Is It Spring?

Our weather is starting to act a lot like Spring.  Some sunny days, some gray days and some rainy days.  But the temperature is pretty mild.   We are not out of the frost danger but over all it really is starting to look a lot like SPRING!!!  Now does that make my heart happy?  A great BIG YES!!

Now how do I know it is starting to look like spring?  Well, let me show you!

The crocuses are in full bloom.  They are so bright and cheery and I have several areas that they are blooming in.

My primroses are also blooming.  Actually these are a few of the news ones this year.  I like that they bloom early it always gives me hope that Spring is right around the corner.

I had to pick a few daffodils that are blooming to add to the kitchen table.  Yes, flowers in the house!  Does that make me smile!!!  You all know that answer.

I cut the stems pretty short so into the little rooster pitcher they went.  These light yellow are always the first to bloom.  Oh and the tulip are up and it won't be long for their blooms.  Am I a happy gal?

So I'm enjoying Spring popping out all over the yard!!!

June

PEACEFUL WALK

Last weekend I visited my sister. First let me say it was too short of a visit. We always have so much fun together. We took in a local theater production and their school foundations annual dinner & fun raiser. The weather cooperated so we were able to take a nice walk to the creek behind there place.

I love old snags as I call them covered with moss.  This area is private land so it was just us on our walk.

A tiny creek coming out from under the logs. Love the ferns.

This tree grew over and old cedar stump.  Love how the roots cascade down over the stump to find the earth.

Here is Big Creek, yes it is big but that is it's name.  This is a great fishing hole if you are lucky enough to get invited to this private spot.

I could sit  here all day and watch the water.  The sound of the rushing water is so soothing and peaceful!

I hope you enjoy your little walk with me on this day, I know I sure did!

Enjoy June

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

To all my family, friends and my wonderful blog friends I wish you a sweet day and a wonderful day each and every day of the year!

 This little vintage Valentine reminds me so much of my Mom.  She darned my Dad sock for as long as I can remember.  I still have her darning needles and thread in my collection and chuckle every time I look at them.  We are such a throw away nation that I wonder if anyone still repairs(darns) sock anymore. I always wondered if my Dad felt that patch on the heal??

Enjoy your day and treat your sweetie today and most of all treat then sweet everyday! My sweeties are those seven sweet grandchildren!!!

Enjoy June

PROBLEMS SAYING NO

If you have followed my blog any you will know I have a big problems saying no.  Anyone can ask me for help of any kind and the first words out of my mouth are sure, no problem, I'll be glad to help. It doesn't matter if I already have commitments,  I figure I can always fit something extra end.  Does this mean I tend to over book myself, of course!

Well then let me introduce you to my latest problem of not say no!

This is Jackson! He is a member of the Last Chance Club.  Now you ask what is the Last Chance Club?  I think you can guess, but it mean that the Humane Society has deemed him not adoptable.  You see he is a ten year old dog and they say the chances of him finding a new forever home are very slim.  He is such a good boy, very lovable and playful.  His owner was a 90 year old man that passed away and the extended family didn't want him.  With living with an elderly gentleman he didn't get a lot of exercise and I think he got lots and lots of treats.  This little guy should weigh about 12 pounds and his current weight is 24!!!  Can you say chubby!!!  So he is working on taking walks with Jazi and I, plus only two meals a day.  Okay a couple of treats also.  This isn't boot camp!!!  But no table scraps.

Now you ask how Jazi is accepting him.  She is doing pretty good, mainly ignoring him like all dogs that come to visit. 

Well, maybe she is saying What is this thing doing on my sofa?   They each take a corner and do leave a little room for me to sit between them.  You may notice the spot on his back.  He had a wart removed so they shaved a spot.  We are hoping the hair grows back fast.  One other thing his previous owner couldn't remember his name so he called him peaches.  So we are also working on him recognizing his name of Jackson!

So for now Jackson is settling in.  Gosh, I should have my head examined!!! 

Sucker June!!

LITTLE PROJECTS

I've been in the mood to do some little projects.  I have some friends that are foster parents to critical babies.  They have all kinds of special training to handle our very fragile little one.  Just about 2 years ago they got Izzy who was born at just over 1 pound. Add to being premature, she also was a drug and alcohol baby.  Now this isn't where I was going with this post, but over the past two year I have watched the development of this sweet little girl.  One who we never thought would walk is now running and loves playing house.  So now back to projects.  She received the cutest kitchen for her 2nd birthday along with a cute little denim and pink John Deere apron. This got me to thinking!  She needed a couple of pot holders, dish rag and hand towel to go with her kitchen so she could really play house.

My sister had some of that John Deere fabric scraps so it was just enough to make the pot holder and put a little trim on the towel. I had a little left over yarn from the big dish rags I make to whip up a child size.

I'm trying to come up with a cute way to wrap this little gift up beside a plain ole boring box. I will have to put my thinking cap on.

I keep seeing on several sites gals knitting boot cuffs.  So the brain kick in and I decided to try making me a pair.  They really didn't take that long to make since it was bulky yarn and large needles.  But trying to get a picture was another thing.  Have you ever tried to take a picture of your boots while you are wearing them? I've come to the conclusion my arms are to short!!!  So here is the best I could do!

It was a quick pic before they fell over.  Yes, I could have gone and got something to put in them but all I wanted was one little picture.  Okay two!

The pattern I found online said to make them 5 inches long.  I think the next pair I will make a little longer.  I have cream colored yarn and I'm thinking they would look really cute with wood buttons.

Well this is just a couple of my little projects I've been working on to keep me out of trouble!

Enjoy June

FAVORITES

The holidays are over and it is now onto resolutions, putting our homes back in order or possibly starting new projects while we wait for Spring.  I wanted to share with you my favorite Christmas presents.  Santa was really good to me this year so maybe that means I've turned over a new leaf and was a good girl this past year. I always say there is hope for me!! 

So here is my favorite gift of this year, drum roll please!!!

Isn't this the cutest little sewing machine and it works, well that is if you hand crank it.  I think I've started my second childhood.   I love, love, love it.

It came in it's original little case with all the instructional books.  So dang cute, right?

The added bonus is it all came in the original box.  Its cost was $14.95 and was manufactured in the late fifties and early sixties.  Now does my sister know me or what?

My second favorite was my red truck, yes I have a love affair with old pickup trucks.  I so want a 49 or 50 Chevy step side.  So I guess this is the next best thing!

It's a little hard to see details but I'm in love with it. My daughter also knows me!  I wanted it to sit in front of my little fake wood stove so I decided it needed a little rug.  So out came some yarn and I crocheted this little one.

 I have taken down my Christmas tree but I didn't want to put away all my little vintage trailers.  So I lined them up on the little shelf and now I have this little display in one place of all my favorite things.

So when the gray days of winter start to get to me I just look at my little cozy wall and I feel all cheerful and cozy as I look at garden magazine planning for Spring.  Oh did someone say I can't sit all winter and dream, yes I know - get up and do something creative!!!!

Enjoy June

New Year, New Start

It's about a week into the new year and I need a kick start.  Problem is, I don't know what to get started with. I have managed to get all my Christmas explosion put away until next year.  One thing I told myself was to simplify your decorations.  Did I? NO! I may have taken two decorations to Goodwill. Two, yes that is all.  What is this parting syndrome I have?

So now I would like to turn my attention to my yard and garden.  But I live in Oregon folks. No gardening yet, don't even think of it.  But I went outside this weekend and did a little puttering.  It wasn't raining, yippee!  I took my poor dilapidated camera with me.  I thought I would try and find some color besides gray and mud. I look high and low and this is all I found.

I found some really sad pincushion flowers.  I asked then what they thought they were doing blooming in January.  Needless to say they didn't answer except looked a little sadder.

Then I came upon Mr. Bear ashing the same thing of this little yellow flower.  I don't thing he got a response either.

So I asked Henrietta if she has seen any color in the garden.  She told me the only thing she has found is a little moss and a lot of mud. Cluck, cluck!!

So I resorted to looking high since the low wasn't producing any color.

Not much luck looking up either.  Sad but this is all that is left of my favorite rose bush.  But nope, can't trim until President's Day.  Then I will be out in the rose garden with my loppers cutting away!  I've found a good haircut for my rose bushes provide wonderful blooms come June.  

I've come to the conclusion with these gray days and rainy days that any color is taking cover.  It simply is too early and winter is her to stay.

So in conclusion gray and I don't get along. I like sunshine, bright and cheery.  So do you have a good plan for kicking it in gear and getting something accomplish, anything?????

Enjoy June