Bonsai

We bought a bonsai on Friday. Farmer from the South has been selling his goods at the kid's school to try to make a little extra profit. It looks great as our table centerpiece. Hopefully by the end of the week it will flower.
It's still raining. Rain glorious rain. We walked in the rain to shul yesterday. It was wonderful! It wasn't really cold and when we reached our destination we found Shaya in his undershirt (and pants) standing happily in the downpour. The only problem is that water-wise we need another two months of this, at least, but there is only one more day of "showers" on the weather report.
It's been quiet. Restful. The rain does that, has a calming effect (or is it affect? I do get confused between the two). Except for when the kids start acting up and making me crazy, of course.
I finished March. It was good but depressing. What account of war isn't? But truly, I have first hand accounts of such things over here, don't really need a book to tell me the horrors of war... So, I started a new "lighter" novel about a leper colony. I can really use some more uplifting recommendations of what to read.
Vacations. A few of my friends are out and about all over the world. I would love to go away. Grab Adam and run. Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Turkey...I'll keep dreaming.