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Happy Spring! It's so nice to see our roses blooming, and our garden has come back to life.
Our wisteria was in its full glory, last weekend, making the bees very happy. Our tomato plants are tiny little guys, and I am so looking forward to
our homegrown tomatoes. (Thank you, my wonderful husband.) It'll be a few more months, but the wait will be worth it.
The extra hour of light, makes cooking dinner more enjoyable. Right now, I'm going through a temporary health setback-- nothing serious. My thyroids are acting a bit wonky, so that leaves me feeling super fatigued by the time I get home from work. My doctor and I are adjusting some meds, which might take a few more weeks to get my energy level back. In the…
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