Every year for at least the last 10 I have gotten Mom a 'Watch 'Em Grow' garden. It's basically a bunch of springtime bulbs (daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and crocus) in a container. It's wonderful to watch the bulbs as they grow and flower. It's a beautiful sight. The daffodils are already starting to flower. The only problem that I have is that the leaves and flowers get so leggy and end up drooping all over. Mine never looks as good as the picture on the left.

Last night I started on my sister's wedding scrapbook, finally. I have a new Photosmart printer that does an awesome job of printing out the photos. I've enlarged several so that I can include them in the album. I've also taken a few that didn't turn out so well and enhanced them so that they can be included too. I just haven't felt very motivated to work on this, maybe because I'm afraid of it not turning out nice. That and the fact that Mom never lets me too far out of her sight. My sister suggested that I bring stuff upstairs so that Mom can help or just watch me work on it. I might try that. In the meantime I've been knitting and I am more relaxed.

Mom has been coloring non-stop as usual. Last night she was going through her old coloring books and filling in areas she had previously not colored. I also bought her a bunch of new books, none of them Scooby Doo. She didn't like the Scooby Doo one. She likes the princesses and Disney ones best.

The sun is trying to peak out. We received a light dusting of snow overnight. I'm ready for spring, or at least some warmer, sunnier weather.

I have been working on a photo album with pictures from my sister's wedding using software from Creative Memories. I'm also going to make a traditional scrapbook for her, but I think I'm going to keep the storybook for Mom and me. It depends on how it turns out. It's really fun to work on though.

We have had one episode of diarrhea, this morning. Mom must have had an episode this morning before I got up because I needed to change the bed linens this morning. She really gets distressed about the accidents and I try to do everything I can to make her feel OK about it. She apologizes and I tell her it's not her fault and she has nothing to apologize for.

The lucidity continues. It's weird. Maybe the UTI was making her more squirrelly, I don't know. I'm not complaining.

I really have a desire to visit Lake Superior. It's been about 4 years since I have been back to Duluth. I love seeing the big lake with all of the seagulls and ships, how it glistens like diamonds in the sun.

Angie starts college today. She will be a freshman at Webster University in St. Louis, MO. I think she is going to like being in college.