My tulips have finally started to bloom! It is a gorgeous day here, we mowed the lawn for the first time Saturday, I went thrift store shopping and got a beautiful cut glass cake plate (I think it's old) fro $2.69. And I went to the farmers market for the first time this season (YAY!) and bought some beautiful flowers for the front porch. I am working on a large bird house to put out there with the flowers and I will show you how it turns out soon. I am finding a lot more energy to do things since spring arrived. I always feel re-energized by warm weather and sunshine. I have been checking my blog partners web site all day to see if she got her may basket yet. It was supposed to arrive today. Then Earl reminded me that Arizona is about 4 hours behind us so even though it is almost 8:00 here it is still just mid afternoon there. I can't wait til she gets it! I will let everyone know as soon as I get word that she has it, then I will post pictures of what I sent her.

More May basket pictures

THANK YOU KIM!

As I drove in from work today I saw a mysterious box on the front porch. It was my may basket from Kim, My May Basket partner! What a treat! It was full of the prettiest surprises. A little bird and nest in a lovely cage, a wreath, eggs and a pretty little bowl. And the surprises just kept coming!

Kim is a scrappbooker and she made bunches of beautiful handmade gift tags. Kim you are so creative. I love them all. But there was even more!

There were six beautiful embroidered napkins, 3 old vintage postcards (love them!), a vintage calender tea towel, and a gorgeous bird rubber stamp that I can't wait to use included in the basket. All packaged in a lovely box and tied up with ribbons and tissue paper. I can't believe the generosity and work that must have gone into this package and Kim and I have never met! Thank you so much Kim, what an awesome surprise!

Weekend Art Show and Wild Game Dinner

Well it was a busy weekend. First, our church hosted a Wild Game Dinner as an outreach event. Earl & I spent Friday night and all day Saturday cooking. It was very successful and many people liked the log candle holders that we made for centerpieces and asked to take them home, which we let them do. There were a ton of things on the menu (which is why we, and about 6 other people, were cooking so long!) We served Pheasant, Bear, Caribou, venison, Duck, Walleye and Salmon, as well as Chicken and spaghetti for those who don't eat wild game but wanted to come anyway. We had 135-140 people there and about half were guests and not from our church. We were so tired by the time the dinner began that we didn't even sit down and eat, of course we were also dishing up dessert while others ate so we didn't have a chance anyway.

Sunday, we decided to get away and have a little couple time so we went to the Sugarloaf Art fair in Novi after church. What a great show! Earl bought me an early mothers day gift, this gorgeous picture by an artist named Susan Loy. She does amazing calligraphy using flowers and other images with literary quotes and bible quotes. Mine is from 1 Corinthians 13, the Love chapter. It was quite affordable for a signed print and now I just need to get it framed. You can find her art at http://www.literarycalligraphy.com/ . I also got something cute for my sister - in-laws birthday in August but I cant show you because she checks my blog! Bet you wonder what it is now Keeka! You just have to wait! LOL Anyway, we had a great time just walking around and looking at all the beautiful art and seeing some art demonstrations. It was a lovely show and a lovely day.

Daffodils in the sunshine

I don't know if this photo can really capture the light that hit my little bunch of daffodils this morning. It was so bright and beautiful glowing through the petals and finally we have sunshine! These were all laying on the ground with bent stems last night and I decided rather than let the poor sad things lay there I would cut them iand enjoy them inside. Many were not open, but once they got warm they are all open and beautiful this morning! I must go get ready for work but I hope you all enjoy the day and find some flowers of your own to brighten it up!