The storm is past and power has been restored for everyone. Then it was really cold like we had dialed back a season back to winter. However today, spring hopes are revived as it is going up to 15C. I did pick up my seed packets while out and about yesterday. I found out last year that these are classified seasonal and only available on the shelves for a brief time, so have to get them early. I bought more of the Zinnia packets because I had good luck growing those last year and they stayed in bloom so long ...
read moreEaster seems to have crept up on me. I'm just now noticing all the bunny and egg patterns and realizing how fast time is spinning by for us here at the wooden house. We are both convinced a week is now feeling like five days not seven. I remember wondering how would I cope with all the free time in retirement...how in the world to fill all those hours not spent at work. Like so many idle wonderings, this one also turned out to be a waste of time and thought...time speeds up it seems.
So Easter ...
read moreI showed Ned and his fellow chocolate Lab litter mates in this post to celebrate his birthday. The litter included Petey who stayed with them and Beth made them a cake.
I park at the edge of parking lots and one day I went behind the little mini mall to park. Look what was there waiting for me. Usually here on the property, to see 3 deer together is a big deal. I counted 9 spread out amongst the trees. It was early morning so they may have overnighted there.
I roasted a large chicken (I now buy the largest one I can find these days) that I stuffed with a bread stuffing. It made meals most of last week, well, for three days anyway.
We had a rabbit living in the front yard, hiding under the veranda but it has moved on. I think Ned may have caused that because he happened to catch him on the veranda one day and chased him underneath.
Deana pulled #2 for us to work on this month for the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge .
