Hi

I wrote the following post in May... But it stayed in draft and I see I'm a mere 5 months delinquent in finishing it. So here it is; unfinished, but part of my "I can do better at this" concept!

I put this app on my phone so I could post easily. I see that didn't quite pan out, since my last post was February. I don't want to let yet another month go by with no update, so:

March!

Still winter. That's not surprising, but brr it's cold. Still frigid. The big lake is frozen. These things occupy our thoughts. 

April!

Spring is not here. Warmer temps are coming but it's still cold. The big lake is still frozen. These things occupy our thoughts. 

May!

Ohmygosh it's spring and we thought it would never arrive. I can think if nothing but sunshine and being outside. 

Bit by Bit

I jazzed up the basement. We were supposed to finish the bathroom and hang doors last weekend, but instead Darling finished the electric in my workroom. In typical fashion, he ran into issues, so it's not technically done yet, but we're closer. And, instead of doing something more useful, I painted frames, hung kids' art, and organized and purged my sewing patterns. Not on "the list" but pretty darn rewarding. Check out Etta's self portrait. 

One pattern drawer after... And one before... And (not pictured) and entire grocery bag full of purged patterns! See? Bit by bit...

A (Snow) Day in the Life

Including:

:: shoveling and towing

:: playing and skiing 

:: recycling 

:: Donckers!

:: sheriff badge and bow tie 

:: sunshine and snow

:: logging

It was a good day. 

Our tree

Our annual trip down the lane to choose, cut, and haul our tree took place yesterday. We thought it was best to get to it first thing, but at -2 degrees, we decided to wait until after breakfast at least. I think it ended up a balmy 7 degrees when we bundled up and trudged out. 

We ended up with the biggest tree we've cut yet! Doesn't quite fit in the living room (trying a new tree spot again this year), but it is definitely the focal point. Wahoo!