Week-end Evenings with Friends

The weather was perfect, tranquil and warm, so

we took the opportunity to spend a lazy Friday evening with good friends.

A wonderful evening catching up, eating delicious food, and

listening to the boys run wild and free.

So happy Spring has arrived.  And so happy we are now back to an outdoor lifestyle.
Thank-you Erin!

xoxo S.

 

The chickens were also enjoying the late afternoon sun.



 

 

Who says you can't put all your eggs into one basket!

Bleeding Hearts at their peak!

A delicious and healthy dinner of quinoa and fresh sauteed vegetable in a carrot curry sauce



 

The boys actually took a break to eat a meal!

Planted seeds are almost ready for planting in the vegetable garden.

My Spring Garden - Part II

Have you ever bent down to look at a tulip, or any flower, at eye level?

And yes, I know, it's not always so easy to get down that low.

But it is so worth the trouble.

It almost seems like a special world of it's own inside those beautiful flower heads.

And so very pretty.

xoxo S.

My Spring Garden - Part I

I'm not sure if it the long drawn out winter,

or cooler than normal temperatures,

but Spring certain has taken her time in arriving here in my garden.

But finally, and with relief, the garden has come to life.

A sea of yellow daffodils and forsythia, white following pear trees and shrubs,

and pink, purple and pale yellow tulips galore.

I couldn't be happier.

Come, take a peak!

xoxo S.

 

 

 

The Whole Bouquet

Yesterday I posted individual tulip blooms....

Here is the whole bouquet.

xoxo S.

Pink Tulips - A Study

I absolutely adore pink flowers.

Most especially pink tulips.

(Well, and pink peonies equally as much)

I had a beautiful bouquet of pink tulips in my kitchen,

just to cheer me up.

And they opened just enough to become the most perfect photographer's subject.

Here are some of my photographs...

And they came out quite pretty nice...

IF I do say so myself.

Hope they bring a little happiness to your day as well.

xoxo S.

 

A Drive along the Harbor

No matter the weather...

I never tire of a drive along the harbor.

The past week's stormy weather provided a few interesting photos.....

At least they were interesting to me.

xoxo S. 

Big Toy

The school kids call their playground "Big Toy".

Not quite sure how it got it's name.

But even on the week-ends....it is a favorite destination.

xoxo S.

Daffodils by the Harbor

Yesterday was such a lovely day.

We drove by the harbor and noticed all the cheery daffodils blooming along the way.

Had to snap a photo.

Enjoy!

xoxo S.

Soccer Sundays...Yet Again!

With the start of Spring...so starts soccer.

The first few weeks on the fields have been blustery and a bit cold.

But the kids are loving playing after a long cold winter.

Here are my first impressions.

xoxo S.

Godzilla

My youngest son is obsessd with Godzilla.

This little monster is his latest addition to his Godzilla collection.

So much fun!

xoxo S.

April Showers

Of course, it is nice to have a rainy day once in awhile.

And life can be interesting when the rain comes down too.

Here are my impressions.

xoxo S.

A Burst of Color

Mother Nature is loading her paintbrush again,

and color is coming back to the pale gray landscape.

How wonderful life can be!

xoxo S.

A Ride in the Park

Now that the weather is sunny and warm...

Afternoons can be spent playing in the sunshine.

The other afternoon I took my boys and a friend to the neighborhood preserve...

For a walk and a ride around the pond.

It was a perfect afternoon.

xoxo S.

Someone had made a tee pee made of bamboo. The boys couldn't resist...

And then they were off again!

Understated Pops of Color

I am experimenting with pops of color in my photos.

Still practicing, but this is a start.

What do you think?

xoxo S.

Egrets and Herons

The wonderful warm weather has brought out

lots of egrets and herons in my neck of the woods.

I tried to pull over to take a few photos just to capture the moment.

Seems like the birds were enjoying the beautiful weather just like us.

xoxo S. 

 

Sorry the images aren't as clear as can be....there is only so much

you can do with an Iphone.