More, more snow!

We really enjoyed the snow this year. It was just right for packing and playing. I didn't get any pics of the front of the house before my camera battery died, and before we went sledding down the driveway. We ended up with a large laundry basket, and the kids each only went once. But I must have gone 20 times lol

This is Bob. He replaced Stan. At least until Bob fell over, then he 'joined' Stan. 

The kids playing in the morning before it got too warm. 

And at the end of the day, looking out at all the grass, dirt, and what was left of the snow, I smiled to myself. We all had a great time, and I really appreciate this gift of Winter. I'm also appreciative that I don't have to deal with it often!

Happy Valentine's Day! Happy Chinese New Year! 

More Snow...

When we woke up in the morning, the snow had stopped, but we were left with a beautiful, white...almost pristine backyard. It was so beautiful.

(this was actually Friday afternoon after some very daring birds hopped up near the window while the kids were watching a movie and I was in the back putting away laundry. 

Friday afternoon, checking out the snow stuck to her gloves

Aaaahhh, good morning. Such a lovely view. 

We've had Angel Visitors!!

The 'stack' 

Can you guess what made this track!? I bet you're thinking it's a deer. Well, you'd be wrong......

 It's from a squirrel!!

Meet Stan. 

Meet Snowball. 

So long Stan. 

(The story...the kids were throwing snowballs and all was well until the little one too a snowball to the face. This was understandably upsetting, so we stopped allowing the snowball fight. Then we made the snowman. Then we said, if you still want to throw snow, throw it at Stan. They did. )

Footprints in the Snow

In Daddy's Footsteps.

Happy Snow Day, part 1

It started snowing around 12 yesterday when I finished changing my tire...more on that later...this is about snow!

Not sure what time this was, but this spot is absolutely breathtaking this morning

My first Baby, this is Cleo. She is an outdoor cat, hates to be inside. I even had the door open here, she was considering coming in. But the kids were awake.

I told you I was bird obsessed..... click on these to make them larger, these birds are so pretty!

                      

                       

And all 5 cardinals, two male and three female, stayed in the yard for a good 2 hours yesterday. 

Hope you enjoyed! I'll put more up later!

*sigh*

I have so missed having something worthwhile to blog about. I don't seem to have the time/focus to crochet anything new. My garden sits out there looking like rubbish. No really, complete rubbish! But I spread some bird seed in it and at least get to enjoy some tiny little birds hopping around.

I've started planning this years garden, and I'm going to be BUILDING A BOX!!! YES!!!

That's right! My mother, (Thanks Mom!!) has acquired two wooden pallets from her office for me to rip apart and build a box. I'm so excited! I can't wait for it to warm up so I can go pick them up and start the deconstruction, and then I can make the actual plans.

I have "carefully" selected the seeds I will be starting this year, and have already decided that I will be going back to the Ladd's Farm supply store to pick up the tomato plants. That's where I bought the one last year that we loved the maters from. I'll do my best to retain some of those seeds this year, like I should have last year. Only last year the ones we ate, we ate! There were more little green maters we were expecting to make it.

But truth be told, we just need a deeper garden to work with.

The majority of my seeds this year though are for flowers! I will NOT be direct sewing them again though. I bought 2 of the large starter kits last year, along with a bag of 'refils' for the little peet/dirt thing. I will have flowers this spring!!!!