Spring Beginnings..

Spring is here.
Well by the way of calendar anyway...
(We're into our 7th month of cold weather!)I'm to sure how much more I can take.)

Even at this point though, after weeks of dreaming of warm, sunshiny weather, birds chirping, & tree buds blooming, I haven't given up complete hope that spring is going to hit soon. What a thrill it will be to wake up with sun beaming through the window in the morning, and stepping outside and feeling the warmth.

Bailey and I had our first spring walk a couple weeks ago, I believe it was on the first day of spring.
Here is what our walking trails looked like.

........full of snow!
Bailey enjoyed it, me not so much, though it was much warmer in amoungst the trees, where a person(and dog) could be a bit sheltered from the bitter cold wind.

Here is on of Bailey's summer swim spots. He tried to get in too. This dog has no fear!

I am truly getting tired of cold weather food.  Especially this week, while trying to come up with some recipes to use up the huge ham we had over this past weekend. As I type this, I have a ham and potato soup concoction in my fridge ready for tonights' supper.

I by no means ever considered myself any great cook, for 1, I hate cooking. I'm more of a baker.
Last night I made fruit rollups. The second time ever, the first time was 16 yrs ago, lol  There is something about baking with fruit that gives a person a "summertime" feel. Even in the dead of winter.

Doesn't this fruit look good....

for the record, do not use blueberries if doing this. They tend to make the end result a bit lumpy, and it will take longer to dry out.
Mine took about 14 hours.

Even though, I have been housebound, suffering a severe case of cabin fever, I still have hope of warm days ahead.

Yesterday was a bit warmer then it's been, so mother nature is finally getting around to it. We're ready!

Bring it on!

Sunday walk, on an Autumn day

This last week, we have really had some fall weather. Cold nights and mornings, equal the furnace being turned on, to keep the chill away. The air conditioner is put away for the year, and the heavier coats have came out.

Yesterday we had some rain, so today decided to go for a walk through  the trails.
The leaves have been trying to change for a while now, but I am betting in 2 weeks from now, the woods will be a blanket of gold, orange, and red.

It's been awhile since I have taken my camera out and about on walks, I am glad I did today.

 Isn't he the cutest?

This mushroom was huge, bigger then my hand.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. 

Here's looking at you

He's kinda cute isn't he? lol

More nature pics

I love nothing better, then heading out with the dog, to the woods with my camera.

We almost always find something interesting to take a pic of.

Here are 2 from today. Plus Bailey

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Have a great day!

Goings on from the last few days

The past few days, we've awoken to bright sunny mornings, and warm temps. The kind of days that you jump out of bed, and know it will be a great day.

Sunday was our library day (we go every 3 weeks on Sunday).

Afterward we went for a walk.

Bailey is like a kid running through the grass, playing in the dandelions.

 

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Monday was my youngest daughters' birthday.

Presents were opened in the morning, because it was a school day.

 

After school, supper was pizza, then afterwards.................

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it was cake.

I found the recipe for this cake at Amanda's blog. It IS the best chocolate cake I've ever had!

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Tuesday was gorgeous outside.

Took a morning walk downtown to the waterfront.

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Last night, we went for a short walk. We had came upon a ground hog the day before, and I wanted to try to catch a shot of him close up.

We grabbed some lettuce and carrots to take, to try to lure him out of his hole.

We eventually got a pic of him.

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I hope you're all having a great week so far!

Wordless Wednesday

May 3 Waterfront Photos

Yesterday started, in foggy form. But in a few hours the skies cleared, so it was time for the 1st walk of the year, at the waterfront.

Wordless Wednesday

 

I'm outta here, to a walk to the beach.

Have a great day!

Saturday March 17

Today was another wonderful day.

It's days like this, that are what spring, is all about.

Thank you Mother Nature.

What a weekend...

Well March break is here. Not only does that mean kids home from school for a week, but spring is coming.
Last week it was so cold. Way below 0 most days. Saturday was terrible cold as well.
But yesterday(Sunday) was very warm. Well +15(warm for us for a March day).
It was just one of those days you just want to stay outside, as much as you can.
We did our usual walk with the dog. It was great to see all that snow melting.

It was a cold, cold day....

Those living in a year-round warm climate, one might wonder how we who don't, can go through, day to day, during the winter season. The cold, the lack of sunshine, days spent outside with the constant need of trying to stay warm, and planning your days around the daylight hours.
It's hard, I tell you. The older I get, the harder it gets.  I count down, now, to the coming spring season.
Today was very cold. -17 through the day.
So I got the dog on his leash and headed out to the woods. We usually do this a few times a week, in the winter.

The sun was out, nice and bright at least. It would have been way colder if it wasn't.
 Our weather has been back and forth alot this winter. One day might be seasonable warm, the next 20 degrees colder.

Bailey likes it though. lol

Another nice day

Another great day for a walk in the woods.

I really enjoy our walks through the woods.
During the winter, it's few and far days in between, but once the snow starts to melt, we get out as often as we can.

Bailey really enjoys his long walks too.

Beautiful day for a walk.........

Tuesday night walk