Fire Ants

Normally at this time of year..we are in a full blown war with the Fire Ants. Randy will treat one pile...only to find the next day that the pile has moved a foot or so over from the last. Leaving Randy completely befuddled, and scratching his head. Well...this year seems to be different. I am thinking that either we are just extremely lucky this year...or perhaps the numerous freezes of the winter has killed them. This was without a doubt the coldest winter I have experienced in quite a few years. Not at all typical for this area. Normally...we might get snow once every 20 years...this year we saw it twice! Oh well...maybe the nasty little pests moved off to a better climate.. HA! yeah right!

Gotta Lotta Catchin Up To Do

My gosh, I cannot believe that have not written a blog since March 20th! I sure have a lot of catching up to do. All the way from Shelby's (16th!) birthday on the 23rd, to Spring break, playing and chasing Gianna, and all the way to the County Fair last weekend. I'll work on that post this weekend. I still have quite a few pictures to edit and upload. I am finished with the Spring Cleaning on the inside...except for going through Matthew and Stephens closets. There are a few things I need to get ready to donate. Outside, the yard is really beginning to look good. I do plan to get the pressure washer out this weekend and tidy up the outside of the house and change those Winter windows to Spring looking glass! Then I can finally do my favorite part...gardening! I have Four O' Clocks, Petunia's, Morning Glory's, Marigolds, Sunflowers, lavender, several climbing plants and butterfly bushes to plant. I love, Love, LOVE to garden...the whole world slows down... and for just a little while....peace.

Doing A Little Spring Cleaning

I am just about done and will be back to blogging very soon!

What A Beautiful Day!

It is sunny, around 75 degree's, the birds are singing and I am headed out to a lounge chair on the back deck.

It's The Little Things...

It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain
Oh my goodness gracious, do I feel lazy! This comes over me about this time every year. The kids are out of school for Spring Break and our life finally slows down a bit. I do miss my girl Gianna...but for now the quiet is nice.

Saturday, Randy and the kids cleaned the yard...while I relaxed out on the deck. HEY! Someone has to be the supervisor! The sun felt wonderful! I just propped my little feet up, closed my eyes and soaked up the warmth of the sun and the fresh air. It was a glorious day! Mowing was not an easy task...it has rained so much this winter and the ground is still quite soft....but the yard looks so much better and I am happy to report...I am beginning to see some green grass peeking up through all the brown.

Well...that is not all I did. I also got my camera out and took a few pictures of my family working in the yard, the beautiful blooms that are bursting out on every tree limb and of course...the adorable black lab playing fetch. He has been waiting for someone to throw that ball for weeks! I was all going well for him...until he decided to attack the weed eater. The weed eater didn't get him...but he broke his toenail when he was dancing around it. "Tiny Tim" will milk that injury for every drop of pity he can get.... for days!


On Sunday...the rain showers returned and we stayed in bed all day long. We watched a few movies a few crime shows and snacked in between naps. Isn't it amazing how the littlest things mean so much. Some take off for great places like Fort Lauderdale, Disney for Spring Break...but we are just enjoying the fact that there is no rush and we can sleep late! AH SPRING!


If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet