peas will be ready to harvest within the week

baby lettuce can be eaten now

I made Easter baskets, but forgot to put them out Sunday AM

The weather has been so beautiful here for so long that it is easy to take it for granted. It is cool at night; we open the windows and I sleep under a quilt. In the middle of the day, it is sunny and hot enough to make me sweat if I am in the garden. In the house, it stays comfortable because we close sunny windows and shades. But it is dry and I need to water the garden; no rain in the forecast for over a week. I shocked little Adah several times and need to put more cream on my hands.

My Dad is dealing with a fairly traumatic event. He filed his income taxes electronically for the first time ever, with the help of an accountant. The IRS rejected them because someone had already filed with one of the social security numbers he used, either his or my Mom's. He has talked to people at the bank, the social security office and Clark Howard's office. He has called credit bureaus and credit card companies. He thinks he has put a freeze on his credit for 90 days. My Mom's credit shouldn't be a problem, because there is nothing in her name any more. It was very stressful and aggravating; at least one of the people he spoke to was in another country and didn't speak English well. But he thinks he has done everything he can now. He will file his taxes on paper instead. And I need to get mine done, too!

Ray and I are digging out from having lots of company for two weeks. The good thing about no rain is I can do the laundry that has accumulated. We have leftovers to eat, which is not a bad thing. I invited Becky to join me yesterday for some more chicken tagine and couscous. Sure tasted good! Last night was ziti--and spinach salad from the garden, which is doing very well. The days have been pleasant enough for me to spend some time weeding. My Dad has been clearing and planting. We have to spray with insect repelling solution, and we have to water to keep them growing.

I crashed watching Jeopardy last night.

The clear nights and full moon have woken us up several times, but it is waning now and should be better for sleeping soon.