For the Fun of It

Lately

I don't know what its like where you live, but the middle of Spring in the Pacific Northwest is so GREEN that sometimes it hurts the eyes. All the chartreuse shades of new growth against the older, more resilient greens of fern, moss, and conifer... the pops of rainbow-colored flowers are like confetti in a big bowl of leafy green salad with green goddess dressing. The constant on-again, off-again showers keep it all bright and fresh and abundant.

I find myself completely disgusted with my flower beds. All the hours of work and dozen wheelbarrows full of unwanted volunteers might as well have never occurred. This is the season of unchecked growth. Whyever do I think I can stay on top of all of these weeds, I'll never know. I keep threatening to turn them all into grass beds, but every year I buckle down and get back at it. The efforts we put out for a little extra beauty...

Chives :: Almost Strawberries :: Bacon :: Snail & Moss :: Purrrrrrr :: Poppy :: Single Malt :: Warm :: Favorite Jeans :: Feathers :: Sage :: Carefree :: Overgrown :: Move-in Ready :: Daddy's Home :: All the Way Through :: Belts :: Ready, Set, Grow!

Lately

Beside the Birdbath :: an Invasion of Pink :: Sword Fern Unfurling :: Double Cherry Blossoms :: They Still Say Peep-Peep :: Tiny :: Drink it Black :: Petal Shower :: Pink on Blue :: Wellies go with Any Outfit :: Kiwi-Ricotta Waffles :: Anniversary Tree :: My Other Two Babies :: Irresistable :: Bluebells and Bark :: Thrift

The End of 2013

In which I flood you with the remaining notable pictures from last year so that I can move on to current happenings...

Christmas frippery, Birthday breakfast Crepes, Family LEGO time, New Appliances to replace the elderly units that all started to give up the ghost at the same time, walks in Winter Woods, Family Game Night, Mary's Sampler finished and framed, Cousins, pre-Christmas excitement, a Quilt finally finished after months and months of intention, mossy Bones of tree, the Farmboy and his Friend still boys, Sunlit Corner, Christmas Pajamas cuddling, Canning Jar Candlelight, post-Christmas building Projects, the Kids Sleeping by Dreamlite and Christmastree Light, the Farmboy loves his Jeep, tearing out a Beaver Dam to protect our Bridge over Bear Creek, Country Folk Ornaments, Studious Kindergartener, four days spent on a Feverish Couch with Laptop and Christmas tree and new Toys for company, ringing in the New Year with a 12 year Glenlivet and wool socks and roaring fire and Dickens on the Kindle.