Outside, inside, underfoot and overhead ... Spring is here at long last! 
I can't seem to stop talking about it lately - and, happily, I'm not alone. KC's gathered up a bouquet of posts exploring the Loveliness of Spring. Take a walk through her Cabbage Patch and revel with us in the nuances of the season.
"And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest."
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley
In other blog-circle news, Jen Robinson is hosting this month's Carnival of Children's Literature. You know, one of these days I'm going to write something for that carnival, organized by (friend and children's author) Melissa Wiley. Hang on ~ I think I did once! But I see from the date-stamp that it was ages ago. It's been far too long since I joined in that fun, especially when you consider the sheer enormity of our children's literature collection (typical I'm sure for the average home learning family)! If you'd like to learn more about this particular carnival, stop by The Bonny Glen and click on Melissa's button; you'll find it in her lefthand sidebar.
Speaking of children's books, here's a peek at our books on display this week:
To sum up: volcanoes, robins and St. George.
Finally, (for now, I'm sure I'll have more before long), please consider 
visiting my friend Maureen's donation page. She's doing the Relay for Life in June in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Good for you, Mo, and Good Luck!
Ooh, one more thing! Today is St. George's Day, the feast of Crackerjack's patron saint and England's National Day. This meshes in so neatly with our history lesson this week (The War of the Roses), I could not have planned it better if I tried. It's also Shakespeare's birthday today, in case you were itching for a good reason to read a bit of the Bard - or to have cake! Have you got 443 candles handy? ;)
That's all for now ~ have a great day, everyone!
