Sunday Snippets

I love Sundays.  Its seems to be my day of doing whatever I need/want to.  Whether its lounging in pj’s until noon, finishing laundry, or cooking for the upcoming week.  Usually there isn’t much of a “plan.”  The day just seems to fall into place.

This Sunday however, I have a million things on my plate.  And a million random thoughts running through my head. I can’t seem to find focus.  I’m having a really difficult time staying on task today.

Here are a some of the things rambling around in my head on this particular Sunday.

1. Packing for a “Girls trip” that leaves on Thursday with one of my oldest and dearest gal pals.
2. Trying to get the house cleaned.  I think with a 5 year old, a dog, and husband, that is an unattainable dream.
3. Trying to finish the laundry so I can finish packing.  See #1.
4. I was invited to participate in a 5K run/walk the last weekend of April.  I would love to do it.  It’s a goal of mine.  Can I do it?  I think I could run it.  That’s the plan.  Will keep you posted on the progress and results.
5. I’m tired.  I’m just plain whooped.
6. Kiddo is so bored.  See #2.  AND spring break at preschool JUST started.  Please see #1.
7. There are about a trillion, ok not literally but you get the idea, thoughts running through my head about all of the “projects” I would like to get accomplished around The Farm this year.  There seems to be no exact plan as to order, priority, or value of said projects.  Some big, some small.  I always have grand ideas, just lack the time and usually the funds for most of them.
8. I was informed this week that my husband committed The Farm to 100 baby pheasant chicks.  Yes, you read that right.  1-0-0!  Good Lord.  Really?  What in the name of all that is holy, do YOU, my husband, plan to do with 100 pheasants?  I will keep you posted.  See #5 & 7.
9. Kiddo and I traveled to our local “Amish country hardware/store” yesterday.  I enjoy that place tremendously and in a really strange way.  I am pretty sure I could spend hours in there. (its not that big, trust me)  I find a strange comfort when I’m there.

I’m ready for spring.  I’m ready to be outside.  I’m longing to get lost in my thoughts while I’m in my gardens.  I’m restless.  I need fresh air to clear my thoughts, find focus, and stay on task.

Love, from The Farm….. it maybe the “funny farm”

The dirt made me do it…..

I couldn’t hold out any longer

I had to do it.

It was out of my control.

I didn’t have a choice.

THE DIRT MADE ME DO IT!

On a wonderful date “day” with Hubby a few weeks back, we went shopping. Yes, that’s right, shopping. Well, he went to the sporting goods superstore, I went to the rest of the mall. While wandering, I came across these little gems. I couldn’t resist. I had to have them. I have been looking for/at them for yeeaaarrrrsss.

I think the “spring fever” made me do it.

So these little, well they aren’t so little, gems have been sitting in my office window for about 3 weeks. Empty. Sad. Begging for some love.

I woke up and smelled the dirt.

Herb garden started! I dug out some “seed starting” soil. Went into the “seed library” to find some seeds to plant. And the winners are: Flat leaf parsley, mint, cilantro, and basil. Yummmm. Every morning when I’m up packing lunches, I peek in to see if any of my little darlings have sprouted yet. Ok I’m impatient! I just can’t wait to cook with my OWN herbs.

The dirt made me do it! :)

Hugs from the Farm

Baby, its cold outside!

So winter is dwindling down, hopefully.  But recently we had a spring-teaser.  Meaning we had a few days of fabulously warm, warm by February standards, few days.  We hit the mid 40’s for a few days.  Then WHAM!  Cold and snow.  The snow came first.  (see post below) Then a day later, a blisteringly COLD morning was upon us.

I mean so cold that you don’t even want to look at the thermostat.  Partially because the mercury is probably frozen, but also, because it’s too darn cold to go out and look.

Here are a few pictures of this blisteringly cold morning.  Cold, yes.  But boy oh boy, it sure was beautiful!

 

 

It was so cold.

Even the flag was frosted and frozen.  It was crunchy!

 

 

We will “unthaw” some day.

Hugs from the frozen wasteland, aka the Farm.

Will spring ever make it to the Farm??

I can not recall a winter past that I have wanted for SPRING as bad as I do this year. 

Why?  I really am not sure.  Our winter hasn’t been unusually harsh.  Cold, yup, you bet.  Snowy, we’ve had our share.  Windy, yeah, we’ve had more wind than normal.  Sunshine, lots!

But oh how I long for Spring.

Oh, and it never seems to fail, that upon a wonderful warming, and temps that might break 40, and the snow starts to turn to spot s grass….. WHAM!!!! More bleeping snow!  This is the view out of office window.  Umm… about a week ago or so.  (This was taken on a Thursday. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were well in to the mid 40’s.  Beautiful.  Sunshine.  Even had a window or two cracked for the smell of fresh air and growing grass. 

Then WHAM!  More snow.  Not just an inch or so.   Oh no.  Mother Nature is a cruel cruel woman, with an evil sense of humor.  We received enough snow that Hubby had to bust out the tractor and PLOW!    Oh and of special note:  This has happened 3, count ‘em 3, times since mid February.

Spring, my dear friend, where have you gone?  Are you lost and unable to find your way to Michigan?  I would gladly send you bus fare.  Please come soon.  I don’t think momma can handle much more “white.”  She desperately needs some green in her view.

Hugs from the land of never ending winter, aka The Farm.