Weddings, sunshine and other thoughts

The sun is shining today.  The heat from it feels wonderful and the snow is melting.  Finally.  Granted, it wasn't really that long since the snow began...sometime near the end of January.  It is now only the last day of March.  Two months of snow isn't bad...it is just the amount we go in such a hurry that makes it seem like a long time since we have seen anything other than snowbanks.  But warm days are coming.  I have seen a few flies and bare patches are popping up here and there where the snow has disappeared.  

It probably won't be long now before our cat, Poptart decides it is time to leave again.  Maybe not for quite as long this time.  Before January, the last time she had come home was over 6 years ago.  Instinct must have told her that this snow was coming; otherwise, she never would have come home again.  She is now almost 17 years old.  Too old, in my opinion, to be on her own, but I can't force her to stay home.  She really is still a very feral cat.  Move to quickly around her and she will have no problem swatting you with claws out.  If she goes out again, I hope she doesn't go far and will come home often.

Sam and Dan are getting married on Saturday.  Wow...time sure flew by!  I really like Dan.  Sure he has issues...so does Sam.  They can work on their issues together and both are great parents to Isaac.  With his club foot, he has been a challenge.  Cranky days where the cast hurts him or is too hot or too uncomfortable...and Sam and Dan work together to give each other breaks from the crying.  The way it should be.  Since they are getting married in Dans home town of Wirral, (and no one knows where that is.)  I haven't been able to help as much as I wanted.  Dan's parents have been wonderful, though.  They are helping and it makes me very thankful to know that they want Sam as part of their family.  I couldn't ask for better in-laws for her.  

Isaac is growing way too fast and I don't get to see him often enough.  He smiles now and will make baby noises.  "Telling stories".  So very cute.  Sam holds the phone up for him to listen to me talking sometimes and he looks around to see where the voice comes from.  He might not recognize his Grammas voice just yet, but it interests him.  Of course, I think he is the most handsome, smartest little guy on the face of the earth.  Isn't that what all Grammas think?  But my grandson really is the BEST.