Yesterday, the first day of May, came in just as it should with lots of sun, cool temperatures and a feeling of optimism, of looking forward to what the spring will bring. Long ago, children wound brightly colored ribbons around a Maypole on the first day of May. My mother told me that she and her sisters gathered wildflowers, put them in a basket, and took them to a friend’s house. They left the May basket on her porch, knocked on the door, then hid to see her surprise when she opened the door. One thing hasn’t changed with the years: little May Bees swarm all over the place. Any question can be answered with one simple word, “Maybe.”
I went to church and heard a lesson on the dangers of criticizing; the story in the Book of Numbers about Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. A critical spirit is a complaining, grouching spirit. Who wants to be around an old grouch who can’t find one thing good about the day? Not I! Have I ever been guilty of this? Well, sad to say…maybe.
Matt, Dawn, Sara and Nathan came for lunch. On the menu: spaghetti lasagna, whipped potatoes, corn, buttermilk biscuits and hot fudge cake. Would my family enjoy it? Maybe!
It was such a beautiful day! My peonies are blooming and it seemed a perfect time for a few family pictures. So, we posed. The funny thing about pictures at my house…it’s hard to get everyone looking picturesque at the same time. Matt cracks a joke and we all break up and that, of course, means we jiggle. 
Will those pictures go down in a family album as a record of a warm May afternoon? Maybe!
Now May Day is a thing of the past and we move right along into spring. Do I have much for which I’m thankful and do I look forward to what the day will bring? No maybes about it. I certainly do!
Sounds like you had a wonderful family day! And the weather cooperated. I love all those old Bible stories too. There is so much we can learn from the faithful ones of old.
Right! So much of it applies today.
Our May Day was cold, dark, and snowy! But today is beautiful, about 50 degrees, sunny, and the snow is melting!
Your ground will have a lot of good snow water to soak up.
Blanche, this was a joy to read for several reasons..I loved hearing about your family day and seeing such cute and warm pictures, “tasting” your menu and remembering my own May Days in Idaho where we celebrated as your Mother did! We made May Day baskets of construction paper at school, took them home and did the hanging, ringing doorbell and running away …with much giggling to be heard!
Maybe it’s a tradition that needs reviving!
Thank you for writing, Fran. That would be a sweet tradition to revive, a reminder that we need to share God’s love through the simple act of giving flowers. It’s fun to do something nice for someone else.