it's raining again

i was trying to take a picture of the squirrels eating the bird seed.  every time i tried to sneak in close enough, they ran away.  the feeder that is wide open and fairly low to the ground must be too easy.  they were hanging upside down on the tube feeder instead.  i did see a few gold finches yesterday, but so far it is mostly squirrels. 

this is NOT one of our squirrels, but since i had none to post.....

more springiness

i figured it was time to fill the bird feeders

the birds are constantly chirping and flying around.

you can't see it here,

but is a wasp flying around the feeder.

he was starting a home inside while it was empty.

now there is no entrance,

seeds in the way.

you just know that the squirrels and chipmunks are going to eat most of this

this feast of oranges and grape jelly is supposed to attract orioles

on their way through town this month

yesterday i went to kmart and got these cute flip flops and moccasins.

i have been looking for a pair of moccasins for a long, long time.

if you can enlarge the picture, you can see my pedicure decoration,

also, the imprint of the socks i was wearing just before i decided to model my shoes.

this is the smoothie i made for my self this morning.

banana

strawberries

mango

yogurt

milk

signs of spring

bryana making chalk drawings in the driveway

duh.... who planted this one??

nice enough to have coffee and read the paper on the porch

dandelions!!!

new phone

i dropped my cell phone the other day, 

not the first time that has happened

but it stopped working this time.

i could use the text feature and it worked okay on speaker,

but who wants to be on speakerphone all the time?

so i got a new one.  

it is pretty and red.

it flips open to reveal a keyboard.

i like it.

teeth

i went to the dentist this morning for a cleaning

see how nice my teeth look

i had a good report

"look ma, no cavities"

missing my little boys

i am missing my little boys

casey

how is that the boy who cried when i put him on the school bus, 

now lives in japan and travels the world whenever he can?

jesse

 such a good friend to so many people

"i will help, if i can, that's what we do, us bean's"

devin

such an easy, happy child

every time i dream of him, he is a little boy again

they were really cute kids too,

these handsome young men

 

time change

this time change is for the birds....  i started back at the y last week, shooting for the 6 am class monday through friday.  3 different workouts.  i made if 4 days last week, this week.... nothin'..... i am so tired.  i have been going to bed wicked early, waking up to let the cat out in the wee hours and not falling back to sleep until 4 or 5.  it makes getting up in time for class, really difficult.   i am going to try again tomorrow.  

is it spring yet?

it sure feels and sounds like it this morning.  

i decided at the last minute to skip exercise class.  i have only just started back this week, but it is early early.  i practiced getting up last week and i am tired tired .

instead, i sat on the front porch with a cup of coffee, enjoying the first warmish morning in a long time.  

i felt like stretching out in the sun,  i took off my slipper to feel the wood but the sun isn't strong enough, hasn't even been up long enough to warm it up yet, so i didn't.

what would the neighbors think if they saw me anyway!?!

it was nice to sit there, warmed by the sun, listening to the birds, drinking my coffee.

finished

this is the coat rack/ shelf 

with the newly painted walls

and the new bench

view from the door

we still need something for the left side wall

and the view from the kitchen

and we need a curtain or blind or something for the door

what do you think?

update on the hallway

the front door wasn't shut tight the other night.

this is what the storm door looked like the next morning.

doug putting the finishing touches on the coat rack

one jacket hanging on a doorknob

now we just have to remove the tape and hang some pictures

i will take pictures of the (hopefully) finished product tomorrow

new paint

i forgot to take a "before" picture

we want to do something with this long hallway

we had a chair rail put up last week

and jesse is painting for us.

he got one coat on the lower wall today

view from the other end

silly little jerry, (enjoying aimee's blanket yarn)

he is still not back.

happy birthday aimee

well i finally finished the throw i was making for aimee.

it was originally going to be for christmas, but i quickly realized it would not be ready,

so since aimee's birthday is 12/31, i thought it would make a nice birthday gift instead.

as you can see.... today is 1/13...

sorry i am so late aimee, it will be in the mail tomorrow

p.s.  thank you to doug for cutting the fringe for me

xo

skating rink?

the neighbors have started flooding the bog for ice hockey.

this is what they did last night after dark.

cool.

more random

snow on the porch from the  last storm

i made a pot of tea this morning

more snow pictures

birdbath full of snow

bend birch boughs

why is the lobster pot still outside?

home in the snow

little chair 

some trees up the street

some of my christmas gifts

a new clock

let's see now, boots, slippers, gloves, hat, books, gilmore girls, harry potter calendar, framed photo, earrings, gift card, tissue dispenser, tea ball, tea, coffee, way too many sweets to mention

i hope everyone had a very merry christmas

snow pictures

nitzy enjoying the snow

looking for her ball

gramma's car

driveway snow

snow on the porch screens

haha

i really do have a warped sense of humor.... 

magic christmas tree

this is about 5 hours after adding the "magic water", which smelled a lot like vinegar.

and this is what happened over night!!!

christmas is coming!!!

casey and chieko sent this lovely and delicious supply of rice cakes.  it SHOULD last a while, but ...  maybe not.

they also sent us a magic christmas tree.

you unfold the branches and pour in the magic water.   some magic has already started, but you will have to wait till tomorrow to see....