Finally I think we are headed in the right direction. Tonight while sitting outside on the deck you could hear the spring peepers. What a joyous sound. So now the birds sing in the daylight hours and the frogs, toads and peepers are singing in the evening hours. Sounds of spring everywhere. George has been doing fix-ups inside so I got the bug too. Been cleaning stuff out and pitching what I feel we don't need. Today I went up into the attic and pulled a bunch of boxes and bags down and went through them. When I was done only one box will go back upstairs. Amazing what we accumulate in 24 years!!! Some stuff will go on the tree lawn with a "free" sign. Just don't need all the stuff, I like to downsize every few years. I even gave the dogs a new quilt on their couch! Soon I will tackle the kitties room in the barn. Spray for fleas and sweep and vaccum and give them fresh blankets too. Oh Spring cleaning - it feels so good after this long winter!!!!! SMILE!!!

Oh to have the life of my cat "Lovie". Nothing to do but lay around, catch the occasional mouse/mole and play with his siblings.

Today almost felt like Spring, but there is still the nip in the air, but atleast now they call for rain and not snow!!!!

My inside kitties even got to go outside for a breath of fresh air in the dog pen/ kittie play area. It is 30' x 50' plenty of room to run. They really enjoy it , all you have to say is "Go outside" and they come running.

Well in a few days I will get another year older, but I told hubby no cake too fattening. But instead buy me more plants, trees etc. Today I got more elephant ears to plant, they will go in with the cannas I have already gotten. I have a deck and around this will go sunflowers, cosmos and petunias, plus the cannas and elephant ears in large containers along with some pampas grass. The deck gets all the indoor plants and trees. See I am anxious for warmer weather. So everyone smile real hard and maybe it will get here sooner then later!

Beneath these fruit-tree boughs that shed

Their snow-white blossoms on my head,

With brightest sunshine round me spread

Of spring's unclouded weather,

In this sequestered nook how sweet

To sit upon my orchard-seat!

And birds and flowers once more to greet,

My last year's friends together.

William Wordsworth