Do I detect Spring on the porch...

Picture Day 9 I found this moth, Luna, I think, on the dew wet grass Easter Sunday morning. Sunrise service. I felt so bad that the wings were so wet the moth could not fly. I looked this beautiful creature up in a book. This moth's entire lifespan is only 24 hours from chrysalis to death...

M Train is so moving. Patti Smith is just a little older than I am. She devoted her life to her art. Music, poetry and photography. She sang with Bob Dylan. I am adding her to my list of people I would like to have lunch with...

It's raining, it's pouring...

This weather is not good...camp is under water. It is still so cold. I am needing a little sun. Tornado season is scary down south.

Which leads me to answer question #16. How can I keep myself absolutely safe?  Life is so uncertain...the only way to survive it is to develop courage. Live despite your fear. So my answer is "I can't keep my self absolutely safe."  Losing my mother at a young age has made me have to work so hard to live my life without fear. I am careful with my life. I never want to go sky diving! I remember when my hope was to live long enough to raise my girls. When I was nine years old someone asked my what I wanted to be when I grew up...my answer was, "I want to be an old woman."

I have a wonderful life. So much love, wonderful people, simple joy...

I was prompted to write...

The prompt was age. I am 58 years old, I'll be 59 next month. I feel 35 tops 40 years old. It is only when I see a new photo of myself or catch a glimpse of myself in a window or mirror that I realize I have aged. I feel so good physically but it is more than that...I feel good emotionally. My children are grown and have made good lives for themselves. I have the time to put myself first, to do the things I love to do, photography, reading, sewing and sitting on my porch. My grandchildren have given me the chance to experience birth, babies nd children all over again. I loved raising my girls but I was so busy making a life and worrying about properly developing character in my girls that I felt like my life went by in a blink. This time I savor every moment spent with my sweet babies. It feels so good to just enjoy each moment. Aging hs been good for me.