Duck... Duck...

Turkeys! Oh boy... I think they're heading south.... Winter Storm on the way. I keep checking the date... middle of April? Yep. Below freezing at night? Yep. Several inches of snow in the forecast? You bet. Cha.

Wasn't it just last week that E had her "brother" in the sled on a sunny spring day!? No..no.. don't let his terrorized face fool you. He is ALL about pleasing his sister... kayaking in the yard-pond, rides in Barbie Jeep, strollering... he's ALL IN!

Wasn't a week ago that I took a little detour on my way to the local grotesserie (huh? What's wrong with THAT word?) to spy on the lake as the ice thinned right on out???

Then this happened? But I remained optimistic.


I spring cleaned the garage... well, 50% of it while my deaf boy basked in the glory of sun-warmed cardboard boxes.... marking his territory, drooling all over his pretty SHEDDING. SPRING. COAT! yes, I am feeling irritable.

Signs of spring were in abundance... the 3-wheeller with basket atop the Escort...

Small animals stashes found in beer bottles ......... yes sir, that is one GRAINY beer. The G-boy has a little garage clean-up. :)

Children sledding on the dirty remains of snow-hills in front of the public educational-enhancement center. (Yah, I like to fancy-up the names of common establishments... call it cure-for-winter-blues... and pure lunacy.)

Little girls with spotty-stained shirts cracking eggs on THE Table of Truth!???? Oh, now that was just ...smelly!!! It actually got much worse when she used her hands to PAINT the table with eggs (ROTTEN) as it dribbled over the edges. Of course I DIDN'T allow this!? They were for the composting area aka FIELD region, and when I scurried off to fetch the garden hose I returned to see her painting and laughing manically.... Winter is tough on children too... 'round these parts.

Even the President was out and about... getting all fired up about campground hoppin' all summer long... sorry Mr. President.

It shall be another week of THIS... before you get any of that spring business.

Humpfff!