The start of warm weather

 

 

 

 

Happy May Day!

 

 

We ate yogurt, made a mess, and moo'd like cows, in addition to making May Day Baskets to bring to our neighbors.  I can't take credit for the idea though, since I didn't even think of the idea until that was the craft at co-op kids this morning.

Finally

It's sunny! So lovely and warm! Hazel and I went for a walk to the post office to mail some Dutch Girl fabrics and then stopped by the park for a swing ride. A good time was had by all.

I'm just hanging out now, listening to music, the dishwasher, and Jesse installing our dryer duct, with the front door and windows open - thank God that spring might just be here. I'm already excited about the Renaissance Fair coming in one month! Now some in Moscow may consider the Ren Fair strange or odd or full of hippies. True, but not as much as the Hemp Fest. But I still love it! It must have something to do with my childhood and the fact that my parents took us to fairs all the time and different county fairs when we were camping in the summer. Can't wait to take Hazel!

Staring at the ground while swinging. Mom had to remind me to take my arms out and hold them up.

Yum, plastic swing that a thousand kids have been in.

Avocados! You people eat this for fun?

For being six months pregnant,

I'm sleeping really well. But I'm still tired all of the time!

But here was something to pep me up, the Farm Chicks Show in Spokane! Should be a great time. My friend Sarah went last year and said it was great and there were tons of wonderful vendors with fabulous crafts, food, and other good finds.

It's amazing....

how I am in a much better mood as of late. To continue on my post from the other day, I must just saw again how lovely it is that the weather is warming up and I am so enjoying my walks to work. Strolling down the street. Can't wait until spring starts coming and all the trees leaf out. Moscow is so beautiful in the springtime. I'll post some pictures when that happens.

The other reason why I'm in a good mood is that I can cook again for my husband and not feel like a complete slacker about the housework (but don't ask him about that basket of clothes that's been on the floor of our room for about 2 weeks without any progress being made on putting them away). So life is good! Baby is growing, next ultrasound is in one week, and I'm busy making baby-related items. Namely a knitted blanket, a quilt, and I need to start on my diaper bag, changing pad, and crib bumpers. But for that we need to pick out the crib first.

So here are some springy-looking pictures from the interweb - to cheer away those winter blues (if you have them like I did).

Some almond trees in bloom in China.














A farmer's market somewhere in the US.














The California poppy.

















Almond trees in bloom in Spain.

A little closer to home, the lovely Palouse.

The Administration Building at the
University of Idaho.