Time changes everything

This morning I was on another New England blog (Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes) and she was showing her outside walkway before all the snow we've had this year, and after. It got me to thinking about our own walkway and wondering if I had any similar photos.

Sure enough I do! Darn if we haven't had some serious snow this year!

This was our walkway last week-end, and believe me it hasn't changed much since then. You're looking at at least 2'-3' (feet) of snow!

Exactly 2 months from today, April 10th, this is what it will look like: rainy, dreary, raw, and small sprouts of my man-eating, enormous Hosta will have just started to emerge. At this point the Peepers will also be peeping, bless their tiny hearts : )

There's nothing like a garden filled with perennials to make life a little easier. My hope is to add Hellebores this year, if I can find any I like.


my giant Hosta measures almost 8' across in summer

And 2 months after that ... around June 10th ... the above and below photo. These are my favorites, of course.

who doesn't love Peonies?

I sure don't want to wish my life away but at this point I'm starting to itch for a warm day. Only 1 month (March 13th) until we Spring forward!

Way to GO!!! (and baby birds to boot!)

A huge congratulations goes out to my daughters lacrosse team who finished out the season undefeated! Way to go girls!!!!!

That's her in the front running with the ball (and a mouth guard in her mouth), and her best friend Lindsey right behind her. They had so much fun this year, Elise hated to see it end, but it couldn't have ended any better.

Now for a little nature over at my neighbor Dotties house . . .


Oh there are exciting things happening at Dottie's house! Really exciting!

Yikes! Sunday morning Dottie found this ugly little baby bird in a nest underneath her deck. All together there are 5 little mutant looking babies.

Any clue who this baby belongs too? Bulging eyes, wide beak . . . and do I detect an ever so slight line of red down the center of the breast (we're talking really slight here)? Yup, I sure do! It's a Cardinal baby! Let me tell you, the parents were NOT happy about us going in to see them! I tried to make it quick taking just a few pictures (which all came out horrible due to the backlighting, but I tried).

The nest is at a pretty serious lean so we're hopeful the babies won't fall out!

And not far away, in a house the Wrens have called home for several years, is the female Wren sitting on her 2nd set of eggs! He sits in the tree most of the day, singing his own praises because he's so darned proud of himself, while she stays vigilent on the nest. She's probably thinking, "Where the heck is he anyway? I'm hungry!"



You know, some friends just make you feel good to be around. Dottie is that kind of friend. At one point we were just neighbors but after many years of sharing our ups, downs, lending firewood, cups of sugar, an egg here and there, and advice, we regard each other as good friends.

Dottie is someone who I always enjoy going for walks with. She is a mentor to me with my teenage daughters, always willing to listen to me and give me a hug when need be, which have been frequent over the past couple years!

If only everyone could have a neighbor whose friendship they cherish so deeply. I told my husband if we ever move I hope Dottie and her husband move in next door. lol!

Earth Day

Why Pie?

Because it's June!

It's that brief time of year when both Rhubarb and Strawberries are available at the same time, and a slice of homemade pie tastes delicious! How I wish the moment would last a little longer, but like the flowers in the garden, all in bloom, the moment passes all to quickly. In the mean time, I'm savoring every day.