Spring Has Sprung At Last

.... and not a moment too soon.

Ah, the sounds of Spring

Last night, just at dusk as I was sitting down to begin watching the news I could hear a noise outside. I opened the back door, and it was as if every bug, frog and what ever else outside in the wetland that is capable of sound had decided that winter was over and was celebrating. I could not believe the racket! The darker it got, the louder they were and you could hear them from the kitchen through the closed doors and windows. Of course, Eric and Silly are cosponsoring a "It is getting warm" party themselves, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Zack and Maddie came for lunch as Becky took Jake for a weigh in, and he had gained 3 oz since Monday. So all is well in the eating and gaining weight department. The kids agreed we could have Jake over, but he couldn't stay. So they are being a bit less possessive, but are still quite adamant that he is theirs.

Tomorrow is the Sewing Guild at Meadow Farm . We are beginning the rag dolls we prepare for the craft activity for Sheep to Shawl. In the afternoon I am going to go to The Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen for their spring Arts Celebration and will take Zack and Maddie with me to see the puppet shows and other activities planned. Several of my Clothos friends (the weavers) will be there for a weaving demonstration.

We are supposed to have a total eclipse 5:44 pm of the moon tomorrow night! Cool.


This is a great cartoon, once again Silly kitten has been sending material to Rose is Rose, it's just too bad she doesn't get paid better for her work. Click to see a better view.

Fall in Virginia, changing views!

Last Thursday, on the 16th we had torrential rains, probably more than we have seen since moving in a year ago. This is the view taken from my sewing room window of the area behind our house. Do you wonder why they might have called it a natural wetland?

Here's what a difference four days make. This is the red maple, taken Nov. 13th, three days before the rain picture above was taken.
Move your mouse over the picture to see the red maple one day after the rain, Friday the 17th.

Updates and sights from our backyard

We are harvesting about a dozen tomatoes a day now, and they are still coming on strong. I especially like the little grape tomato plant, it has groups of 6-8 little gems that ripen in succession. Some are green, some yellow, some ripe. Kind of fun to see. They have been delicious. We have been making a greek salad with marinated tomato, cucumber, feta, red onion and fresh herbs. Yummy!

Construction is going full tilt just 2 lots away from us. Eric reports that the concrete truck was there at 6am this morning. I love these big cranes that pump the mix out to the back parts of the lot. They can even go over the roof of a house to pump the patio, as the builder waits to pour it till last, once the house is almost finished. I guess they have had too many patios and sidewalks torn up by equipment.

Speaking of equipment tearing up things, we are without sprinklers again. Because of the work up the street, the water system pipes have been broken twice this week. They repaired the first break, and before the 24 hour waiting for glue to dry period was up, a second line was dug up somewhere else. Maybe we will have water tomorrow.