Wisteria and kid news

Tried to post this one yesterday. Let's see if it works today. . .

I forgot to mention the wisteria started blooming last week. Our neighbors got home from Florida, and she said I could take seeds from hers later this summer. I have plans for at least two plants, maybe four. Would anyone else like me to save seeds for you???

Eventually, I'd like to get some ever-blooming wisteria, but these trees/vines bloom heavily for a couple of weeks in the Spring, about the same time as the lilacs. I saw one this weekend that appears to have been pruned severly, and resembles one of the miniature weeping maples in shape, but heavily draped in blossoms. (Picture a mound of lavender bunches of grapes, and you'll be close to what I saw.)

James says he likes where I put the lilies of the valley. He had to go look at them this morning, since he missed them when he got home last night. Something about basically six hours in the car. . . Another good reason to move to the country!

Kid news:
Tori's play finished last night, so her theater load will be much lighter. I think she said her store closed this weekend also, so she suddenly has a great deal more time to look for a new job and figure out where she's going next. Stay tuned for further updates.

Eliza spent the weekend with several friends from the Rotary Exchange program, and enjoyed that immensely. She has also been gloating (to her sibs especially) because she'll be taking senior exams and getting out of school on June 6th. Of course, she won't get her diploma until she finishes her English course at the community college at the end of the month. I got a call last Friday that the principal approved excusing Liza from her high school classes to take a class during the day. She will have finished her AP exams the first week or so of May, and most of the time her English class will only overlap with AP classes, so that's not a big deal. Except that it means more driving for Mom!

Kyle was here Thursday through yesterday. His big news was his Band trip to Florida. After all that excitement, he somehow found the energy to play their role-playing game with Samuel, but was pretty quiet otherwise.

Samuel's news is Scouting-focused. He has found a place to do many of his Hornaday conservation projects-the Greenbury Point Nature Center. He's putting together a campout proposal for the Troop Committee to consider at this week's meeting. He also passed off two more merit badges on Saturday. Other than needing another two hours or so of service, he's just waiting for the clock to tick until he's eligible for promotion to Star Scout on May 11th. And he's already started on the three required merit badges he'll need for Life Scout in November. His service hours there will be covered by his bird-focused service project at Greenbury Point.

Miriam is looking forward to her Chorus trip this weekend, and then State Festival the next week. She's less than thrilled with the idea of Samuel joining her at SevernRiver Middle School next year, but that's the price of being a twin. Poor kid, oops, teenager! I finally got to read a couple of her poems a week or so ago-at the library! And she's been doing some beautiful artwork also.