Whispering Horn: Dragon Fruit - a Strawberry Cake and some Marigold Seeds

Hi Everyone and Happy Spring if you are in the northern hemisphere!

It's been a typical spring so far here in Virginia. Warm days, rainy days, some windy cold days and then a day like Sunday when I was tempted to turn the AC on. But I made do with the ceiling fans and a floor fan.

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First thing I want to talk about is Dragon Fruit.

I have seen it but had never tried it in my entire life.

My little grand daughter spent the weekend with me. At the grocery store, she asked for one. She was astounded that I had never tried one.

So... I did.

And I really liked it. I looked it up too and it's very good for you.

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Was truly beautiful weekend. On Saturday, we decided to get some food from Sonic and go to the park.

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I had a lot of laundry to do this weekend and some light yard work that I wanted to get done. I also worked on the crochet projects, watched some favorite YouTube channels and read quite a bit.

On Sunday, Olivia and I had plans to just stay here at home all day. We needed to fill the bird feeders and had some marigold seeds to plant.

Also, last week when thrifting I bought a clear glass cake plate with a glass cover. I mentioned before, but I have always wanted one.

So we made a strawberry cake.

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While we were shopping on Saturday, we decided on three different kinds of marigold seeds.

Last year, the deer ate every flower I tried to put outside. Including a beautiful sunflower that we had planted from seed.

I read that they normally do not like Marigolds so that's what we decided on. They will be in big pots and not in the ground.

I also had a aloe vera in the house that was not gonna make it. We took it outside and changed the dirt and the pot. I took a few of the wilted babies and put them in their own pot. Olivia took two parts and planted them. Hoping for the best.

While I was at Walmart on Saturday, I bought the yarn to begin a blanket for one of my daughters. She likes dragonflies and they will be worked into the pattern.

I'm also working on two small surprise items for my daughter in England.

As these are finished and gifted, then I will share photos.

Slowly working through the pile of unfinished items that I spoke of before. Hope to have some completion photos by next week.

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Focus has been on forgiveness and generosity in my journaling and spiritual/bible studies.

Something that really stuck with me about forgiveness.

It's not something you do "for" someone else. It's a decision that you make, and stick to.

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Thank you so much for stopping by.

A compilation video of a lot of what I've talked about on the blog this week is up on YouTube.

Appalachia Whispering Horn

I also introduced Sydney on YouTube.

He's a 31 year old cockatiel that belonged to my grandmother.

When she got so sick before she passed, I brought him home.

His age shows a bit in the condition of his feathers but other than that, he's just like he's always been. Whistles. Laughs. Makes a loud continual noise when something is on the TV he doesn't like.. or maybe he does like it.

Or if I try to talk on the phone or send a Marco Polo video to my daughter in England, Mara.