Spring in Alabama

• We purchased a lawn mower and cut the grass today for the first time in what feels like decades... first time since we moved in, in September... also first time since we moved away 6 years ago... felt good.
• We have a delightful mother bird sitting on eggs under our carport roof. She is in the p.e.r.f.e.c.t. spot for all of us to watch her from the window as she daily built and added to her nest until it was just right and now, she is sitting all day with only moments to swoop down to grab food then directly back on her eggs. We can't wait to see and hear her babies. Her nest will become part of our nature box once they fly away.
• I killed a little brown snake in the back yard... I tried to save it (alive) for the kids to keep a bit, but it was rascal.
• We have yet to turn on the air conditioning (even in record highs for March)... this has not happened in 6 years as well!!! Really like the windows open and breezes through the house.
• I have started a garden... I see zucchini sprouts already.
• Pollen, caterpillars, bugs of all kinds, flowers, and green... everywhere I look.
• The cool smells of a new season have encouraged me to get out of bed and walk the roads early and peaceful.

Hello Spring!

Birmingham Zoo

summer-like temps on this spring day
Ella's "stripy horsey"

this guy "sprayed his territory" all over the girls in front of us

all I could think of was them laying eggs... I am a chicken farmer

this was a "birds and the bees" moment

my favorite wild animal

Ella really liked these "birdies"

Green Day #7

St. Patrick's Day has only existed, to me, for 7 years now.

at the Red Shamrock... a new favorite Irish Pub in town

Putt Putt

with all the traditions of the day... crocheted shamrocks

our green crafts

pencil toppers to pass out to friends

A Day Out with Dad

Spent a lovely day at McWane Center science museum in Birmingham

this was harder than it looked

hurricane simulator
these two handsome fellows

paleontologists

blowing creative bubbles

three girls in a huge bubble

we built this arch together - teamwork!

my two most favorite guys ever

Big & Delicious

I was thrilled to harvest this...

Our first double yoke egg
A newer custom around here has been hot tea with our breakfast and afternoon snack, after quiet time. Favorites are Raspberry Zinger and Honey Vanilla Chamomile.

Making eggnog that calls for a dozen & homemade vanilla blueberry pudding that calls for half a dozen. But no one is tired of plain scrambled in the cast iron yet.

I really am enjoying a daily fresh supply of eggs.