Spring pics

 I pass this sweet little lady often on the road and think she is so cute!  I sat and talked to her while I took some pics. People always say how dumb sheep are, I think they have great personalities.  I have a soft spot for sheep. In high school, I did 4-H with as sheep.  By the time it was ready to get rid of it, I couldn't do it.  I wanted it for a pet.  I thought if Mom can have a couple of horses around then I could have a sheep.  A couple of weeks after the fair and I thought I was out of the woods, I came home to no sheep.  Mom had sold it for meat.  I was devastated.  One day I will have a place where I can have a field full of sheep.  Spring is all around us.  Dandelions are all over, trees are in full bloom and bulbs and blooming.  Everything is sooooo green.

 It's nice to get the occasional break in the rain where we can walk down to the bus stop without full rain gear.  Troy and Olivia are such goof balls together.  Their sense of humor is in sinc with eath others.  

 I love watching them joke around.  As long as I'm not the joke!

 Our frog has returned this year.  He's gotten so big.  When the sun is out, he out warming himself.  I can get pretty close before he jumps in the pond.  There is a smaller frog too this year.  We are going to have to do some repairs on the waterfall soon and are hoping we don't disturb Mr. Frog too much.  He's fun to watch.

It's a beautiful day

 What a way to wake up!  Even all the whining from the kids, cats, dogs and guinea pigs weren't so annoying.

 I went for a drive later on and stopped at a place that I knew where the ducks were resting.

I love the look of all the birch trees when they're bare.  Of course I will tell you I love them in the spring when the bright green buds appear.  Then I say that my favorite is in the autumn when the leaves change.  

But right now, the haunting starkness of the birch forest speaks to me.  I have been heavy of heart the past week from missing my Mom.  I feel the closest with her memories when I am out in nature.

 Troy and I went to pick up the kids from the bus and took the dogs on a quick walk.  We found one of our fishing poles still on the dock.  Troy wanted to wring some necks!

 The pond is still somewhat frozen.

 It was so cold outside.  The wind was blowing making it nasty cold.  I was all bundled up, using my scarf for a tissue because the wind was making my nose run.  This is how Olivia gets of the bus.  Her coat, hat, scarf and gloves were all warmly tucked into her backpack.  I gave her a good scolding and she took off up the lane before I could even finish telling her off.  Kids!