Granddaughter’s First State Fair Cream Puff

Today the rain took care of the garden and I took care of my granddaughter. I took her with me on a shopping trip with my friend Ella of Ella’s Patch Quilts and to the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. At the fair she had her first State Fair Cream Puff. It was a messy and delicious experience as you can see in the picture. Tonight when my wife was home to take our granddaughter and my son’s family dog I took time to put on the web the article 4000 U.S. Deaths, and a Handful of Images and the slide show Casualties in Iraq. So on one hand I have this image of hope and joy with my granddaughter and, on the other hand, the images of despair and sadness from Iraq. Between hope and despair is the garden that offers both death and life. I choose hope but cannot ignore despair. This is another reason why I need the garden.

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