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| Apple tree gifted from my parents the year my youngest graduated |
Sitting indoors on a very warm March afternoon, wearing some flip flops and trying to get in some more rows on the shawl, I owe you at least a couple of pictures!
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| foggy bottom camera lens |
I will probably think of the Deep South every time I wear this, because I'm listening to The Partner by John Grisham while I knit. I also have been reading Ford County Stories by the same author so the South is on the brain.
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| Shawl gettin' squishy on the circular needles |
Yesterday I went to get my annual patio umbrella. I also picked up some cushions for the chairs as well. Every year we have at least one good storm that tears the tarnation out of the umbrella. I used to have a glass top patio table and it got flipped more times than I care to remember, so now I have a black wrought iron table that's only been flipped once in about 5 years. I try to close or completely remove the umbrella whenever there's a storm, but sometimes I'm just not quick enough.
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| Summer cushions and my favorite clothing catalog |
It feels like summer outside already and I am downright itching to plant some vegetables in the garden. Eighty degree temps everyday does that to a Southern girl. I was sure we'd get another cold spell and maybe some snow before Easter, but I admit I must be wrong.
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| Snow Ball tree from my master gardener friend, Mary |
I bought my new flip flops and a few other items at Old Navy when I got the patio stuff. We're taking a trip to California in a couple of months, so I couldn't resist buying some beach-y clothes before the stores get all picked over for Easter. One white peasant skirt, one white cotton drawstring dress, two very lightweight cardigans and a couple of colorful sleeveless tops. Now I just have to toss about a bazillion black tops from the past five years. Black is out, you know, and color is IN!