Today is the day we remember the day Jesus in effect said, “Don’t worry. I’ve got this for you.” And, he went to the cross to pay for our sins so we can have the opportunity to be in relationship with God.

However, today is a ‘good’ day for me in a more personal sense. Yesterday, Thursday, starting at about 1:30 AM I was really sick. For the next 12 hours I alternated between diarrhea and throwing up. I haven’t been this sick for decades. I was miserable.

For different reasons I knew it wasn’t food poisoning nor traditional flu. It must have been some kind of stomach bug. The saving grace was Betty who was the best nurse I could have.

I’m better as I write this on Friday morning, still worn out and a little weak, but the nausea is gone.

It is a Good Friday.

… for those who are still working …

It’s April Fools Day and this guy does a great job fooling everyone.

It’s still a little cool, but one of the signs of our Spring is when our early bushes bloom. I’ve photographed these in previous years, but they always give us a thrill when we first see them.

The first is a Flowering Almond bush.

The real showstopper this Spring is the Lilac. This is the best year of blooms we’ve had in the almost 22 years we’ve lived here. And, the fragrance is really nice.

Before long our cactus will start blooming.

One last acknowledgment of the late Chuck Norris …

The Lab is always ready to test …

She was probably doing community service, at least in her mind …

Not enough tiles for sure …

Hmmmm. Interesting question …

I’m a guy and I think it’s cool …

Makes sense to me …

A true renaissance man …

You can never depend on a cat …

Tough to be called a sin …

Especially the person who brings up a new subject just as you’re expecting to end the meeting …

Still haven’t been in an Ikea store …

Oooh, this is definitely me …

When you do a staycation, but want your family and friends to think differently …

But it looked so much better on Pinterest …

Of course …

Finally a little wisdom for us all …