Thursday, February 24, 2011

Spring is not just around the Corner!

The weathermen have been saying for days that we would have snow in our forecast. I tried not to believe them but yesterday while at work it began to snow! It snowed and snowed and then would get sunny (Spring really trying) it would melt, then snow some more. We got home from work everything clear.....settled into our evening of Idol and when we got up to go to bed it had been snowing for who knows how long! I have to say it is really beautiful but I don't think enough to stay that way and I am sure in a day or two we will just end up with slush and yuk! But enjoy these pretty pictures I took this morning before going off to work!
Our pond out back.....not cold enough to freeze running water!

Looking out into the dog yard! The dogs had great fun this morning not sure all of them did their business while outside....too busy playing!

Picture out the back looking at the girl's house.....they did not even come out this morning when I opened their door!

Looking at the front of the house......pretty slippery out there!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Valentine Surprise

As we all know I am not big on surprises but my husband and my friends continue to think that I am! I did however enjoy my Valentine surprise very much. My good friend "Basket Gal" (hence the surprise) makes beautiful baskets. I have admired this one basket in particular for quite some time now. During the Christmas Holidays we were over enjoying a bit of Christmas Cheer and Basket Gal gave Jeff a tour of her basket collection, of course pointing out my favorite! Without me knowing he contacted her and asked if he could buy the basket as a surprise for me! Of course buying was out of the question for Basket Gal so to my surprise on Valentine's day I had waiting for me, a lovely bag with my favorite basket in it! Thank you to my wonderful husband for always remembering and to my good friend for parting with one of her beautiful baskets!
This is my basket.....it is a beautiful basket and in the bottom it looks like a group of flowering cherry trees which are one of my most favorites!