April showers

In my March recap post, I talked about March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb.

I was not complaining. The last year has been filled with lions. I was happy to have an easier month. I was hoping for a lot more easy days, a lot more sheep.

Well, April brought me a kangaroo. That almost counts, right?

The month started normally enough, with an April Fool's Day birthday celebration for my father-in-law.

A couple days later, we welcomed a new dog into our extended family.

I went to work, rode Winslow and made a bridle for IMTM.

It was a nice, normal, sheeplike month.

Then it wasn't.

Even though I knew it was coming, I took Darcy's death really hard. She was such an important part of my my family and my life for over fourteen years. It's been a really hard adjustment.

Fortunately, I've had a lot of support.

I wish I could say things have gotten easier, but right now Ryan, who also had a birthday this month...

and I are in California, 

visiting Mom

and trying to deal with some of the fallout from the fire.

not ours, fortunately

It's going okay.

But it's a lot.

So much for sheep, right?

For all the sadness and turmoil April has delivered, there has been one significant silver lining.

I am ready for April to be over. Please bring on  a whole bunch of May sheep flowers!