more spring...

the sun came out yesterday in the late afternoon...

and I got some shots in from the kitchen window...

while the birdies came to feed...

they finally figured out they could sit on the bicycle...

looks like they are going for a ride...

trees are really budding out now...

funny guy...

it started raining late last night...

3-4 inches by Friday...

by the time I grabbed my hoodie and got out the door, the sun was gone again...

but I did find these super tiny crocus...

and more of these opened...

the sedum is green...

tiger lilies are through...

and the daffodils are growing so fast...

can't wait for them to bloom...

got to hop in the shower and get dressed...

then onto the fun things of the day...

laundry and cooking...

cleaning and such...

sure there will be a nap in there with the rain...

y'all have a fun day and I hope you get done everything you set out to do...

;)

happy April Fool's day!

and happy birthday to my oldest son...

he is 33 years old today...

and the rest of the photos from our day outside yesterday...

purple finch...

Mr Wiggles...

he likes to follow us all over the place...

so many things are popping up every day now...

a Bebe moment...

he turned 15 in March...

its a good time to plant lettuce...

I never do, but thinking it would make some pretty foliage...

mostly day lilies here...

some crocus and tulips in front...

all hands in the hopper...

we had so much help...

the lilac buds...

got the mums cut back and most of the leaves out of here...

rose bushes aren't easy to clean around...

the crocus bloom...

can't wait until its warm enough to run the hose!

needs a good scrubbing and probably another coat of paint this year...

hoping its safe enough to put this away...

as soon as Craig leaves for work, I will have a day for me!

I am going back to bed, first, though...

didn't sleep good last night...

you all have a good day where you are...

;)

the unearthing has begun!

just a very quick post here...

got so much to show you...

my cardinals do not fight at all...

they all live in our shrubs out front...

isn't he pretty...

finally saw a female one this morning...

they were playing chase, so babies will be coming...

we went out first thing this morning and filled the feeders...

then we started finding things...

what could that be?

lots of green things...

and my first crocus of this spring...

should be open by this afternoon...

lots and lots and lots of leaves...

thank you, Lord, for putting in my head the need to pile them on last fall...

even got some rearranging done here...

it got plenty of work done this morning...

some of my favorite things...

love how this pot has aged...

tulips...

more...

worked on the beds we didn't get to yesterday...

before the winds pick up...

lots of green here and I even think out grass is greener today...

so there you go...

we came in and did lunch and I am going to lie down for a bit...

got to do mashed potatoes and hash browns when I get up and some piddle fartin. in here...

;)

Sunday blessings...

guess who came home this morning?

I was watching the birds about 7 this morning and this little guy came strolling across the yard...

I yelled- 'its Hermie!'

ran to the door and yelled his name...

probably woke the neighbors...

and he came running hard and was in my arms so quick...

he was so happy to be home again and he had to meet and greet everyone...

then we worked on breakfast...

for us...

and Annie got hers...

she's a growler...

Hermie is a little thinner, but not bad...

he was gone 9 days...

he has been eating at the neighbor who feeds all the strays...

just 3 doors down...

took him long enough to find his way home...

but the wind finally died this morning...

I just don't think he could hear us and the wind scared him so much...

he laid low until it quit...

and so we have our blessing for today...

thank you, Lord, for taking care of him while he was gone...

;)

Bella left for her new home last night...

and Waffles just went out the door for his...

2 down, 2 to go!

happy Sunday to you!

;)

it's been a great day here!

first of all, thank you for all the support and prayers...

they mean so much...

and as bad as yesterday was, today has been the total opposite...

I got up at 4am feeling wonderful...

got my shower, got dressed and did the hair and make up without any problems...

so we took off out of here around 6:30, was there at the hospital when they 'opened' for business...

got right in, took 5 whole minutes and we were on to having fun...

some walmart shopping and some fun things later...

we pulled into McDonald's for breakfast...

it was nice being out with my guys this morning...

in the rainy, crappy weather, but we didn't seem to mind...

came home, put stuff up...

piddled around a bit and then took a nap...

got kids coming this afternoon sometime...

when we got up, we cleaned house and cooked...

made spaghetti and cole slaw...

even have my oldest son's birthday stuff all ready for him when he gets here...

can you believe he will be 33 on the 1st?

my blood sugar is close to being in the normal range...

and we adopted out another baby...

can't get much better than that...

;)

hope you are all having a wonderful weekend...

bless your hearts for hanging in there with me...

through thick and thin...

love you all!

;)