Stitches for Mom

I think this might be my best dishcloth yet. I am learning that tighter is not better - in terms of my stitches.

In the Parking Lot

Dinner

I left work really late today and as I was walking to my car I noticed this very large bird was having his dinner under the tree. I think it is a hawk of some sort, but I did not dare get any closer...I just wanted to get home!

Storage

Pine Needles

At the State Fair Grounds

Fridge Art

It's All About Texture

Leaves

Above My Head

This year they trimmed all of the eye level branches from our trees. I used to be able to stand in my front yard and by eye to blossom with these beauties.

Hopkins Movie Theater

Stretch

Lilac Blossoms

Oh how I love spring! It is such a delight to see everything come into bloom after a cold winter.

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New Growth

Cords

Dehn's Garden

Today we went to Dehn's Garden and got a behind the scenes look at the greenhouses and how they grow amazing herbs! I really was planning to post an entirely different photo, but then I saw this one and just had to put it up.

Anticipation

Soon the trees in our front yard will be full of pink blossoms.

Lyndale Park

After going to Harriet Island yesterday, I really wanted to go to a park again since the weather has been so wonderful.

Bench at Harriet Island

Birthday Flowers

Spring Flowers

Is this a good or bad photo?

What do you think? I can't make up my mind, but I think I am kinda liking this one...maybe.

Roses or Leaves?

The shrub by our back door is budding, right now they all look like tiny roses to me.

Twins Opening Game at Target Field

I did not take this picture, I was at work. But my husband thought of me today while he was at the game and took this photo for me - he knows I love the details.

My Salad

There really is spinach under all those strawberries! I wanted to make sure I had strawberry with every bite of my salad tonight - it was berry good!

Sunset

Ivy

My Grandmother's Shelf

I wish I knew the story behind this shelf. It looks to be handmade. It hung in my Grandmother's house for as long as I can remember.

Turkey in my Front Yard

I live in the city. Yet I have seen more wildlife in my backyard than I have in nature. Here's the list so far: deer, rabbits, possum, raccoon, squirrels, chipmunks, and the usual assortment of birds including woodpeckers, cardinals and now this turkey. I joke that my yard is a nature preserve, but maybe it really is!

Wood Pile

First Leaves

Easter Egg Hunt

Here is my cousin's daughter counting the eggs she found after the Easter egg hunt at my uncle's house. She was so excited since she had found the most eggs. I had a lot of fun helping her out.

Blue Glass

Cloudy Day

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First Signs of Spring!

Still Waiting for Spring

Blinds

Sunday Morning

Magazine Pages

This stack of magazines caught my eye. I really like all the wavy lines of the pages.

Juxtaposition

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

Do I really need to say more? These are so good! I think the combination of the cinnamon and the butterscotch chips is what I love the best, that is next to eating them!

Chair

Waiting for Spring to Arrive

Work In Progress...

Today I was working on making my Easter Cards. I had a regular production line going once I figured out what I wanted to do. This is from one of my experiments while I was still not quite sure what I was doing yet.

Don't See This Everyday...

One of our neighbors had a visitor with a very big truck this morning. We (us and the lady upstairs) thought it was very odd indeed.

If These Dishes Could Talk...

I used to watch a show called If These Walls Could Talk. It was about the families that lived in the houses previously and what might have happened or what did happen there depending on how much information the current homeowner was able to gather. Each homeowner would start by showing what they found in their homes and then tell the story behind the item. 

I wish I knew the story of these dishes. Some of them belonged to Steve's Great-Grandmother. 

Spring is in the Air