We Welcome Spring

  The first official day of Spring arrived and it was cloudy and overcast here. We still wanted to celebrate so we tried to go see a local water fall that we love and the gate to the park was closed. We had been prepared for that possibility and we went to another favorite place called The Cheam Wetlands. When we pulled into the parking lot we could see a pair of elegant Swans far out on the water. The mountains made a magnificent backdrop and because it was a grey day the Swans looked especially luminous. We ran to the look out and enjoyed the sounds of Geese, Ducks and other birds singing to each other. We then went down a path and found some Pussy Willows which is definitely a sign Spring has arrived! There were no leaves out but there were leaf buds. Later in the day we went to a garden store and enjoyed the many bright blooms there. We had a wonderful and simple first day of Spring.

 Happy Spring to you! If you live close to the equator this might not mean all that much to you but to us with grey long rainy months and times of deep snow this Season is full of hope and beauty. Enjoy the rest of your month of March :)


    These are fun Spring cupcakes we had at a wedding shower for my newest sister. I did not make them but enjoyed them immensely!

It was my husband's birthday this month and we know he loves ice cream cake. He gets quite sick unless the ice cream has pretty pure ingredients so we made him an ice cream cake. It was our first attempt and my daughter made homemade cookies for the crust plus home made fudge and caramel sauce and it was absolutely incredible.

 My son came back from a hike and brought me these. Pussy Willows remind me of walks with my Grandma and also of my mother. I love them. This was my grandmother's vase.

 The castle being built behind our back yard is coming along. On the right you can see a large wooden cone shaped object. That will be mounted, with a crane, on the circular part of the house with all the windows. It will be so high that you will be able to see it from miles around.

Here they are! Violets!!!!!! And they are in my very own front yard and ALL over my  neighbors yard. It is magical!

                           Sunlight streaming through blesses me to no end!