Well, actually, just in the last two days. Before that we had temps so cold the rain was freezing before it hit the ground. I was terrified that we would have a major ice storm, which is how it usually ends up, around here. We did have a horrible ice storm back in '07, and our pecan trees are just barely starting to produce again. So anyway, back to the rain. It sure feels like early Spring. I'm not ready for the storms, and tornadoes, that usually come with Spring, in our neck of the woods, but I am ready for Spring and welcome the rains that have come at just the right time.
My Mister has been on vacation this week. The first couple of days he was sick as a dog. Bummer, huh? Well, anyway, he went down to Texas to see his family. I wanted to go but since I was on jury duty all last week, I just couldn't not be here to keep my grandson, so I stayed home. I would be ecstatic about getting to do whatever I want but the rain, a massive headache, and spinal arthritis, has kept me grounded! I had big plans for the couple of days of alone time, too! I was going to go to my favorite antique and thrift stores, finish up and start more sewing projects, start some seeds, and spend some time with my granddaughter. None of that happened. What I have done is binge watched "Frankie & Grace", on Netflix, played some games on Facebook, and have become one with my heating pad, all while watching the rain fall by the buckets. Oh well...it's not like I can't do those things, I had planned, when my Mister gets back. I usually do but not having anyone around makes it seem almost criminal! HeHe!
I decided it was time to take the Christmas wreath off the front door. I left it up through Valentine's Day, because it was red and I was too lazy to make another one. By this time, though, it is no longer red. It is rather faded red almost orange, from hanging there so long.
I am still too lazy to make a new wreath, so I hung this old thing on the door. Not very pretty and sure not spring-y, but it looks better than the faded thing I took down. Once I get passed this bout with the headache and arthritis, I will figure something else out.
I did manage to throw this together. I just couldn't take the winter centerpiece one more minute, so I took a large wooden bowl and added some flowers, pretty eggs, and spanish moss. Do you recognize the white beaded stems? Yep, I took them off the faded red thing and stuck them in with the flowers.
This is the whole thing. It isn't what I wanted to do. I had planned to set one of my Mister's duck decoys on the moss, add the eggs and stick the flowers around it, but alas, the decoy is in the shop and once AGAIN, I was too lazy to go get it. Now that I look at it, the duck probably wouldn't have fit anyhow. This will do.
So...that is all I have for now! Once the rain, and pain, stops, I hope to have something worthy of a blog post!
Grace & Peace,
Pam
