Hanging from a Tree

When I came home from shopping I saw the funniest sight out my dinning room window. This little squirrel was busy stealing food from the bird feeder because the other squirrel wouldn't let her near the squirrel feeder. If you look carefully, you can see her head off to the left side. They can be quite voracious eaters.

Gardening

This past week has been Spring Break. I used part of my time to reclaim my patio from the weeds and start a garden. Pulling out the weeds is an ongoing process. The biggest problem has been what to replace them with so they don't come back. I've decided to use cocoa shells. It has a nice chocolate smell and looks good too.



I've planted carrots, radishes, peas, and a tomote in the first bed. There are strawberries and a green pepper in the second bed.

Springtime

Tulips and spring! Isn't this lovely?

I was playing with my new digital camera when I took this. They are such fun to watch. The sound in the background is the wind blowing.

What if . . . . . . .

What if dinosaurs hadn’t completely disappeared before the time of man? My second grade class is studying dinosaurs and this inspired me to ponder about dragons. I have noticed that there are similarities between the two. Both can be very big and definitely look furious; look at some of the depictions of dragons by the Chinese. Like some folktales, they get a bit fanciful, but where or when did it start? Just a thought.

Winter weather ?????

We are finally getting some winter weather here in Livermore. I wasn't sure it was going to come since we had some days that were in the low 70s and high 60s last month. I thought spring had come and skipped winter. I like my seasons as modified as they are.






Some of the residents in our townhome community have taken out their woodstoves and put in skylights. It is on days like these that I am glad I still have my woodstove.

Quilt in Progress

This quilt is taking a bit of time. It is our new family home evening activity. My daughter selected the pattern and the material. I get to do all the sewing. I think the hard part is figuring out what colors to put where and knowing where everything fits. We are about half way through it. The border will be blue and the back will be black. All of the fabric is oriental print.