And now, May is here ……..

......but it's looking more like April! The weather forecast has it raining every day for the next week. However, May 1st, yesterday, was beautiful. I went to my retired clergy group gathering in the morning, where we talked about having the "attitude of gratitude" as an important element of graceful aging. We all agreed we are grateful but could do better at openly manifesting our gratitude. Afterward, Ellen and I drove up to Londonderry, VT, to Grandma Miller's bakery. A lovely ride with an abundance of Spring Green in newly opening leaves, yards full of daffodils, flowering shrubs and trees. And then a chocolate eclair with coffee and a bag of morning glory muffins. We took the long way home through Weston and Chester - a really nice ride! I am deeply grateful for it all - especially Ellen's part in it. Weston, of course, is home to the original Vermont Country Store. Hard for me to navigate so we didn't go in. But Ellen did go in the old country store across the street, where she found postcards.

The Vermont Country Store in Weston.

An older country store across the street - interesting in its own right, and lower prices than TVCS.

Very early spring.

Same day but different location - leaves more advanced.

Forsythia bush