Finally, Some Spring!
The sun came out today. It actually got warm. Spring may finally come to the Northwest. The cherry tree is blooming nicely. Hopefully some of these will turn into cherries that I get to eat before the birds find them all. It’s time to cut the grass in the back yard, but these little daisies are just so happy, I can’t quite bring myself to do it. Need to, though – the established grass is shading the new growth. Although, maybe I shouldn’t on the grounds that the new seedlings will need less supplemental water if they are shaded… The …
Spring Rabbits
Well, I was going to post some pictures of the bunny that Caitlyn will be discovering outside her bedroom door on Easter, but apparently I didn’t manage to take any decent pictures today. I think I might have been a bit too enraptured by the sunshine, since I put the bunny directly in said sunshine, ending up with photos simultaneously too bright and too dark. If the sun comes back in the next day or so, I’ll try again. Today was the first day of Caitlyn’s spring break, and she did a lot of coloring. The marble run and the …
Kids’ Clothes Week Challenge
One thing that is on my list of Things to Do with Caitlyn over Spring Break is to go through her closet. Time to set aside the things she has outgrown (all her pants, I think) and make a list of things she needs (shorts and t-shirts, probably). Someday, the sun will come out and it will get above 50 degrees and she’ll want to wear summery things without 15 layers underneath. Conveniently, I discovered that elsie marley is hosting the spring 2011 edition of Kids’ Clothes Week. I’ve got fabric on hand for a dress and at least 2 …
Getting Greener
It’s the second sunny day in a row and I’ve spent parts of both days puttering in the garden(s). I’ve given up on growing foxgloves from seed and have finally just bought potted foxgloves and planted them in front of the front fence, with a couple of pansies. With any luck, they’ll fill in (maybe if I don’t plant the seeds but let them do it on their own I’ll get a whole row of foxgloves). Not sure how I’ll keep the neighborhood kids from grabbing the flower stalks and beating each other with them… The backyard is all cleaned …