One year later

Spot's bed one year later

I can hardly believe it's already been over a year since Spot died. And what a lousy year it has been. The one year anniversary was Friday. I am really, really hoping that the year to come is a better one than the year just past. In Spot's honour, I asked Derek to take a picture of the thriving green flowerbed he so lovingly built for her and edged in stone. You can hardly see her marker for the plants now. And it's early -- the plants will get bigger and fuller yet, even just this year, and lusher still in years to come. We definitely need to plant something that flowers colourfully at the end of May, though. There's a bit of a gap between the spring flowers (tulips, pasque flower) and the lilies.

Yes, life goes on... Had my first prenatal appointment last week, and I go for my ultrasound on June 11th. Keep on praying and thinking positive thoughts; my hormone levels suggest it might even be twins!! I'll be sure to update that day no matter how things turn out, though. (Yes, I will be nervous and paranoid until then.)

Confidential to my sister: Happy birthday, Julie! Hope you had a great one.