A day late...
But better late than never...
The Flower Lady (aka Erika)
Brought me this lovely planter...
Chock full of Spring Bulbs...
Miniature Daffodils...
Purpley Blue Hyacinths...
And a lovely Burgundy Primula...
The Bulbs are all at different blooming stages...
Should last a good long time...
Then...
I can plant them in my garden...
To enjoy next year!!
Love the black stones...
And the piece of curly willow...
Thanks Erika...♥️♥️♥️
I have moved it to my foyer table...
Darker there...
And cooler...
Keep the bulbs going longer!!
It will definitely be the anchor for my Easter decor....
As usual I took way too many pics...
Do you have any Spring bulbs indoors at your home???
When we returned from our drive to the cottage yesterday...more on that later...
I could smell the Hyacinths as soon as we walked in the front door...
Lovely....
Hope you are all having a great day...
Yesterday was a glorious sunny warm day here and at the cottage...
Got up to 9*C here!!!
Lots more melting going on...
Today is very blustery...raining overnite...small peeks of sun every now and then...
Gonna curl up on the couch with my latest crochet...quite challenging!!
Think Burgers will be the star tonight...
With either Greek Salad...or sweet potato fries...no decision on that yet!!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend...
Happy Spring!!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
We had to park across the street...
Too much snow from the plow...
Luckily we had left the gate ajar...
So we could squeeze through!!
Lots of drifting snow...
The winds must have been ferocious...
The steps to the beach, were blocked by a huge drift...
On the Western side of the property...
Very cloudy...damp...breezy...around 4*C...
Here you can see the drifting along the West side...
My huge rock/perennial garden lies beneath all that snow...
The beach was unaccessible this trip...
Never remember that happening before...
But...it was pretty windy and cold the closer I got...
Some spots were bare grass...
This could be a long Spring thaw...
Thru the window gives a better idea of the drifting...
Lots of Spring work to be done....yikes!!
As we say goodbye after another visit...
We can only think of what is to come...
Green...
Beach deck...
Dinner on the sunporch...with the windows to the kitchen wide open...
Oh...and...those Sunsets...
To die for...
Dreaming here..... :o)
Hope you are all having a great day...
Sunny here...but chilly...
We have Miss V visiting...she is still napping...since 1pm...such a good girl♥️
We did some Easter crafts...
Papa took her to the park on her bike...
Had a great lunch...
Her Mom will be joining us for dinner tonight...
Got some fresh Cod soaking in buttermilk...
Gonna make some fried rice to go along with the crispy baked fish...
Perhaps a few Brussel Sprouts will go nicely...
enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda
One of the first things I did after getting home...
Was...fill up my bird feeders...
It took a day...but...soon...they started to show up...
There were also Nuthatches and Chickadees...
But they were so skittish...even though I was inside...
I captured a few shots...
But...definitely blurry...will keep at it, and get some good shots!!
It wasn't long before...
the STARS of the show, turned up...
"I see you there Mr Cardinal...yes...right there...behind the Lilac bush"
He moved in...
And made sure everything was all AOK for the Mrs...♥️
"Ok...my dear...go ahead...have a nice meal...I'll keep watch for that crazy
lady in the window...Geesh...enough with the pictures already..."
Of course...
There could not be a feeding time, that dear little RED...doesn't show up!!!
He got a lovely meal of pear and apple cores.....
YUMMY!!
Hope you are all having a great day...
Still blustery...sunny...cold!!
Got some cleaning done today...freshened things up!
Picked up a few Easter goodies today...and some new yarn for an Easter project for Miss V...I better get crackin' on that one!!
Taking it nice and slow in the kitchen today...
Scrambled eggs,turkey bacon,hash browns for dinner...
With a few sliced tomatoes on the side...
What's cookin',boilin',bakin' or roastin' in your kitchen today??
Enjoy the rest of your day...
I have a big mug of Apple Cinnamon Tea made...
Think I'll see if I can get a start on that crochet, before dinner...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Went thru my archive of photos...
Searching for St Patricks Day photos...
Took these last year...with my buddy Devon...flashing her earrings...
We dined on Corned Beef...lazy Cabbage rolls...roast Yams...aspargus and grape tomatoes...
It was a very fun celebration of St Patricks Day...
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Think I will head out to the grocery...
Pick me up a Corned Beef...a cabbage...some ground beef...tomato juice...
And...
Put together a delicious Irish dinner for my Irish boyfriend and myself♥️
I am sure this wee Leprechaun will be happy with that menu...
Check out our very own leprechaun..
This will be her third St Patricks Day....
Take a peek at those gone by...
The cutest Leprechuan...
EVER!!!!!
She will be visiting again this week...
Perhaps I can coax her into posing for me again...
With her sunglasses...necklace...and wee Irish hat ♥️
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Hope you all had a great weekend...
It feels good to be home...
Took a drive to the cottage yesterday...YIKES!!...more on that later...
Had a great Sunday with all my kids...good food and fun ♥️
Todays weather is on the soggy windy side...
Temps to drop thru the week...
At least a lot of the snow has melted....
Off to the grocery store...
Have a great day everyone!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
Well...
We are home!!
Arrived late Thursday night...put in 1, 10 hour day...and 1, 15 hour day!
There is no place like home!!
Some of my blooming Geraniums greeted me...
First thing Friday morning...
I put some seed in a few feeders...
Today I have seen Mr & Mrs Cardinal...
A few Nuthatch...Chickadees...and Juncos...:o)
Yesterday morning I headed to the grocery store...
Needed all fresh new stuff...
Including...of course...a fresh Basil plant..
Crispin Apples...
Bartlet Pears...
3 bunches of tulips...
And some Strawberries and Blackberries...
And...
They had those cool hydroponic Boston Lettuce again...love this!!
Lots of Tomatoes...
Avacado...
Fresh asparagus...
Just to name a few things...hahaha!
The sun shone brightly all day yesterday...
Today is a bit more dreary...but that is ok...
It gave me a chance to get the laundry done...
And a nice fresh pot of chicken soup is bubbling on the stove...
We had grilled lamb chops last night...
And...I plan...to make some Scotch Broth with the left over chops....:o)
But...the very best part of being home...
Was waving at Miss V thru the window, as she walked up our front steps!!!
Big smile on her face...brought tears to my eyes ♥️
She had a big piece of Nanas cake...with berries and yogurt...
Just like old times!!
Love those eyes!!
She was very happy to see her Papa...
Ran up to her room, to get some toys...
Put on her slippers...awwww...
Grabbed a bag of odds and ends...
Posed for me...with her mitts and all!!!
And all the hand cream...
Last night...we ate dinner in our dining room...like we always do...
Loved looking into my living room, while eating...
Theres no place like home!!
Hope you all are having a great day...
We were up early again...still trying to get back to normal...
Crispy roasted chicken thighs with roasted potatoes and asparagus tonight...
Then we plan to put a fire on, and watch some of Season 3 of House of Cards!!!
What are you up to today??
Tomorrow all my kids are coming for dinner...
Gonna whip up a gluten free veggie lasagna...
Catch up with them over dinner...sounds perfect to me...♥️
Cheers! :o)
linda
