An April showers poem published in YCN

Fair Weather Friend

by Janet Sobczyk, 2021 

At daybreak she yawns,

stretches, checks the weather

rain dissuades her

no use going out today.

Others awake, arise

make breakfast

encourage her to go out

it won't be so bad.

She shivers at the open door

feels the wind

backs away

not today.

Stays by the window

gazing at the storm

listening, waiting

resolved to stay inside.

Patter of raindrops slows

wind dies down

she's still reluctant

not wanting to get wet.

Owner scoops her up

declares she must

opens the door

plops her on soggy ground.

She looks up disgruntled

tiptoes away

does business quickly

scampers back.

Tolerates the toweling

grabs squeaky toy

runs in circles

relieved it's time to play!

Millie choosing to stay inside.

Click here to see the April 2021 issue of Your Country Neighbor

First Grandchild's First Easter

 

Ruth the rabbit

In 2014 I posted on this blog "A Happy Easter" with two Easter family photos... from 1998 and 2014. Such a big difference from small children to grown children.

1998

2014

In that post I wrote about memories of Easter in church with small ones and was reminded of that today watching a family with 2 children a few pews ahead of us. Times are certainly different now as parents in masks struggle to corral toddlers... who still shriek and cry. That much is the same.  

But in that 2014 post I wrote,  "I look forward someday to having grandchildren, but not just yet, because I am happy in this precious moment. A moment that I know will speed forward just as quickly as all the other precious years did."

Well, 6 years definitely flew quickly and first grandchild Ruth arrived to light up our lives! Whether in person, in photos, or in video calls she never ceases to entertain us. And still, I am happy in this precious Easter moment.  

Happy Easter to all!

Click here to read the 2014 post "A Happy Easter"