Spring Walk

 There's nothing like a beautiful spring day to take a walk

in our favorite park. I love how the trees sort of have a green glow!

And the first wild flowers are starting to show.

 

 If only every day could be this perfect!

Have a great weekend,

bye for now!

More Wildlife Sightings

Last week it was a wild turkey, 

this week we saw a hawk in our back yard.

It was so exciting!

 

 He did some hunting while he was here, 

and had a little snack by the fence.

I just love seeing wild life so close.

Especially in my own back yard!

Bye for now!

Spring Turkey

 Spring is definitely making an appearance,

the willow tree is covered in pretty green buds.

We finally got some much needed rain the other day,

so the grass is greening up, the ducks are back,

and cardinals are making a nest near our back yard.

Of course, I wasn't expecting to see a turkey in my back yard!

We have seen a flock of wild turkeys in the area,

but I was a little surprised to see this lovely lady

 peering through my office window.

She didn't stay long, 

but I did manage to get a few good photos.

And then she flew over the fence!

Have you seen any wild life lately?

Bye for now!

"Wooden Shoe" Like These Shoes?

I would love to have some real shoes like these to wear,

but alas,

these are just teeny little wooden shoes that I hand painted.

I really do love miniature things,

although painting in miniature can be tricky!

But it was definitely worth it,
because I love how they turned out.

 Here are some adult wooden shoes,
to show what size the hand painted shoes are.
 The littlest ones would fit on a doll.

Then I thought I'd add the big shoes

to my spring display. 

As you can see, 

I also love wooden shoes.

I'll have to take pix of my other wooden shoes

one of these days. 

Bye for now!

Egg-cellent Color

 Hope you had a nice Easter,

we had a nice quiet one.

Not a lot of cooking and baking,

but we did color some eggs.

It's always fun to play around 

with the different colors. 

 

They aren't perfect, 

but that's what I love about them. 

Bye for now!

Pastel Cupcakes

 My daughter requested cupcakes, 

so in the spirit of spring

I made vanilla with pretty pastel frosting.

They turned out pretty, 

and yummy too.

I only had one though, 

trying to limit the sugary snacks!

Bye for now!

Painting for Spring

 I've had this coffee table for about 10 years now, 

it came as a set with end table and media center,

all in black. 

At the time it fit right in with my decor, 

but my tastes have changed quite a bit since.

I'm much more into color now, 

with white as foundation.

But painting furniture can be problematic, 

either you do a lot of prep work

or put up with paint that scratches of over time.

Then I found out about chalk paint, yay!

There is no sanding or priming, 

and it really worked well on this piece.

So much so that I plan on doing the end table next!

 I added some bright and cozy throws to my boring brown sofa,

and already it feels lighter and brighter!

 I also made a new wreath 

using the base from my Xmas wreath, 

and substituting daffodils I crocheted and 

a bit of fabric scrap ribbon to hang.

I also am in the process of crocheting little 

yellow flowers for the fairy lights.

 

Have you added anything springy 

to your decor?

Bye for now!

Enjoying the Weather

 The other day the weather was perfect, 

warm with no humidity!

So I went out to admire my pretty red tulip...

 and to hang out some laundry, 

which I haven't done in a long time.

 It brought back wonderful memories of my mom and me 

hanging laundry when I was little.

 I would run between the sheets and hide!

Her birthday would have been this week, 

and I miss her so much!

Bye for now!

Watch the Birdie!

 One of my favorite things about spring 

is when all the birds start coming back.

Like these cedar waxwings, aren't they pretty!

They love our crabapple.

Here a picture of them in my vintage bird book.

 Mr. and Mrs. Duck are still pottering around too.

Bye for now!

Dyeng for Color

 I was kind of behind on Easter eggs this year 

and forgot to buy the box of dye tablets.

Then I remembered you can use food coloring

like you use for frosting.

And I have to say, it works way better!

You just use boiling water, vinegar,

and 20 drops of food coloring,

(the directions are on the box)

easy peasy!

 The colors are so rich and bright!

Hope you had a great Easter!

Bye for now!

Signs of Spring

 Spring is finally here, 

and I know this because I'm seeing more of the bunnies!

And we have had our first sighting of Mr and Mrs Duck

who show up every year at this time.

 Cute couple don't you think?

Last week was kind of insane, 

with my girl being sick with a very bad stomach flu.

I'm so happy she's doing better now, 

I have a tendency to worry too much

and fear the worst,

and I'm thankful when the worst doesn't happen.

Bye for now!

Almost Wordless Wednesday

My dear daughter has been sick, poor thing,

so blogging is hard.

But we did get some cookies made before that.

Bye for now!

Macy's Flower Show

 I'm so happy we made it to the

 flower show at Macy's in downtown Minneapolis.

It was so nice to see and smell the

signs of spring!

 Tulips and daffodils!

 And these adorable little English Daisies

that look like mushrooms from a distance!

 They had great topiaries like this chess piece!

 A lots and lots of color!

They also had huge lanterns hanging over head!

Hope you enjoyed this shot of spring.

Bye for now!