We’re well into spring, here in Virginia. Which means my hay fever has gone crazy and the weather changes just about every 5 minutes or so. 55 and rainy one day, 75 and sunny the next! But one thing that’s not changing is that the days are definitely longer–and it’s all I can do to get the kids to come back inside in the evenings.
I think buttercups are our first spring flower around here.We finished lambing a few weeks ago, right before I left for the Titus 2:1 conference. It’s a weight off. Now the sheep are starting to move around to new grass and we’re not out feeding twice a day all the time. There’s twice as much water-bucket filling, but the boys don’t mind that because they can run and play outside while the water runs.
Look–no grass three weeks ago…(this is the last baby from this year!)Looking at lambing pictures really bring to light the way the grass as suddenly come back again!
Look–grass! Green, green grass!The sheep are pretty happy about it. They love grass and will start leaving food in the trough once the grass comes in. The cows are still adjusting though. Every evening when we come home, Molly comes running to the feed trough and just looks at me with those big brown eyes like “Isn’t it dinner time?”
The birds are singing, and building nests, and generally making a racket every morning outside our bedroom window again.And the kids are off adventuring as soon as their chores are done.
The Ladybug is back to taking Penny for walks–which is a big “independence” thing for her because she gets some alone time off away from the house. Penny doesn’t mind either. {grin}
The kids LOVE their 100% wool sweaters from Ireland that Grandma and Grandpa Hohner sent them. They practically live in those things this time of year.Can I just add that good ole’ Penny has the patience of a saint! She is so happy to have the family at home on the weekends that she just goes along with whatever the kids drag her into. I make them take her with them all the time because she just loves to hang out with them (and needs the exercise!).
A few chicken-chasing incidents aside, the dog is a treasure.
Poor Penny! The dog is the definition of loyal. She army crawled across the yard with the Cowboy and stayed with him through “sniper fire” and “grenades” and even ambushes from the back porch.This weekend we’ll be doing some gardening (mostly weeding!), some reading, some budgeting and some car shopping. We’re on the hunt for a new car–new used car, that is–because the transmission has gone out in our Isuzu. (Happened right after I got home from driving it to Titus 2:1–what a mixed blessing!) This car situation is such a trial–prayers appreciated! Pray that we stay true to our commitment to a cash-only purchase (which makes our budget discouraging to say the least!) and make the right choice.
I’ll also be doing a bit of crafting and working on a few new blog projects–and taking pictures of our ADORABLE ducklings for Monday’s posts. (Seriously friends, I could watch those little tag-wagging water-slurpers for hours without getting bored!)
Next week I’ll be co-hosting the Everything Frugal {LINK UP} so if you’re a blogging buddy, get your posts ready. You’ll be welcome to add up to 3 posts to the {LINK UP}, new or old and it will be live for 2 weeks!
And if you’re a busy woman, this {LINK UP} will be just what you need to find some new money-saving inspiration! I’ll be sharing a few posts about how I use a simple coupon system that saves us money without taking hours. (No $400 to $2 receipts here. But I usually manage to save 30-50% on our grocery bills.) Dimes add up to dollars, folks. Besides, I could use a little savings refresher myself–hope you’ll stop by!
Have a good weekend!
