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This afternoon I decided our deceased chicks and hens needed replaced. We’re still not sure why they died, but we really like them so we decided to try again:
After a bout with a few ants:
Chicks, 1. Kelly, 1. Ants, 0:
Mulberry update: no berries on the ground yet… My guess is May 14th.
Neighbor’s beautiful irises:
To start our day we had a little visitor while eating breakfast by the garden… (just wait for the bird feeder project!)
We finally go back to woodworking today (…a lot more fun than spackling). Here is the new sill for the front window. To get enough thickness we had to laminate two boards, then rounded over the edges on the router table and lastly the cut itself is always a bit tricky.
Next we cover over the old jamb extensions with new oak.
Then started applying casing and the apron… There is obviously a little more to go so stay tuned.
The apron was also two boards glued up and cut to match the orginal profile.
In the kitchen I also got back to the basement door. I sanded the jambs to expose the old wood to be stained with the new casing. The inside of the frame beyond the (to be reinstalled) stop will remain painted.
The drywall around the door is smooth, flat, level, and done! And soon to be painted…
So that was it for our restful Sunday!
Mr. Robin… The same one who thinks his own reflection in our bay window is his enemy and therefore must fight it at 7am daily:
The next day… Cat in tree:
Breakfast-in-bed(room), delivered by my wonderful husband:
Our evening view of the same spot with curtains drawn. This plant from my sister is so happy.
Really can’t beat hot pink flowers; brought them home Friday from an Eastern Shore luncheon for a completed project at work. They look great in our bud vase:
With all the warm weather the Spring flowers came early (and unfortunately are already starting to fade…). So lets take a tour:
The ‘onion grass’ is in full bloom. (Does anyone know it’s real name? It’s a little bulb and I think we heard it called Star of David?) We also have a few Tulips.
Here is the view from our bay windows. The ground cover is green, the Lilies are coming up and the Hostas are even beginning to peek through.
And last but not least, the Azalea bush is in its full glory! One the highlights of the Spring colors!
This weather has to put you in a good mood with the sun shining and temperatures rising! : )
The flowers are all opening up in the garden! The “onion” grass even decided to flower & open this week.
So it was a good day to do some pruning.
We had the Mulberry pruned in the fall, but Honey Locust was also getting close to our bays so it was good to trim it back before it’s in full growth.
Luckily Kelly went to a PHS Tree Tenders workshop in the fall to learn the proper pruning technique!
It’s our third spring here and our first blooming tulips!
Two red and two yellow. The grass is falling over because it’s getting ready to bloom too. Spring is amazing!
Tulips!
Also we woke up to a robin knocking on our window… Multiple times… Good morning to you too Mr Robin.
It sure feels like Spring in the garden.
Kelly repotting our bulbs.
Hyacinths in bloom!
Daffodils are up
Sun is out,
And our ‘onion grass’ is up and will soon be covered in white flowers.
It may SEEM like we’re on a house hiatus, but as we recover the wheels are turning and we’re gearing up for big things. In the meantime, although I’m not complaining, what is up with this weather? Our garden is green and growing (except our fern, which is now a crisp shell of its former self):
Also, we installed something super-exciting tonight- a new router! It’s already making a huge difference with our Internet speed. Not as exciting as freshly painted doors, but essential for researching vacuum cleaners and Victorian stained glass windows.
Hint, hint!
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