Early Spring

The gorgeous weather continues. The crocuses are up. The first ones up are always the yellow ones. Don't know why that is. I have several different varieties scattered around the back gardens.

We went to the Home and Garden Show in Green Bay this past Saturday. Lys signed me up to win a bunch of different things. We didn't win anything. Big surprise there.

Ben enjoyed getting all the freebies. Super cool hat he's showing off in the picture below.

Also did two new things this weekend. Went to my brother's house. I stick welded for the first time ever. Very cool. I have to admit I'm not good at it, but I have a new respect for the people that can do it well. It is definitely an art. I also cut metal with a torch. Absolutely no art to that, but SO fun! Talking of things I haven't done before, ever hear of a bucket list? I have two different types. I have the list of places I want to travel to some day, and I have the list of stuff I want to accomplish. Decided to post them here.

Places to travel to Bucket List
1. Ireland/England/Scotland
2. Italy
3. Australia
4. Grand Canyon
5. Yellowstone
6. Japan
7. Nazca Lines, Peru
8. Easter Island
9. Germany
10. Spain
11. Washington, D.C.
12. New Zealand
13. Santorini, Greece
14. Angkor Wot, Cambodia (look this up - super cool)
15. To be continued

Things to do bucket list
1. Learn to play the saxophone
2. Get a master's degree
3. Take a photography class
4. Have a craft project published
5. Swim with the dolphins
6. To be continued

Maybe I'll add the stuff and places I've already done/been to. Here's to dreams!
Jill

Mish Mash of stuff

March is generally a cold month. I don't really like it for that reason. However, it does has one redeeming quality. I get birthday cards, wishes, and sometimes gifts! My husband and daughter got me cards, blue chrysanthemums, chocolate covered raisins (of course), and then we went to Applebee's for supper. I got several cards - love that! Reminds me I have friends and family that care about me. Then a big surprise, I got roses at work from my sister. How cool was all that? And all just for me!

Last Saturday I met my sister and her son to paint some pottery. Lys and I had a blast. I love cupcakes and all things cupcake. Lys told me that the cupcake she was painting was for me, so enjoy it. Hmmm. I'm paying for it and I was told to enjoy it. Sounds like teenager!

Everybody hard at work on their art.

We had a snowstorm recently. Had to take a picture of our backyard showing how much. It was a really wet snow so it was heavy. Looks like everything is groaning for the weight of it.

And to show what a geek I am, I snapped a picture of my closet. The girl I work with thinks I'm nuts, so I brought it in for her to see. I've been explaining that I arrange my closet by color and sleeve length. You know, Roy G Biv. A little OCC, I know.

Thought I'd also let you know that wood putty is a God send (see picture of drawer front below). The doors for the AR place are almost done. We'll have four closet doors to do eventually. I really need to come up with a name for the AR house. Is it a cottage, vacation home, retirement home, Let Loose Central, what? What do you think I should call it?

Jill