Apparently the secret password was: "Belly Rub?"

 

Dog on a Mission

 

Pansies Waiting to Be Planted

 

Lemon Blueberry Cake!

Made for our Retirement Party by DIL
who had to work (NICU RN).

 

Maypole Dance

                                                                                                                       by NH artist Cindy Hendrick

I sent this card to loved ones for May Day this year. 

We used to do a maypole every year with friends when our children were home schooling. 

Younger Grandson loves Grandad's new truck!

You'll recall that he was so sweet about helping Grandad  wait and wait for his truck to be built.
He even let Grandad borrow his own toy red truck to hang onto, to help him wait! ❤️

 (Rare for me to post a photo of a grand.  I know you'll all be careful not to share.)

Just One Cloud in the Sky

Today is Wil's birthday! 

We arere going to a take-out-only cafe, then getting ice cream cones, then having birthday cake with our  Vermont family members.  Looking forward to a little sweetness! 

Mr. Gorgeous Himself

Jonquils

 

Daffodil

 

Pirate Ship Treehouse

Four of our grands live here.

 

Last of the Crocuses

 

Setting Sun

 

On the Back Roads

 

Angel, carved in wood

 

One-Stringed Instrument

 

Memorial Garden in early Spring

 

Labyrinth

 

EASTER: Paschal Candle 2022

Note the Sunflower: for Ukraine

 

Not Yet

 

Peace is hard work

 

Two in the Tree

 

Creation

 

Covered Bridge

 

Last of the Ice Falls

 

Yellow Crocuses

 

Open to the Sun

Spinnaker & Mizzen

Do you remember when we got our litter sisters, who were so sick that only
these two and their Mama Cat survived out of the litter of nine kittens? 

Can you believe they were born TEN YEARS ago today!?!

Purple Crocus

 

Cedar Waxwing

 

Ruh Roh...

Hey!  Today is 4/4/22. 😊

 

With Thanks to Alan!

 

Zaporizhian Cossacks drafting a reply
to the Ottoman Emperor's demand that they surrender.

Ukrainian soldiers drafting a reply
to Putin's demand that they surrender.

This cap is in honour of MY retirement! ~ listener

I actually have this cap!  It's a solid slate blue gray,
with the lovely embroidery
with even a bee embroidered on the back. 
Perfect for working in the pollinator garden.

In honour of Wil's retirement (which begins today!)

 

Welcome, April! (No foolin'!)

 

Buh Bye, March!

 

Purple Mountain Majesty

 

Mr. Chips, back out on "his" front porch

 

Oil Painting Class

I've been taking an oil painting class via Zoom. I really like the instructor and have learned a lot, which was the hope. We've had three (of four) classes so far, and here's what I've painted. Mind you, neither of these is anything I ever would have chosen to paint. I would prefer to paint something meaningful or at least alive, like flowers. But the point is to learn more, and that's going well. No plan to frame these. 🤣

Lake Champlain in March