Such a Nice Weekend

We have been given the gift of a beautiful, warm, sunshiny weekend. And I think these nice days are supposed to last well into the week. Let's all call in sick!

Our weekend started with Heather's milk turning green when she poured it onto her cereal on St. Patrick's Day morning. That was the extent our our St. Patrick's Day celebration.  I had thought of making Irish Stew and soda bread, but decided against spending time in the kitchen on such a sunny day.

Wayne is under the spell of the Harry Potter books, so if you're looking for him these days, this is how you're likely to find him. He's read the first 3 books in the past week and half.  Cole keeps complaining, "I miss Wayne because he's always reading those books!"

 We've started to let the chickens run free outside their pen and Spike hasn't even tried to kill them at all.

 The red hen was the first to start laying eggs, but Heather's little bantam hen is now laying little bantam eggs. They're very cute, but in a recipe, you'd have to use two eggs to equal one of regular size.

And here's the one who's not laying ANY eggs.

Ever since the snow cleared from the yard, Heather has bee working hard to learn how to ride her bike. As of today, she's just about got it.

Hmm, I guess Cole escaped my camera this weekend, but he did lose a tooth. I'll try to get more of him nest post.

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Last Year At This Time:

Signs of Spring

Even though our winter was relatively mild, it seemed like a very long one, so these longer and warmer days have been a welcome treat.  Here are some signs that spring is just around the corner:

Bikes and mud.

 Wayne reads Harry Potter while keeping an eye on the boiling sap.

 Indoor seed starting. I've never had much luck with this, but thought we'd give it a try. Here we have tomatoes and watermelon (?!)

 Another sure sign of Spring? Spike is shedding and not looking so handsome.

Nothing to do with Spring, but adorable none the less, is Heather's concentration as she tries her hand at sewing.

Lego Star Wars - The Final Chapter

It took Wayne all afternoon and most of the evening to learn how to lay down two audio tracks - voice and music, but in the end his persistence prevailed and he figured it out. Ignore the misspelling in the opening scroll. Enjoy this final episode in the Lego Star Wars saga.

Which Came First...?

In our case, the chicken came waaaay before the egg.  After nearly a year, finally, our first egg.

We're so proud.

Good -Bye February

Good-bye February. I hated you. You were dark and dreary and depressing and made us all sick. Good riddance.

Hello March. Hello maple syrup and St. Patrick's Day. Hello first day of spring, even though you'll feel exactly like winter.

I'm going to open up windows and let the blustery March air clean and refresh this house, getting rid of every trace of February.