This and That

Everything seems to be turning green this week and I've seen my first bluebonnets and red paintbrushes. If you live in Texas, you know that means spring has definitely arrived. Our oaks are putting on tassels and tiny leaves. The cardinals are singing this morning trying to attract a mate and a flash of bright blue through our trees means our blue birds and blue jays are here too. I really love living out here.

This week has been busy with Dr. appointments and procedures-can't mean we're getting old, can it? Today is finally a free day and I have been enjoying working outside trying to resurrect my badly neglected asparagus bed. I took down all of the old dead canes and now I'm clearing out the dead oak leaves and grass. It's a mess, but there is already asparagus coming up, so I have hopes of us actually getting to eat some!

We had storms last night, but this morning is beautiful. Everything is cool and wet and the ground is easy to work with. I'm not much of a gardener, but I'm enjoying the time outside! Not much else is going on here, which is always fine with me. I'm kind of a homebody and love the quiet days where I can pick the things I want to work on. It eventually all gets done. (Maybe not well, but it gets done!) The hubs is busy building fences and gates.

Next week, I have to get a molar extracted and start preparations for an implant. (Oh joy.) Then, of course, it will be Easter and the grands will be here for an egg hunt. My daughter is taking charge of that. (Thank goodness!) It will be a lot of fun to watch our youngest granddaughter (15 months) at her first Easter egg hunt. We're really looking forward to that. The boys are excited too, as we always put out special prize eggs with a little cash in them. We make sure that there's one for everybody.

That's all I've got-have a great rest of the week!

It's Official!

 

Happy sneezing, eye watering, allergies galore, Spring! 😉

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

Sign of Spring

I was cleaning out our asparagus bed and heard a noise I've not heard in years. I looked up and a group of geese were headed north. High up, but I could hear them clearly. Spring is just around the corner and I'm so ready!

(This is an internet photo. I never have the presence of mind to take a photo, and the geese I saw were much higher up than these!)

Some news!

 Things seem pretty much back to normal weather, water and power-wise, at least in our neck of the woods. I did manage to develop an infection in an old root canal. Saw the dentist and his verdict was a cracked root, so I will need yet another dental implant. This will be my third. Right next to the last one in fact. Fortunately, we have an excellent dental surgeon and my last implant went without a hitch. Probably does in any ideas of a vacation this year, though!

In other news, I got my first COVID vaccine yesterday. 

And to top things off, I can now reveal something we've known about for a little while. This is our youngest grandchild-she is almost 14 months old and she is wearing her new shirt:

That's right-she is going to be a big sister late this summer!! We are very excited-this will be grandbaby #7 and the "tie-breaker". We have 3 granddaughters and 3 grandsons. 

After the Storm

Sunny skies, temps in the 50's and snow just about gone. I'm really proud of, but not surprised by the way people in Texas have stepped up and helped each other through this storm. Been hearing many stories of people opening their homes, businesses and churches to those in need. Power and water employees have been working around the clock to return these necessities to everyone.  Restaurants and food companies giving away food to those who needed it. A story about a convenience store that left bottled water sitting outside when they had to close. When the owners reopened, they saw that yes, the water had been taken, but money had been pushed through the mail slot to pay for it. I've not heard about or read of any instances of break-ins or looting. What I have heard is that some people in this country have been laughing about how dumb Texans weren't prepared for this and what crybabies we are. Well, it's hard to prepare power grids and water supplies for something that almost never happens, and some things have been mishandled. But, people here have shown that their hearts are prepared to do what's right, for no other reason than because it's the right thing to do. Good folks and everyday heroes that you won't hear much about on the mainstream media. But that's ok. We know.

Brrr...still

Our daughter, son-in-law and grands came over yesterday and spent the night. They probably won't have power until Friday. It was -2 last night but should get up into the low 20's today. 

My daughter and I were in the kitchen cooking breakfast this morning, the kids were playing, the dogs were happy and it occurred to me that we had a houseful of family and there was snow on the ground. I suggested that we should get out the tree and decorations and have Christmas all over again!!

She didn't think that was the least bit funny.....😂😂