little sparrow mountain

Spring is here and I have explored the yard. Several downed trees, the first wildflowers are coming up and it is time to go through the seeds and decide what to plant. My craggy gnomes made it through with minimal damage ,the birdbaths did not fair so well.....and I am finding little piles of what may be fairy houses around the yard. Haven and I will investigate and keep you posted. All the bulbs and columbines are coming up  Oh and I did one little Easter tree.......with many more eggs waiting to be threaded!

Did a delicious pot roast today. Bill made his famous rolls. Took a lovely walk in the sun and check on how many downed trees from the winter weather. Only a few and Bill will get on those this week.

Some Fridays the girls go thrift store shopping. This trip we hit the antique mall My Favorite Things in Post Falls as well as the Hospice and St Vinnie's. I love My Favorite Things because they have the best displays. The umbrella ceiling alone is worth the trip! This Jewelry display is just under the umbrellas. The Ladies kicking back and enjoying a candy bribe. So many girlie items and hats and loads of dolls. Cute vintage stuff. Some people just poop out I love these plates The perfect stroller Dolls Dolls Dolls! Chelsea found this lovely paddle. Just another quick rest PYREX! More raggedys than I have seen in one place.

No snow Christmas day. The snow came a few days later and today is coming along nicely. Dealing with it is another issue! We had a nice quiet Christmas and a peaceful New Year's Day as well. Lots of good food and buttered rum although the power went out (twice) the day we celebrated and left us with a rather raw prime rib...... and even though Bill bought the Keurig for me I think he has enjoyed it as much or more.

Ornaments............. an addiction  I can never give up! My oldest Santa in the back from the old family ornaments and a new thift store find  A vintage looking snowman from one of my ornament exchanges and the Happy Scrooge from the Hallmark collecting days with Shirley. A vintage(now) Navy man I got in memory of my Uncle Jack Another cute snowman Grouchy Scrooge A cute woodland hedgehog  Salt dough Christmas cottage from my ornament exchange days another Santa My two favorite ornaments that my Auntie bought. She always brought us ornaments for our trees. If you went Christmas shopping with her she Always bought ornaments for you even after I was  a married woman so 70's My Mom did these in the seventies too! My last cool thrift store finds!