The Spring Sunshine Arrived!

Ahhh! So the spring sunshine has finally appeared and has stayed for quite some time now. We have been enjoying it immensely. With the arrival of spring means the entering into a busy season as we attempt to get the gardens up in full swing. But it's a good type of busy season for the most part and we have lots of exciting plans coming up!

Here are a few snapshots of our Easter weekend.

Easter Sunday was such a lovely day!

We loved spending our day in Princeville with some of our favorite people! 

what a prized discovery :)

Mom and the kiddos tried a little something new this year to add to the traditional method of dying Easter eggs. A while back Mom picked up some old silk ties from a thrift store, and they first ripped them apart. Them they took the patterned silk part and wrapped it around a raw egg. Next they took the wool insert from the tie and wrapped that around the egg as well, securing it with a rubber band. The next step was to boil the eggs and let them cool for awhile. 

 It was thrilling to discover that the new experiment actually worked (we have a history of failed science experiments...). The pattern and colors on the eggs turned out really impressive!

Not all of these are from silk ties, but can you tell which ones are?! 

what's an Easter without dying Easter eggs, anyway? :)

And last but not least, here's an introduction to our latest project... because what's a busy gardening season without a big project to go with it? So, this time it's the deck. The wooden one has long served it's purpose and it's time for a remodel. It's still in progress, but here are a few pictures... 

It was a windy day! 

We'll be sure to post the finished product... when it's finished that is, 

and if it looks like we want it to :)

We're looking forward to more spring days ahead!