Picnic Table Makeover

Over the past three days I have been working diligently to refinish a picnic table that has spent the last 18 years waiting for someone to love it and use it!

I had to scrape old paint off rinse off the dirt.

Then I used the deck paint that I found in the basement to complete the makeover. It looks like a brand new table!

A field of Flowers

Here is the view of my yard. As you can see it has been overtaken by Dandelions. I am afraid that when we get rid of them I will only have dirt left! Right now it is a haven for the bees. I must admit that at this stage it is a pretty sight!

Garden Up Dates!

I have been checking my garden each day for signs of life. Today I was so excited to see baby asparagus popping its head through the ground. So far I have three shoots standing tall.

I am also very excited about how my rhubarb is growing. I should be able to harvest enough for a crisp or two before summer is out.

Here is my lettuce, spinach and radish row. It also is growing very nicely. The neighbor who's yard is mostly garden is impressed that it is already growing.

My onions are growing the fastest. It is amazing at how tall they are.

Now if I can get my potatoes to come up that would be great. I also have other things including corn, peas and beans to come up but I just planted those so it may be a while before they rise to greet the sun.

Mothers Day!

Today Tim's parents came over for lunch to celebrate mothers day.

We enjoyed playing pool for a better part of the afternoon.

It was a nice way to spend the day.

We decided to play teams. We switched several times so that everyone could have a chance to play. Ansir is getting pretty good at sinking the ball. His grand parents were impressed with his skills.

This is Irene with her beautiful dog Snowflake. She is getting up there in years and loves her mom.

Even the pets enjoyed the day watching us all play pool.