Nesting

This sweet little Mama Robin has built her nest at the top of my

neighbors front door. She is carefully guarding her eggs.

Usually nests are so far up in a tree - you never really get a good look.

I loved seeing her perched in her little nest!

Wishing For A Little More Blue Sky

Must admit we are getting a bit of cabin fever around here. We better think of something to do about that! Meanwhile we are making the most of winter. The girls are loving the powder and doing great in school. Jake, Lindsey & Molly were up for the weekend. I kid you not when I tell you it seems as if she is growing right before our eyes! She is beautiful and she has wonderful parents.

Hope you all knew that is was national pie day last Saturday. We didn't want to miss out on that wonderful celebration. Another few interesting dates you might want to know about ~ sorry to let you know we all probably missed Jan 3rd which was national sleep day, national humiliation day as well as J. R.R. Tolkien's Bday (he was born in 1892!)

TODAY ~ National Chocolate Cake Day ( I am all over that one!)
Jan 28 ~ National Kazoo Day (Yahoo for the Kazoo!)
Jan 29 ~ National Puzzle Day ( We love puzzles at our house)
Jan 31 ~ National Backwards Day (Dinner for breakfast and visa versa?)
:)
If you want to check out the fun and crazy things you can celebrate during the wonderful winter month of February, go here.

But back to pie day....I am the lucky one who years ago inherited my Grandma Julia's rolling pin and pastry cutter. I think of her every time I make a pie. Family items and recipes that are handed down are wonderful ways to connect to the past.

We celebrated with Fresh Blueberry Pie and Lemon Meringue.
They were pretty tasty.

Hope you all enjoy the final days of the month we know and love as January.

Come On, Eat Those Veggies.

We love eating our veggies...especially in the form of 

Chocolate Zucchini Cake!

or ... Carrot Zucchini Cake mmmm.

A nice morning for baking

So far we have only been harvesting some tiny little 'maters ... 

and they have been

very sweet and tasty.  

Last night, Mark came in with this funny little guy 

and we just don't have the heart to eat him!

Don't you just love it when produce just

morphs into something that makes you laugh

right out loud? Nature has a way of keeping us in awe.

From sunsets to honey bees, from the ocean to 

fredrico

Isn't he the cutest thing ever?? 

And very photogenic!

And speaking of fruits & vegetables, we came across this

 tasty item at our beloved farmers market ...

Yes, it does read  Chocolate Raspberry Jam

and it is very tasty on warm toast.

What's growing in your garden this year??

Creativity

I guess I am craving some artist time. Better go buy a box of sidewalk chalk.

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Time for Art

We love this! Hope you will enjoy it too! Let's make art!!

Talent and Time on Your Hands

Sorry to be repetitious as I did post this on Facebook, 

but I am just amazed at this.  

All done with still shots. 

So much work but what a beautiful work of art!!

(If you view it on You Tube it is clearer than on here.)