Good Bye to April…Hello May!

April has been a long month somehow. Not my favorite month this year, although lots of great things happened. Tawna and Nathan celebrated their 15th Anniversary, and managed a cruise to mark the event. They had a great time but I have yet to hear much about it as I haven't had a good talk with Tawna since they got back. Taya and Kevin celebrated their 4th year together. They have had eventful years so I am hoping their lives will calm a bit and they can have a little more peace. We had Easter, birthdays, baptisms, ball games, spring sings and parties. Jamie and Summer have begun a new business, R.B. and his partners are starting a new subsidiary in their business and Robert is striving to do more and more with his. There were the everyday things too. The memory of Nana's last time with us. As I was over at Tracy's learning to make strawberry jam we talked a little bit about our last weeks and months with our Mom. While it is true that if we had known then, what we know now we would have made different decisions, there are no real regrets about the decisions we did make. There is some comfort in knowing we always try to do our best for our families. The time we spend with each other is precious and we need to remember that when we make those everyday choices and endeavor to keep a good balance. Making the jam was a fun day spent with Tracy. I so enjoyed the conversation, and the help to learn how to do such delicious jam. I secretly call Tracy a domestic goddess now as she has learned to do even more wonderful things in the kitchen. I think we are all domestic goddesses as we learn how to do things that will help our families live better, healthier lives. I was so inspired I made even more jam a week later. We may never run out of strawberry jam. I hope she will post her process on Nana's blog so we will have it in the eventual book. Below is one jar of many, and I can't wait to help any of my girls that want to learn. Jade made beautiful bread yesterday, so homemade bread with fresh canned strawberry jam is our treat this week.



April has been both happy and sad and I am glad to bid it farewell. Here's looking forward to May and the many things that will bring for sure. Anyone up for making some jam?