Weekend Update

What are we up to this weekend? Well, for starters, we're hoping that our house doesn't pick up and fly away. It's been oh-so windy. Look at our pretty pinwheel. I am sure you can guess that we didn't install it face-down in the forest. It blew right off its post and was thankfully stopped by the trees. Otherwise, it might have ended up over at cousin John's house.

In a turn of events that will surprise no one, Lily has been delightedly picking each and every daffodil that blooms over at the old house. In this handful, she also has some forsythia flowers. This picture was taken Friday, which was Pajama Day at school. It was ENTIRELY too hot for fleece jammies that day. I think it must have been 80 degrees - you can tell by Lily's hot, flushed cheeks.

I nearly stepped on this puff adder over by the wood chip pile. I think it is about ... oh, maybe 2-1/2 feet long? It tried very very hard to convince us that it is a big, scary, dangerous snake. It puffed itself up as big as it could, flattened its head like a cobra, hissed and puffed, and even curled its tail into that impressive little curlicue. But ... we didn't run off screaming. We just stood there and admired it, and came back a while later to take pictures.

Lastly, I'd like to show off the tiny bok choy plants that are neatly lined up in the garden. There are several things already growing out there, including this bok choy, some swiss chard, collard greens, lettuce, and sugar snap peas. Yay for spring gardening! It'll be weeks and weeks yet before we get to EAT any of this stuff, but it is very exciting to see things getting underway.

ETA: Lily made this really pretty drawing of an oriental rug during the day today. It was so nice I couldn't NOT post it.