Spring Rain!

 Well, they just don't make appliances like they used to, do they?  I've been dealing with a water heater issue last week, and someone came out and looked at it.  It was puzzling, cause everything looked Ok on it, but the pilot light kept going out.  My brother bought it a few years ago, so it's fairly new, and it's a good quality one, but it has given me problems this year and last.  With the help of J. and my son, they figured it out, and I hope the pilot light continues to stay on.  Appliances just don't last as long as they did when our parents were homeowners.  J. was here for a couple days trying to fix the water heater, and we talked about how different things were for our parents back then, and how today you have to replace appliances periodically.  He went on to tell me that his mom had her water heater for 40 years.  And he remembers his mom's vintage pink washer and dryer that she had her whole life!

I bought these earrings at K's Boutique for the fundraiser dinner.  I thought they were so unique, pretty, and feminine.  It's nice to see women dress feminine every now and then.

It rained yesterday and today!  It will be good for the plants and flowers to soak up all that rain for Spring.

Sometimes I'll make a dish with noodles and alfredo sauce, and this time I added Dickey's sausages.  It was delicious.  We used to go to Dickey's Barbecue Pit, and now they sell the sausages at the stores.

"Collect things you love, that are authentic to you, and your house becomes your story." ~Erin Flett, Designer 

Well, I'm getting ready to go see my little ones, so I will be back when I'm back.  I don't usually like to travel, but after the water heater ordeal, I welcome this trip, and will take it slow on the roads.  It should be a fun little trip.

Here is a Spring rose just for you.

~Sheri

Hummingbird Art

Happy Spring to you all!  Although it's not quite Spring yet around my neck of the woods.  It comes a bit later here in the mountains.  Jess and her family had a fun snow day.  Yes, it snows in So Cal. too.  I am always amused when I hear people saying they are surprised it snows in So Cal.  It snows in places like Big Bear, Mount Baldy, Lake Arrowhead, just to name a few.

Nel and family went on a little trip and took Mia to the Aquarium.  Seeing all those unusual and beautiful fish is fascinating for a kid.

There was a giant hummingbird display at the hotel where Nel stayed at.

While the girls have to travel one-two hours to have a fun snow day, for me it is right there when I step outside my front door.

We had another snow recently, but it was a wet snow and melted quickly.  I am always in awe. 😮

I am almost finished with the goody bags that I made for the kids.  I think I have as much fun making them as the kids do opening them!  It's hard to notice, but this little bunny has gold sparkles all over his body.  It's the cutest thing.

A good old fashioned PB&J sandwich.

It was a nice and sunny day yesterday, and visiting nature was just the thing to do.

The first sign of Spring.  No, these daffodils aren't mine, I only do roses in my flower bed.  They haven't opened yet, but any day now.

As I was driving home from town, I had a surprise at my house!  I got out of my car slowly and gazed at him.  There were two, and this one didn't run away, but instead started walking right towards me.

Loved this.

Happy Spring!

~Sheri

So Many Years

She walked into Gym Class my freshman year.  All the students were waiting for the Gym teacher to show up.  She stood right by me, not saying much, so I introduced myself.

Later that year, we decided to try out for cheerleader together.  To our surprise, we both made it.  We were the only two to make it for the JV squad.  That was kind of strange for us, but we caught on quickly and became close with the others.  And we've been friends ever since.  It was a fun and memorable year.

We were inseparable through high school, and shared secrets, lunchroom burritos, car rides to high school events, and lots of laughs.

Our senior year, we planned a trip to Hawaii after graduation with four other friends.

We have remained friends all these years.  We've shared our children, our joy, our sorrows, our worry, and our faith.

I showed you my calendar for March, which shows one of my favorite words, Loyal.  It is perfect for this month, as she has always been a loyal friend.  I think from the beginning she knew how important that was to me.  I never told her, she just knew.  Actually, she knew a lot of things about me without me telling her.

March is her birthday month, and it's a big one this year, so I wanted her to know how much she means to me.  I sent her this card, and she can put it out for Easter too.  The inside has words that are simple and true.

I love these quotes.  They all remind me of her.

Happy Birthday to my forever friend!

Mellow March

Good Morning!

I'm having my Starbuck's Cafe' Verona coffee this morning visiting with you.🍵  It was mostly sunny all last week, but it's still very cold in the mornings, in the 20's, and snowflakes were accumulating on my car Friday morning.

I have been gathering little things for the kids for when I see them soon.  Remember the Peeps?  I saw these light up Peeps necklaces that I thought would be fun for them. 

Nel mentioned to me that Mia was into Cinnamoroll lately.  Have you heard of this character?  (she is Hello Kitty's friend).  There are so many cute things on Amazon, and I was browsing through them all.

My son made the best homemade chips and salsa.  He sauteed the onions first, and added this and that.

"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."

~John Burroughs

I thought this was the prettiest Spring cup, so I bought it, along with two oven mitts.   Just to brighten up the kitchen a bit.

On Ash Wednesday, a meal of fish and pasta salad.

Fluffy pancakes for dinner last night.  Syrup is too sweet for me, and this organic four fruit spread is really good.

My calendar for March features one of my favorite words.

This mama still reminds her 30 and 40 year-old children of the special days of the Easter season...Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday.  These days are important to me, so how could I not?  They always expect to get a message saying "Reminder, no meat today!"  I was pleased to hear that for Lent the girls are going to make a strong effort to show more kindness during the Easter season.  We do need more kindness in the world today, don't we?

We love alleys here, and Jess sent me this picture of a beautiful alley.

Have you noticed that we come across people in our daily lives who are so friendly and good to us, while others have a scowl on their face when interacting with us?  We seem to treat them the same way, but their attitudes are completely different. 😒

Some Easter things.  You know, I love purple at Easter, but I also like yellow.  Kim from Daisy Cottage took this picture, and I will forever put it out at Eastertime.  I placed it in a new frame.  Jess and Nel find the cutest frames.

I have to say that March isn't one of my favorite months, it's too long, but it is a somewhat mellow month.

~Sheri