i have spring fever.
one of my remedies is forcing bulbs and branches.
it’s a simple way to bring spring indoors a little early.
i have been forcing paperwhites since christmas on a regular basis.
i buy a large amount when they go on sale and have them on hand.
i also am forcing some grape hyacinths or muscari (the little ones)
which i think are so sweet. they take a little longer than paperwhites.
but since they are small they can be placed in with other plants in a terrarium
or all by themselves with some moss.
i also love to bring branches indoors. they look beautiful just by themselves even before they bloom or together with a bouquet of tulips or other flowers.
right now i have some cherry branches that have just begun to blossom
i found them outside of our library on the ground where the trees were being trimmed that day.
the workmen were delighted to lessen their load as i tied them onto my bike.
things are starting to bud outside here too which helps to bring my fever down a bit.
i noticed the witch-hazel in bloom as i drove by our local arboretum.
wednesday night
friends over for dinner
pork tenderloin, roasted sweet potatoes, and this
good times.
happy march!
it is 6pm here.
still light enough for hannah to be out trying out her new rollerblades we just thrifted this afternoon. i feel as if i have deserted this little spot of mine. my goal is to come back here more often. i tend to post a lot (daily actually) over at my flickr site. you can click on my photos on the side bar to take you there.
see you soon.
on mondays chris and hannah have archery. they get home a bit late. norah and i have some time together for reading, having tea parties, and taking candlelit baths. we like monday nights.
she was so beautiful and quiet out in the snow yesterday. she thinks a lot. it’s weird but most of the time i feel as if i know what she is thinking.
a lazy friday with no where to go. sleeping in. playing in bed. coming downstairs whenever they feel like it.
it’s late. i am at the point in the day when i think “wow it all got done”. it always seems to somehow. i try to remind myself when the day ahead feels full, of that moment right after something gets accomplished and i think “it’s over”. “i got through it”. “what was i worrying about?” i love that minute after feeling. i try to reach for it as much as i can.
we had a wonderful thanksgiving. we are thankful for so much in our lives which are full and abundant.
i try to live as slowly as i can but the christmas season really does get me excited. each year it seems as if i put out less and less. twinkle lights do make me happy though.
each night as we sit down to dinner, we go around the table saying what we are thankful for. i really have grown to love this tradition and most of the time it’s the girls that remind me of it each night. lately i have started to play appreciations in my mind throughout the day. they are especially helpful during times of stress or conflict. they can change my mood in a split second. i really love falling asleep to all that i am appreciative for and then waking up feeling a little more fresh and alive. today i appreciate…
*the full moon (which woke me last night. it was so beautiful)
*our first fire of the season
*my down vest
*time for baking and trying new recipes
*our neighborhood and the joy it brings to my girls
*a visit from my grandparents
*tea parties
*early bedtime
*hayrides
*the autumn bounty from the farmers market, our CSA and our garden
*the last of our basil made into pesto
*SOUP!
*nighttime journaling with the girls
*golden delicious local apples
*freshly painted kitchen cabinets
*field trips
*candy corns (i’m addicted)
*fresh laundry off the line
*apple jam
*kale chips
*thrifted finds
*wool slippers
*burt’s bees lip shimmer
*my hubbie and his ability to make me laugh every day
i could go on and on but i need to make dinner (spaghetti squash bake and baby lettuces with maple balsamic vinaigrette)
I highly recommend the appreciation game. try it. you win every time!