Sunday's Hike

Honeoye Creek Wildlife Management Area...

Get lost in nature and find yourself.

The Weekend

It was a beautiful Spring weekend and we took full advantage of the lovely weather.

Some of us hiked, some of jogged and some of us just sat and watched others jog...

DJ jogging.  Snoop watching.

I planted the pansies that I usually plant on St. Patrick's Day...

Pansies

I prepared for Easter.  I brought out my milk glass vase and filled it with daisies.  My two Easter bunnies made their annual appearance...

My new-to-me goose painting that I recently purchased has been placed on top of my refrigerator.  I absolutely love this watercolor.  It is so charming...

Meals were made and shared...

Sweet Potatoes

with family...

Asparagus

and...

Mashed Fingerling Potatoes

friends...

Self Explanatory :)

on this Spring weekend...

Lilac Tree

in April...

Snoop and Violet

at the little red house in the big woods.
And all was good.
Have a great night.

Hiking on a Saturday Afternoon

Dave and I took the dogs for a hike this afternoon.  Everyone loves to go hiking in this house.  The minute I get out Snoop's dog collar, he begins to whine and whine and whine.  He gets so excited.  Here he is with his Dad.  He is such a great dog!

Things are beginning to green up quite nicely...

The skunk cabbage is even out...

 

Give me sunshine...

blue skies...

and a hiking trail...

on any given day...

and you'll find one very happy girl.

(Not to mention a couple of happy dogs  - and sometimes a cat:)

Go for a walk and enjoy the view from wherever you are.

Spring Has Sprung

Smiling dogs with muddy noses...

and new haircuts...

crocuses...

geese on the pond...

laundry on the line...

walleye...

and pike running...

and wetlands coming to life...

Pretty sure Spring is here ;)

A Much Needed Break

I went and visited my daughter this past weekend.  I must say it was wonderful.  I flew in on Friday and returned home Monday.  Some may say that it was a whirlwind vacation, I say it was perfect.
There were happy faces...

sunshine and long walks...

We went shopping - four pairs of shoes for my daughter and a skull print scarf for me.  I know... but I LOVE it!!!

We ate great food and drank wonderful wine...

and thoroughly enjoyed the flowering trees...

On Sunday, we traveled to Charleston, SC.  This was my very first time there and I so grateful that I experienced it with my daughter.  We at the  Hominy Grill - which is absolutely charming by the way :) 

They make a pretty mean bloody mary...

and shrimp and grits too...

After we ate, we went to the Angel Tree on Johns Island.  What a treat that was.  The tree is over 400 years old and magnificent. 

However, my favorite thing about the trip was spending time with my daughter.

Nothing can beat time spent with my kids.   Nothing at all.