Lots and lots of comings and goings these past few weeks in Fernnook.
The Joel Hardings have been down to and back up from Georgia.  The
Bill Fleetwoods have been down to and back up from Fernnook.  The
Mike Fleetwoods have been down to and back up from Florida where
they picked up most of their earthly belongings to prepare for a move-in
date sometime this summer.  The Ken Fleetwoods have been up to and back
down from Fernnook.  And the Jim Hardings have been down to Fernnook
and are now on a vacation down to Arkansas.  Kent has gone with them,
and I plan to join them in a few days with 3 of the granddies.

Kent, Bill, Elsie, Opal, and Wilbur went fishing one of the mornings while
they were here.  Opal reported that Wilbur caught 3 fish and that, between
her and Elsie, they caught 3 more.

We spent lots of evenings in the last couple of weeks sitting on the deck at
The Big House and singing along with Alexa to almost every genre of music
that exists.  The highlight was the Ga-Nomes singing Mockingbird Hill.  Well,
that and Tandy dancing to Tutti-Frutti.  She LOVES that song!

While we were cooking, eating, and singing (and working betimes), even more
babies were born.  Theodore to Trenten and Anne and then Asher to D. Jay
and Julie.

Adeline was baptized last weekend.  It was a joy to see it!  Soon we will,
Lord willing, get to go to St. Louis for Chappell's baptism.

Mike and Deb got their things unloaded, despite a truck that wouldn't start and
which therefore couldn't get moved into a good spot for unloading.  The repair
man came out after dark to fix it.  Now if only they could get cabinets...then
they could set a move-in date.

How can one express the absolute joy of family and springtime and singing
and worship with a few words?  It's impossible to express, but it is a thrill
to experience.