Sunday's Hike

Yesterday took us to Mendon Ponds Park.
Sunshine, blue skies, crystal clear water and breathtaking views were on the venue making it one of my most enjoyable hikes this summer.

Hiking is good for one's soul.
Get lost in nature and find yourself.

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 ;)

Oh Yeah!!! Take This!!!

Saturday night on into Sunday morning, we received almost ten more inches of heavy, wet snow.  I went to the movies with a friend on Saturday night and it was raining.  I came out of the movies and it was snowing.
AAARRRRGGGG!!!
When I left for work this morning, freezing rain remnants glistened on the trees.
Pretty, but still AAARRRRGGGG!!!

 I'm done with Winter. 

I don't care how much you shine diamonds before me, how blue your skies may be, how clean and enveloping you are.  You have smothered me and I am sick of you!!!
We're done.
In four days I am off to greener pastures.
Take that!!!

Eleven Days

It has been 11 days since my last post.  During that time, many things have happened.  I purchased an oxalis plant that I have placed on my Mary Engelbreit cake stand.  It is sweet  after all.

Superman came for a visit...

Flowers were purchased to help brighten the house.
A berry crisp was made for Superman...

Mud, my arch nemesis, has made an ugly, dirty return...

However, with her return comes a wee bit of green...

and walks with a hairy, little, kinda white dog...

and a big black dog and a little white cat up the road...

to barren fields...

whose curbs are adorned with snow...

and free range chickens...

that also enjoy romps on these Spring days.

Deep Freeze

The polar vortex that we experienced a couple of weeks ago has returned.  With it, comes bitter cold.  But even with this cold, there is beauty all around us...

You just have to look.