Windy gray days, but beauty anyway

The clouds continue to keep the sky gray, but no rain falls. Perhaps later today.

The pomegranite in the front yard is a blaze of color as we come into the drive and the redbud in the back is a lovely pink-purple. I'm not sure whether the term "cabin fever" is still used very much, but it sure fits around here. As the temperatures warm up enough, we can once more sit on the back porch for morning coffee and listen as the birds vie over the best mates and the squirrels do the same. Such a lovely time of year.

Busy Time

Yesterday we spent the day in Dallas putting the final touches to the Ranger Reunion plans. The Radisson at Mockingbird & I35 is undergoing a complete renovation and wow! what a difference it is making! The staff is wonderful and we were treated to a complimentary lunch in the bar. Delicious! How cool is that! They are putting Sleep Number Beds in all the rooms... Can't wait to try that..

Absolutely No Reason For This Post

There's absolutely no reason for putting this post up except that I love this little bird, flower and saying! Posts may be more sporatic than usual as there are several doctor's appointments, trip to Dallas to continue our preparations for hosting the upcoming Ranger Reunion, etc.. going on this week and into next week.

Newsletter Time Again

Dear Hubby and I publish the newsletter for the E51-G75 LRRP Ranger Association every quarter. While it takes a small chunk of time and some work, I can think of nothing else that is more worthwhile.

With the doldrums of winter this year, we've kinda been in a "put everything off" mode... Well, I've put it off as long as I can..grin Deadline time is staring at me pretty hard, so I guess the next few days will be devoted almost exclusively to finishing the newsletter. So best get started.....

Daffodils Blooming

The daffodils have bloomed in profusion this year. I planted these the first year we moved here in early 2004 and they bloomed a little last year. This year they are quite happy and have made a beautiful show along the back fence.

Apricot Blossoms

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Originally uploaded by Linda S..

Apricots in this part of the country only produce every few years because of all the late freezes we have. But the blossoms are beautiful. We are hoping that the hard freezes are over since our tree is blooming profusely right now. (There are two entries for this picture because I found a button to click over at Flickr that will put you picture and blog entry right on your blog...how cool is that! But the first one didn't show up so I tried again...and guess what...now have two entries... oh well!!

Apricot Tree in Bloom

Apricot Blossoms 2
Originally uploaded by Linda S..

I keep holding my breath that we won't get another hard freeze. The apricot is blooming so beautifully and if the cold will hold off long enough, just maybe we will have an apricot crop this year... yayyy!

Round Robin Letter Update

The Round Robin Letter has left Michigan and is on it's way back to Texas for a double stop and then on to Oklahoma. So far the response has been great as everyone has so enjoyed hearing from family that has not been seen in many years. Can hardly wait for it to get back here...grin

Tomomi Has a New Quilt in the Making

Tomomi at Black Cat has a new quilt in the process of being quilted. It is a truly lovely Hawaiian Sampler. The site is mostly written in Japanese, but the links and pages are written in English, so it is easy to move around the site. Have a look at her lovely things. (The red markings on the quilt top are the areas that are currently quilted. As she progresses, she marks the areas that are finished.)

Crocheted Purse Finished

I had some leftover yarn from another project and wondered if I could make a purse...so I did. I have put the pattern up here on my Fabric Follies site.