baby pictures

look at these babies. the garden is full of new growth and it makes me smile. that is the beauty of spring. that is what it's all about. new starts. i have just spent the last 5 months under a blanket of snow. it can get on your nerves, just a bit. spring is so refreshing. makes me smile (i already said that, but i'm really, really happy to see spring).

i love my hens and chicks and i hope to pick up a few more types over the summer. i think they are sooooo pretty. just a week ago they were brown and crunchy...isn't that a miracle?

a baby tulip! is it pink or yellow or red??? i'll just have to wait and see!

i am even grateful for the weeds i plucked out of the gardens today. anything green is making me giddy. i've also been collecting baby evergreens from the woods around here. they are so small that the neighbours think i'm crazy, but i don't care because someday they will be tall and beautiful. everything starts out a baby...

busy bees

we have been so busy around here lately. i think it's because of the weather. the sun has been bright and the air is warm. makes us realize that good days are ahead and we really need to get stuff done around here. it was about a year and 8 months ago that we moved into this house. before arriving we knew there would be alot of work ahead of us. considering the fact that we just made a move to paradise...it was all going to be worth it in the end. i won't list everything that has been accomplished, but i will mention that we now have one new kitchen, one new bathroom, one new front porch and one new addition. by the end of the summer we should have a new muskoka room and a garage too.
summer is on our doorstep. the last few days have been amazing. kids in shorts, riding bikes and playing hopscotch. isn't that the best?

i haven't taken any new photos lately, but these are a couple that show that we are feeling more at home around here. it always takes a while to turn a house into a home. it's just taking us a bit longer.

my babushka

i am such a newbie.

this is my first esty purchase. i have been lurking around rosehip's blog admiring her talent. she makes alot of beautiful things and i like it all, but these little ladies stole my heart. lucky for me she was getting started on a new bunch to put in her etsy shop. so many admirers...they were probably going to go fast. by the time i had a chance to look only 6 remained. AND I GOT ONE. how great is that? her name is cherry rose and she is the exact babushka i wanted.

she seems quite happy to be here.

so fresh

she is such a sweet girl. kind and thoughtful. loving and gentle. she had a bad week. her heart was broken one too many times and she just needed the day off. i get it. it's a girl thing. she just needed a good talk, a big cry, a great haircut and a new pair of boots. sometimes we all need a fresh start and a sunny day.