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I was so impressed with this series which I borrowed from Katherine who borrowed it from Lacy. I was surprised, since it's for teenagers. But it just blew me away, it was so well-written and so accessible and so challenging. Of everything I've read lately, these books and Jamie Langston Turner's books are my top-picks for both excellent writing and excellent pointing-to-Jesus.

Friday the thirteenth I started watching The Neverending Story series, but I decided that arranging so that Danielle could watch them with me was more important that my tradition of Friday the thirteenth movie marathons, so I've been dragging it out watching a movie every few days whenever Danielle is free.

Saturday and Sunday I went to the Penns Grove Historical Society for their Women in History reenactments and I actually found two wonderful bits of information. First of all, one of the ladies being portrayed I realized was a distant cousin, and I was able to give them a lot more information about her, as well as learn about her achievements as the first woman pharmacist in New Jersey at the turn of the century. Then, wouldn't you know, the lady I was talking to about her (she was the reenactor) happened to be the very one who could immediately find the other information I was interested in--newspaper articles about the duPont explosion that my great-great-uncle Ray Hale was killed in. She found a long article complete with pictures of the three victims and of the burning building! It was wonderful!

Monday night was Fine Arts Night for Gloucester County Christian School, so I went to hear Hannah sing with choir and vocal ensemble. Besides one wonderful violin solo, the best thing was, as always, Mrs. Iles' choral speaking and reader's theatre performers. I had seen the piece the choral speakers did before, but the acting of the reader's theatre group presenting "Madge and Guy" (an adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi") was astounding! I was quite impressed.

Tuesdays continue to be my favorite day of work, because in the afternoon I get to do "fun jobs" like going to the Brads and helping Karen fold laundry and pick up around the house while holding Evangeline on my hip and chatting nonstop with Karen. =)

The weather has been fine lately, and today I picked the first blooming daffodilly that I've seen this year! I stole it from a forest and tucked it behind my ear and felt like a wood nymph with my hair down and my green clothes. Friday is the first day of spring! I cannot believe how much my heart sings at the sunshine and the green grass and the tractors turning over rich soil for planting! I truly love spring and summer and fall, and I truly love the South Jersey countryside!