So today was a good day at the CR.  It started off a little sad as we discovered that the very late in the season frost last night may have taken out some of our crop.  We are hoping the roots and stems are still good, but boy the leaves on some of those plants look pretty pitiful!  I can't imagine your life's income being based on something so fragile as a plant and as unpredictable as the weather.  Especially the weather in Texas! 

Inside the house the walls were being textured and on the outside the stone is being replaced where it was torn down to replace windows.  I kept thinking "wow, someone could put humpty dumpty together again!"  I have had moments where I was not sure that would truly happen.

The picture above shows the DARLING garden markers my sweet friend Jana made for me!  I am in love with them!  There are more for the herbs that are a little different.  I need to include those in the next post.  She told me they were my "garden warming" gift.  So fun!  I am so jealous of anyone who can write like this.  My handwriting is embarrassing and always keeps me from projects like this.  Or, I ask one of my girls to write things for me....haha.  Now I will turn to Jana as well ;)

After we put the markers out, she and I were standing out by the house just chatting.  Talking about how blessed I feel to be able to live on this land and watch it bloom in the spring.  Something in my heart is awakening, much like the pecan trees are.  As I said in my last post we have dealt with some heartache this year.  One of the things that has been heavy in our day to day life  has been the loss of Chris' sister Barbara last January.  I've experienced some death in my life and certainly been close to others who lost loved ones suddenly as we did her.  But, until you go to pick up the phone to call them, or think you hear their laughter in the grocery store or just wish so badly you could make sure they knew just how much you loved them....well it's hard to truly relate.  After Barbara died, there was a series of events involving ladybugs which made us all feel as though the sweet little creatures had become a reminder of her for us.  A little sign sent from God to say "She's with me, and will always be with you as well".  Today, I am standing in front of my new house talking with my friend about how much it has meant to my very soul to go through this process, discussing the fact that we should just say THANK YOU JESUS more often than we do, count our blessings daily as the saying goes.  And what do you think happened?  A ladybug landed on my shirt and stayed there for several minutes.  Thank you Jesus, you love me in ways I cannot comprehend.