Springtime!

Over two weeks have passed since the last post. Reason #1, I was in Arizona for 9 days visiting family and completing my yoga certification. It’s official! Reason #2, I resolved to finish my thesis before I posted again. It’s official (almost). I sent my almost-final draft off to my advisers. I just hang tight until they send it back all marked up. I make some final adjustments, and then I’m off to get it printed and bound all fancy-like.

So, let’s see. What to catch you up on….

We experienced a loss. The cute little egg carton flower sprouts mysteriously died when I was away. Hmmm. We’re just going to go to a nursery this weekend and get flowers instead. Next year I’ll stick around to supervise the growth of the seedlings instead of head out of town during a vital stage in their development.

We experienced homeowners insurance. Last weekend Quinn used the circular saw to chop down some extra wood from renovations to use for firewood. Somehow a piece of wood flew off the saw and directly into the French doors. Thankfully Quinn still has all of his fingers. We just have to replace the exterior glass on one of the doors. No biggie, just a minor inconvenience and one of those grown-up expenses that happen every once in a while.

We planted. Wayne and Becki let us dig daffodils out of their yard to plant in our re-purposed wheel barrel. They bloomed in just a few days! We also planted asparagus and the raspberry bushes. Yummmm.

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle!

Ugly Asparagus.

Black raspberries to-be!

We got some color. Welcome to our new and improved back patio! Green, orange, and white. The back had no life prior to our painting session. We let fate decide the colors and headed to the discount bin at Lowe’s once again.

Next week we’re planting our veggies (Quinn has Easter vacation break for 10 days), and doing some more work on the back patio. The office is starting to take shape as well. We’re waiting on the bookshelf but the sofa and desk are in place. More pictures to come!