Tag Archives: Spring

A great place to raise a family

posted on April 25, 2012

At least it must be since I’ve watched 4 families move in, raise some babies, and then move out. There’s a lot of action in this tree. It’s not renovation talk but it’s definitely about a “nest”. I’m talking about the beautiful red-breasted robins that seem to feel safe and happy in the small tree/bush on the edge of our driveway. It’s in desperate need of a trim but we haven’t wanted to mess with it and frighten the birds or reveal the beautiful little nest they’ve built.

I’m a sucker for things like this so just bare with me today. ….

Sunshine on my shoulders….

posted on April 1, 2012

… makes me happy! Yes, that’s a John Denver song. Sorry, my mom loved John Denver and those records and songs are embedded in my brain. But it does make me happy. (not necessarily the song, but definitely the sunshine) So I decided to skip out on the master bedroom reno for a while and take some time to work in the yard. The temp got up to 88 degrees this weekend so I figured I better do some work before those 108 days get here. It seems WAY TO EARLY for an 88 day.

That’s not to say that I ….

Saving Daylight

posted on March 10, 2012

Does it really save light? Do I have more time? Not really… but who cares, my brain thinks there’s more, so my body keeps going, and I seem to accomplish more, therefore I’m happier and more productive.. and apparently more talkative and able to write more run-on sentences.

Yes, you guessed it, the time change is a game changer for me. It’s a mental thing and I couldn’t be happier about it. Welcome daylight savings time….I’ve been waiting patiently for you!

And so has kittie. She’s tired of being inside. That face says it all. She looks so pissed.

The flowers and ….