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Monday, February 24, 2014

Spring?



















This past week and this week are so weird!  It's February.  As you can see from the photos, it is freezing cold and we are piled under several feet of snow.  Very typical for this time of year. 

Very typical.  Not sixty degree weather where The Natives are playing outside in shorts and t-shirts and we are going for walks that feel like spring time!  Okay, well, the shorts thing.  Several of The Natives wear shorts all year long which makes me wonder if maybe in my sleep I did drop them on their heads but even I am going around without a coat soaking up the sun. 

This past week has been ugly at our house so having lots of sunshine to even out the ugly is nice.  The week wrapped itself up nicely with Mr. B, our oldest Native getting into a car accident.  Thankfully, he is okay.  The car, not so much.  We thought that was enough drama considering the week we'd had and then yesterday, I went to wake up two Natives only to be hit in the face when I opened their bedroom door with a smell that sent me running and heaving!  What in the world was in their room?!!!  CLEAN IT!  FIND IT!!  After much cleaning we found the source......  last week when our washing machine leaked (yes, yet another drama) we didn't realize that it had leaked through the wall and into the Natives room and the carpet mildewed......  ewwww.  Today, out comes the carpet and much scrubbing of concrete with bleach.

In between it all, I am finding time to get a little knitting in and some time outside with the two younger boys.  Mr. J and Levi are enjoying the warmer temperatures as well.  Rock collections are growing, bikes are being dusted off and tires pumped back up, the river is being explored, bird feeders attended to, bees are house keeping and out and about looking for who knows what since there aren't any blossoms, little green heads are poking up out of the dirt........... 

I love spring.  Only, it isn't spring.  We are all wondering what this means..  long spring, hot summer?  Or nice reprieve and then we dash into a cold long spring?  Best not put my wood stove and hot cocoa away until I get the, "Spring is officially here" memo.

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  1. Ugh. Glad you had a break in the weather and the drama for a little while at least!

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  2. No break in the drama but the nice weather is helping. :)

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  3. OK. I thought those 3 pink rocks were toes at first glance…coming through the blacktop! Ouch. And what is up with Zoe? Looks like she is trying to moonwalk! We had those couple of nice days and now we are under a winter warning for 4" over night and it snowed pretty and fluffy nearly all day today…and a BIG storm is supposed to be coming the beginning of March! Luckily I love winter…even when it goes on forever and ever.

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    1. :D I know!!! Mr. J found those rocks and they are treasures. We have more rocks around here that are 'treasures' than we know what to do with! I need to start building a wall with them.

      Isn't that a crack up? Zoe?! I thought the same thing! Moon walking!!! She was being a goofy. Levi would hold up that stick and she would jump around biting it and this is one of her jump up and fall over backwards moments.

      No snow in our forecast..... not for awhile at least. So crazy. We need the moisture so badly.

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  4. Your photos are so lovely.

    We had snow last night, and the temp this morning is in the single digits . . .

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    1. Thank you!!

      I know we're in for it. March will probably bring the cold and snow again and I will have to put my flip flops away again. I'm okay with that though. I'm not ready for summer just quite yet. Single digits....... keep warm!!!

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  5. OK. What does that awesome hat you made have to do with spring? And yes it does look better on you than me.

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    1. It has everything to do with spring!! It has snowflakes on it! And it's blue. I don't understand how you don't see the connection! ;) It looks way better on you because when you're wearing it, I can see it! :D

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  6. Those are some lovely photos, Rachel! Everyone looks like they're having tons of fun. I especially love that creative photo heart ornament's shadow. Anyway, I'm sorry to hear about Mr. B's accident. How is he now? I hope it doesn't happen again, and I hope he's feeling better. All the best! :)

    Lora Steele @ Youd Law

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    1. Thank you Lora. I just re-read this post and am smiling to myself because we are having the strangest 'fall'. It's not officially 'fall' yet but it feels like it. Guess it warmed up quickly this year and now it is cooling down quickly. Weather. Odd. Mr. B is doing well. He has some residual stuff but nothing serious. Thank you for your kind words!

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