- Stephanie Harvey
Happy Monday and happy March, y'all! Can you believe that this time next week, we will have 'sprung forward'? I've been in North Carolina for a week, and I'm loving all of the gorgeous trees in bloom - the Bradford pear trees are stunningly full of white blossoms (and they don't stink yet!) and each graceful forsythia I see makes me smile - and reminds me how much I miss spring! On the Texas coast, we have two seasons - summer and not summer. They aren't kidding about that, by the way! I'm hoping my drive home will be full of blossoms and sunshine!
As I thought about this past week's 'C is for...' theme, the word that kept coming to me (other than the obvious C words of chocolate, cookies, cakes, and Cokes) was connection. I loved connecting with other digital scrapbookers last weekend, with my Belmont/Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill friends this week, and of course, with my children and grandchildren. It's a precious gift to have all of those relationships, and I value each of them tremendously!
The past few days have been special in that it was just the boys and me around this house this weekend, as the girls went to a special Fairy Tale Princess event in Virginia. Gray and I had more quality time than usual, and I loved every minute of it! He finally has started calling me 'Happy' (my grandmother name) and I just giggle whenever he says it in his little gravely dinosaur voice. Tonight we had a big surprise when my nephew Kevin called Dave to say he was in town for the night, so we all went out to dinner. Good timing, Kevin!! And I was so thankful that Gray had taken a late (and long) nap this afternoon!
I have to admit that I missed having Elliot and her sweet smile around the past few days, and I always enjoy spending time with Markee, but I know Elliot had fun being a princess and being with princesses, and Markee got to visit with her mom, too. At least I'll get a big E hug before I go, and I'll be back again next month - yay!!
I didn't get to Durham as often as I would have liked, and while there were some good friends I missed seeing this time, I did get to see a lot of people whom I miss a lot! Thanks for making time for me, y'all! Gray and I attempted to go to the Duke Lemur Center on Saturday, but the tours were full, so we spent the afternoon at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham. We had so much fun! We petted farmyard animals, rode the train, looked at butterflies and insects, dug in the sand and filled dump trucks, and climbed in tree houses. We were outside and on the go for hours! Gray was a real trouper - no stroller and no complaints from this kid! He didn't even have lunch or a snack (but we had a fantastic breakfast at Simply Crepes on our standing date with my Raleigh friend Jenny)!
I loved being in town for the big Duke - Carolina game Saturday night, but especially since the pendulum swung in Duke's favor this time. It was really interesting being in Durham most of the day Saturday, as most everyone was sporting one of three t-shirts or sweatshirts. Around here, you're either dark blue, light blue, or red. You can be dark blue and red, or light blue and red, but you can't be both blues!! Our house is the first - Duke and State fans - so it was a good weekend for us. And now the ACC tourney starts this week (although it is so odd that it will be in NYC!) and then my favorite weeks of the year will be upon us. Love me some college basketball!
I hope your week was as fun, friend, and family-filled as mine was - you can color me happy for sure! Make this a fabulous week, too!
Jan
PS This week I finished The Ladies Room and The Heavens May Fall (a murder mystery/detective/lawyer book by Allen Eskens)and I've started The Mercer Girls. Enjoyed both books I finished and the new one seems promising. Still anxious to hear your book recommendations!
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