March

March always brings the blossoms. Hyacinths and daffodils and tulips were all in full bloom. We had so many, it was easy to share vases full of flowers with our friends and family.

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March also brought a much needed Spring Break. We met our good friends, the Hibbards, in Berryville. First, we perused It's a Mystery bookstore, then we walked around the town square to snag some ice cream at the Hometown Scoop.

We also got to see Sarah and some of her friends when they stayed at our house

during a very long road trip.

March brought Purim and Hamantaschen,

peonies popping out of the ground,

new to me music by Florence Price, an Arkansas native, with my college string quartet.

and concert assessment with the public school orchestras.

Katherine read Pride and Prejudice for school, so we found a fun puzzle and matchmaking game as enrichment.

March brought birthday celebrations. My nephew turned one,

and my cousin turned twenty-nine.

Flowers often graced our table.

Spring Break coincided with our hand-holding-versary. So we planned a few days away for cellotrio. Our first stop was Serenity Farm Bread. Delicious!

We hiked the Old Railroad Trail on the Buffalo River where you can still see the railroad bed built of stones.

We had to turn back when the trail went underneath the flooded river and its tributaries, but it was still a beautiful hike.

The three of us watched "Hunt for Red October", and Katherine nailed the opening note of the introduction music before we ever pushed play.

We got rain for the majority of our time, but God knew it was exactly what we needed. A forced rest in the midst of a very busy season. I enjoyed reading "This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live".

And I went on long, wet walks,

while the other two stayed in the screened in porch and enjoyed listening to the rain.

But when we finally did get some sunshine, we enjoyed traipsing around Tyler Bend on the Buffalo River. We hope to continue hiking along the Buffalo River and its upper, middle, and lower corridors in the future.

The park had an old stone amphitheater that made a perfect place for Katherine to practice her cello while Aaron and I explored.