I am hoping to get more work done in the atrium. It's looking very good and will look much better when I have all the plants arranged and the leaves swept out. Unfortunately the leaves keep falling in there as fast as I get them out.

We are having absolutely beautiful weatherso being out in the sun is wonderful.

I have a big hunk of sirloin roast I will be cooking with red potatoes and onions in a tomato gravy with rice for the gravy.

I had to go let the vampires take my blood today at the doctors office. Glad that's over with.

I've just pulled a loaf of my good multigrain bread out of the oven. The first with only wild yeast, and using my new clay banneton. It's supposed to rain, so I'm planning household things like laundry, making vegetable stock, tucking into a new book... And dancing!

Marilyn, you are kind to cook for the moving people. It will be much appreciated. Bean soup is always good.

Planning to see my grandkids Saturday....yay, happy about that! Sunday should be rainy....yay, happy about that! Dinner tonight...something in a box from Costco...yay, happy about that! Life is good.

Farmers Market, hopefully a St. Patty's parade, baking. We're overdue for a drop off to Goodwill.

After a rotten day including the ATM eating my card, I'm blissfully doing nothing.

More of the same. Cleaning and fixing things in this house that we bought a few weeks ago. I spent 6 hours in the yard doing things (I did find 6 of the buried sprinkler heads). Tomorrow I will continue to do landscaping stuff. Food? Who has time to eat, this is great for dropping a few pounds!

I babysat 4 grands today, going to a retirement party tomorrow and hope to pack up some things for donation.

I plan to do some laundry and light cleaning. Husband continues to work on remodeling the kitchen which is a total gut and renew job. He is feeling very proud of installing a support beam all by himself. I will lend support but also go to the grands' games which could keep me out all weekend- indoor soccer and basketball. We have an appointment with the kitchen planner in the late afternoon and then we'll eat dinner out again. Also need to use the treadmill. Have a good weekend, everyone.

Working out at the gym. That's about it.

Packing and preparing for a business trip to Philly.

The last of the spring yard cleanup and getting ready for our daughter and grandsons to visit next week for spring break.

More cleaning out closets and organizing sewing supplies - a boring job, but long overdue! Then outdoors to do today's 10,000 steps. It's blustery and cold with blowing snow, so it will be more than a little refreshing!

We'll be getting ready for an upcoming visit from some friends from Beaufort, mostly doing outdoor stuff today.

They came up a couple of years ago, and brought a big bunch of fresh Lowcountry oysters. We were able to have a traditional oyster roast with a few friends from here....and it is time to repeat that wonderful feast!

I'm glad that I got some new decorating finished in the spare bedrooms and bathroom and to the outdoor living spaces. They won't be here for two more weeks, who knows what the weather will be like.

Dearest of friends for much of my adult life, I've been looking forward to their visit for weeks.

It's too early to plant flowers, darn it. But my crops of early veggies are going strong. I've been harvesting some greens for weeks. Will sow more seeds today in this beautiful sun. I had a big load of fresh wood chips delivered yesterday and I'll take most of the day to get it put out, even with help from a neighbor.

It's only 39 here , so no yard work, but will take the dogs to the doggie park. Errands after that and dinner out. Tomorrow will be my birthday party at my daughter's house. It was yesterday,but we always celebrate b-days on the closest Sunday, so this will be the third one in a row..Daughter's, grandson's and mine. Thankfully now there'll be a break till May.

I just took a cranberry apple pie out of the oven. I baked it in a Vision Ware skillet. It makes a nice big pie. I noticed some great big ants around today, I hope I can find my Terro! It is still a gloomy looking day out. Hope all are enjoying whatever your day brings.

Sue

Yum to the cranberry apple pie.

Marilyn, "great big" as in Carpenter ant size?

Ditto....the pie sound delicious.

If you can't find your Terro, try leaving some (laundry) borax along the wall where they're getting in. It takes about a week, but it works like a charm for many kinds of pests. I assume Izzy wouldn't get into it or you can put something in front of the area to keep her out?

I finished up all my tax prep yesterday and last night, now just to take to the accountant on Monday. It feels so good to have that done and rest of the paper work filed. Why do I let the filing build up, I have to file to get things in places where they can be found only to take back out again for the papers she needs ;(

Your beans sound good. I think I have one batch in the freezer, which is not the same as cooking them with a bit of ham and having the kitchen smell yummy...

We got up today and drove an hour to the annual Weyerhaeuser seedling sale this morning, Bought 9 more noble fir (3 years old), couple of nine bark (don't know why when the deer won't leave those I already have alone), 2 Japanese black pine. I'd planned to get some dwarf mugo and by the time we'd stood in line, they were out. Out of the dogwood too. Long lines to get in, not surprising when all the plants are $1 each. If I'd wanted cedar, red alder, or fraser or doug fir, I could have filled the back of my Explorer, plenty of those when I didn't need them.

Since we were close, we went on to Costco, Cash&Carry, Fred Meyer for organic lawn food, Trader Joe's for kefir and a handful of things. Now home, and it's raining again!