Merry Meet, everyone, and a happy Monday to all!

I'm looking forward to a new week and a fresh start. I'm through grading major papers, at least for awhile, so I can lead a relatively normal existence for awhile. When I'm grading papers, it's as if I've entered an alternate universe--not always a benign one.

This year's garden was officially started this weekend: yay! Well, I started the digging anyway, but it felt good to be outside, digging, and interacting with nature. This weekend, the birds were chirping, and yesterday, I saw the first monarch butterfly of the season. :-) The cat was walking the perimeter of the garden with a huge smile on her face--she loves garden time.

Well, it's time to go get ready for work. I hope everyone has a good day and a good week.

Bright blessings, by star and stone,

Earthwoman