Snippets From Our Days

 

 

 

 

These days have FINALLY drawn to a close.
What a relief!

 

Spring has arrived along with some chicks

that hatched from hidden eggs.

 

Spring cleaning has also arrived.

The exceedingly damp winter has not bode well for our windows.

 

The bathroom project is back into full swing.

The exceedingly damp winter was not conducive to helping paint dry either

so the project had to be temporarily abandoned.

 

Projects do not lend themselves to gracious living.

 

Bethany has been a busy girl.

She had a piano recital at an assisted living facility.

She is introducing herself and her piece.

She also was in charge of the project and snack for Tiana's

American Girl Book Club.

Their book of the month was Kirsten books 1&2

 

First, she had to figure out what craft she wanted to do.

She settled on painting trinket boxes like the Swedes would

have painted the chests they brought to America. 

 

Then she had to lead the class.

The girls were so well behaved and so quiet while they focused

on painting their boxes.

 

After some games and activities, led by the teacher,

it was snack time.

We discussed how items like butter, eggs, flour, and milk

were obtained in Kirsten's day and then made into goodies like this.

 

 

Tiana goes to a home school PE class one afternoon a week.
This month they are learning how to play volleyball.

Obviously she is paying more attention to me than to the game!

 

When he is home, this is his normal place and position.

Just like everyone else around here, he is looking forward

to spring break the week of Easter.

Sometimes people vote for things and don't realize the repercussions.

It's just a cheap these days to buy organic free-range eggs as it is to buy

the traditional cage produced eggs.

 

On the first day of spring my cousin on the east coast sent a picture

of their snow covered lawn and bushes.

This is the picture I sent her in return.

I snapped it while driving along the creek in town.

 

Here are a few more lovely shots from Nathan...

 

 

Happy spring!!



Couch Potato

 

 

This is our couch.

Thankfully it is comfortable since it has

been my day bed and night bed for over a week.

 

It is well stocked with blankets, pillows, a package of Halls Cough Drops

and the herbal pack we can heat in the microwave.

 

I don't get sick very often but when I do I make sure I get the worst

possible scenario of whatever is going around.
So, life has passed me by these past nine days
but I am sure I am somewhat on the road to recovery.

In fact, this afternoon I was outlining things that need to be done around
here tomorrow and how we (Rudy) could make the best use of our (his) time
by purchasing the material tonight.
Rudy gave me a strange look and declared that I must be feeling
just fine since I had returned to my normal self.
He suggested I relax and go lay back down on the couch.

Unfortunately, this one has taken over the couch in my stead.

When I got up this morning I found her with an aching body and a fever.

 

I think I might need to Lysol the couch in the near future.