we have rain! again.

Well whadya know ,it's raining, again! Whoo! We have had a lot more rain than usual. It's been nice, but also, it's been cold! I even bought a long sleeved shirt and sweat pants! And, I'm wearing socks! Brrrr. It's been so dark it is tricky to wake up when you don't really have to. Ahem. These past few years have been the most wonky, fer sure. I suppose everyone is feeling a bit tired of the chaos and uncertainty. 

I know this photo is super blurry, but I wanted to remember this. It's been so wet and rainy, the poor wintering birdies have been huddled on a beam just above the porch. It offers them enough shelter from the cold and wet, but it's also super full of birdies so some are camping out on our doormat too! Our doormat! The cat is going bonkers as she can hear them through the crack there and so she sits and howls with her tail swishing in anticipation. It's funny but also...ack, stop howling! 
 

new year, new crafting adventures...maybe

 

Using up old tea to create collage ephemera. Why? Why not. Really, I have no idea, but I love the colors and textures. I may end up throwing this all away, but maybe, just maybe I try something new. What new things are you going to try this year? Me, I'm just going to make it through with a smile, I hope. 

Happy 2023

We've had enough wind and rain to sprout my clover seeds I had hiding under an awning. I ended up tossing the whole mess into the green waste, but I'm sure there will be red clover popping up in spring! 

I love that our daisies grow in January. When everything else has passed and gone to seed, we get this happy pop of color at the front of the driveway. I have even caught college girls coming up to the patch with scissors to cut some for their own. Not cool! At least ask. Sheesh! 

After the rains, if you look long enough you will find wee cities of fungi all over the yard. These weren't here yesterday...er...last year! 

Rain or shine, the cat gets her daily outside time and here she is hiding out in the red flax which is blooming way too early, thanks to that rain! You can't see it, but we put a bell on her to keep track as she is a mad birder and we have so many birds that come to our yard! Happy New Year! I hope 2023 is a healing year. Get yer boosters, wear your masks, stay home if yer sick, and always, always, be kind. 

masks r us

 

a little of this, a little of tha

solar powered tea

 

photo diary: april 7-13

april 7: rain blossom; dinner; socks; reads

april 8: carrizo super bloom; birdies; more birdies; happy washi

april 9: breakfast w a friend; and then coffee; new mushrooms; old streamers

april 10: organizing; homemade Thai soup; pom making; meet and making

april 11: rock stacking; bloom to be; crafting; all the eggs

april 12: so-so brew; brew clothes; backyard poppy; berries to be picked

april 13: berries in my yogurt; playdough cupcake; painting w eggs; pink pretty

photo diary: march 25-31

march 25: spring blossoms; punched paper; pie, pretzel bun

march 26: coffee w old friends; old orcutt wander; old comics; new recipe

march 27: smoothie bowl lunch; new brows; 10X10 stack; mending mister

march 28: happy bed; painting w flowers; flower sharing; last piece of pie

march 29: mushrooms; paint house; teriyaki bowl; blooms at dusk

march 30: scrape art; found art; after art; edible art

march 31: morning cuppa; a work in progress; out for dinner; old favorite skull

photo diary: march 13-18

mar 13: peachy blooms, bunny ears, coffee grinding, leggings to sell

mar 14: kidmade art, suncatchers, red flax, nectarine blossom

mar 15: morning moon, cup of the day, apple blossoms, important postcards

mar 16: post office run, new dolly, pom blossom, rearranging the classroom

mar 17: hot day shade, rainbow crafting, st, patrick's day lounging, noodles for dinner

mar 18: cup of the day, bluebird visitor, molasses bread, rainbow wip

photo diary: march 7-12

mar 7: classroom colors, craft supplies, new hair

mar 8: early spring, pillowcase pretty, bulletin board happy, pink joy

mar 9: an invitation to paint, sudsy play, sweet, blooms

mar 10: work meeting happy, a misdelivered cake, kooky pottery, all the freesias

mar 11: a springtime bed, nectarine blossoms, butter chicken spices, rogue garden parsley

mar 12: watching the moonset, family breakfast, mockingbird serenade, homemade lemonade

photo diary: march 1-6

mar 1: long overdue Scout date, peach blossom baby, rediscovering old favorites, happy succulent garden

mar 2: playing with classroom paint, happy hat, more old favorites, snack time

mar 3: howdy. niftiness at my brother's, delicious, meow...

mar 4: the anniversary stand, donuts, lunch, surprising old friends

mar 5: celebratory breakfast dessert, happy pottery, traveling clothes, the drive back home

mar 6: coffee, bzzzzz, pretties, torte

photo diary: february 22-28

feg 22: hello morning, getting a chest x-ray, new socks, and glitter...of course

feb 23: happy classroom mess, classroom garden gift, a gift to myself, my birthday card from the mister

feb 24: a beglittered gift from a student, happy hearts, we drew Lincoln, love my sunset view

feb 25: frozen bird bath, birthday chai, belated birthday torta, getting crafty

feb 26: snack time, treat time, birthday happy, happy beads

feb 27: garden freesias, happy buttons, goodbye texas blue, hello schmoon

feb 28: cloud dough, cloud prints, new friend, teriyaki bowl for dinner