A New Week

Another beautiful spring day here!  One of the large azalea bushes in back is in full bloom with beautiful lavender flowers.  The smaller azaleas are also blooming, surrounding the house on the hilltop.  This is the best time of year.  All is fresh and green and in bloom, and the bugs and weeds aren't out yet.

I spent time this afternoon with my sewing machine making a couple of scrap pieced projects.  One is a bookmark, the other a potholder.  I think they both came out pretty well.  Not perfect, but nearly so.  I have to keep reminding myself that handmade items aren't going to be perfect, because they are handmade.   Anyway, they are gifts for a friend for her birthday, and I still have one thing left to make for her - by Friday.  Click on the bookmark to enlarge it.  Check out the little kitty peeking through at the bottom.  Cute, huh?

Our kitties have been clingy today.  I think it's because they missed us.  It's nice to be loved ...

Monday

Another beautiful spring day.  Love it, love it, love it!  We had an appointment and other things to do today, but I would have liked to have picked up some plants.  Maybe tomorrow, since I'll be going into town.  Our patio definitely needs some color.

I need to get back to doing our taxes.  I'm probably half way through with them.  Time is getting away from me, so I need to get cracking.  Yikes!

Here's an early picture of Ming Poo.  The picture next to her says: "Cats are children, only with fur." At a later date, she knocked it off and broke the glass.  We always forgive her!

Good Friday

Yesterday was a gorgeous spring day, and today looks like it's going to be a repeat performance.   Easter weekend is here.  The trees are blooming in their spring pastels, and it looks like the grass could soon use some mowing.  I picked some hyacinths the other day, and every time I pass them, I get a whiff of that wonderful fragrance.

The Hubby is really struggling with his head cold.  It's hit him quite hard, and he says he probably won't go to the kids house for Easter dinner on Sunday.  He doesn't want to pass the cold along to all the relatives who will be gathered, including the 4 children, so we will probably stay home together.  I don't want him to be alone.

I have plans this morning to meet friends for a trip to the Arts Center and then lunch.  It should be fun.  We went there last year for this event - a charity event put on by the Seniors.  I should stop now and get ready to go.  Perhaps more later ...  This photo was taken at the Philadelphia Flower Show this spring.