I *heart* power washing

It is almost 70 degrees out today. Maybe winter has broken but I do live in the wonderful state of Michigan so I am not holding my breath.

Today I was planning on delaying power washing the deck but I could not resist. So here I sit with cold toes, one pass done on the deck. Next is to soak and scrub then another pass. Soon it will be set up for proper lounging.

Also this week is seed ordering week. Meeting on Thursday for some garden love. I have been saving toilet paper tubs for seed starter pods. Trays are in the garage ready to go. Game on! I have been told the tiller is lined up and whoohoo - the fun begins. The kids and I are going to be heading out to the farm with the dog so the poor dog can run off his winter energy and we can help get the property ready for the weddings lined up there this summer. I am hoping to try out Big Daddy's waders in the pond, to do what... I dont know but I think it will be fun.

Cans are also on the list to start purchasing and a deep freezer. We are waiting for the tax return to roll in and for the garage to be a little de-cluttered. That is a whole other story.

Today was also the spring trip to Value World. Looking for puddle boots of which they had none but I didn't think they would but we got hiking vests for the kids and some spring clothes for them too. The bean has chosen some interesting dresses that I attempted to return to the rack but she cought me and she is wearing the red white and black polkadot and stripe ditty right now. She has jumped out of the 80's but that is in style now right????

Looking for Spring

A bit of summer while waiting for spring.

The botanical gardens indoor conservatory is free on Wednesdays so we met some homeschool ladies there after we all had lunch at Pizza Hut.

Now imagine being the waiter at a table of 13 kids and 5 adults. Poor man. He was quite a trooper and the kids did relatively well. Luckily it is a kid friendly place.

Luckily it was a fairy day at the conservatory. The kids spent the afternoon looking for fairies, making scented pouches, books, necklaces and running around trying to stay out of trouble.

Fortunately it was not one of our kids that knocked the large banana branch, banana'a and all, off the tree. Whew!