Immersion... in Mason series by Elizabeth Berg

"Arthur, by quiet example, would remind you of the worth of simple kindness no matter what the occasion. " p. 79
"Big ploppy sense of...
 Contentment, melting and spreading out inside her." p. 13 
 "Dustup" p.88
"Eighteen inside of eighty-three" p. 16 Eleemosynary p. 191: charitable
"Finding the first and only love of her life in high school [Frank] p. 13
Ggetting on in years, but she stays busy ❤️  source
"Huh! Butter can't kill you, but margarine might!" p. 184?
"Inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv..." source
"Jazzy jump for Joy" p. 8
Kerfuffle as in the "The Flapjack Kerfuffle " p. 138
Lucille Rachel Howard
Muffulettas! p. 62 a type of round Sicilian sesame bread and a popular sandwich that originated among Italian immigrants in New Orleans, Louisiana, using the same bread.
"No one is ever through with love. No ever should be. "Never underestimate the joy of being the one who is cared for, is what Lucille thinks."
"Okay, my real names is
Percival... Prince Percival" 🤴 p. 220
"Quick mix of emotions" p. 13 "Quitsville" p. 210
"Radiant soul [ArthurTruluv] convinced me [Maddy] that life is worth living" p. 93
"She [Lucille] will dream of [Frank] tonight, she can tell. She will feel she caught him be the tail of his spirit..." p. 15
"That is the gift of love, not only that you have somebody but that you are changed by somebody." p. 15
"Visits from Maddy and Nola..." source
"...Wildly and Wholly..." my favorite part of "A Blessing for Wedding" mentioned on p. 255
eXonic enhancers (eExons) are coding exons that also function as enhancers of the gene in which they reside or (a) nearby gene(s).
"You rejoice in the good days and get through the bad ones" p. 251
"Zippy thrill" p. 13 Zydeco p. 61 a music genre that evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole speakers which blends blues, rhythm and blues, and music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles and the Native American people of Louisiana. Wikipedia

ABCs of Spring in NC ... updated from more than a decade ago

Awareness and Awe
Beautiful Blueberries, Colorful Columbine
Dazzling Deutzia, Enchanting Evergreens,
Flowers Flourishing with Green Growth
Happy Hummingbirds
Intoxicating Iris and Joyous Jasmine
Kousa Dogwoods, Lovely Lilac
Marvelous Morning Mangos
Night-blooming Nicotiana

Oatmeal

Purple Clematis



Quirky





Raindrops on Roses
 
Sunrise, 
Thank you, God


Unique

Veronica
Wisteria and
Xanthorrhoeaceae


Yarrow and Zinnia

Books, Songs, Memories, and More

"Busycotypus canaliculatus" Animal - who knew?? ;) Wikipedia
Conch shell Pat and Mike gave me for my 30th birthday - now more than 30 years ago
Dolly Parton: "Hardcandy Christmas" listen here
Elizabeth Berg's "Mason" series  
Found....
Grandpa T's "memoirs" recorded on cassette, transcribed to word doc
"Happiness was sitting with me... It was sitting right there,  like a person or something." p. 171
"I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston Cover from Netflix's Queen Charlotte Series listen here
Johnny Cash version "Ain't No Grave" listen here
Kousa Dogwood near Mitchell College
 
"Lightning whelks are also one of the rare “left handed” snails, meaning they spiral in a counter clockwise direction with their aperture, or opening, to the left. But what
May come to a surprise is how the female whelk lays its string of eggs in such an intricate casing!" Source
Off the whole day, Monday, June 12, Logan appt midday was a great excuse to take time for me before and after.
Purple rake - see below
Random Rake among the Roses
"...Steadfast spirit, gentle care, and joy in the midst of hard work... I carry that in my heart." ~ Daniel Miyares, nell plants a tree 
"Together Again" by Emmy Lou Harris 🎶 listen here

"Wiggle your wrists... twist from your hips...lean without bending your knees? Well then, follow me!" ~ Corinna Luyken