, we had two very hard downpours.  We have a lot of rain but not usually like this. It went from this to this.  LOL! Always a good day when raining and cool for a cup of tea and lemon bundt cake! These girls sure love this cat. :) Max needs his hugs and pets too.  Ha! Your bed is comfy, Mom! Friday evening.  Finishing up quizzes, tests, and grading for the week.  Eight days left of school now! Friday night blogging with my kitty.