Homer in the Yarn

This is what my sewing room looked like a couple weeks ago. I still have some yarn on the floor, mostly purples, but I have run out of hangers! I'm sure I can round some up somewhere. Did I ever tell you the story of Homer the Dog? When I was ready for another dog (Claudia had entered school) I looked online at puppies at the local shelter. I picked one out and she was really cute. I wanted a female. So I go to the shelter to play with the dog and she wanted nothing to do with me. I couldn't even entice her with a chewy bone. I asked if they had anymore young dogs, and they bring out "Dusty" who immediately comes to me and puts HIS head on my shoulder like a baby. That was it. So "Dusty" became "Homer". And now he is totally co-dependent and with me ALL THE TIME. Even to the bathroom. He scratches until I let him in. I love him, even though it sort of gets on my nerves sometimes.

New Things

I ordered some hatching eggs from a seller on Ebay. I put them in the incubator today, so they should hatch around April 16th. I originally only bid on 10, but the seller was very generous and sent 16! Plus one of them is a different variety, so who knows??? I also received my apple trees that I ordered from www.treesofantiquity.com and they need to be put in the ground. So there is much to do around here!

I can smell the chocolate cake I just took out of the oven. Chocolatey goodness. I think I will put the frosting recipe on it that my neighbor gave me. You boil it, and it is essentially a caramel-like flavor. I also promised my girls strawberry shortcakes tonight, so I have yet to do that. Plus, I am making home-made mac-n-cheese. I love this recipe from Martha Stewart. Let me know if you want it!

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OOOhhhhhhh. So you have to turn it on. I get it....

Helllooo again

Yes, it has been quite awhile. I think I have been avoiding this, I sort of feel like I have nothing to say right now. Life just sort of drags me along sometimes, and I don't feel like I have much control. (vow to try to change that)

Here's an idea - maybe if I wrote more often, thereby giving me time with myself to be introspective, I would feel more inspired??? Nahh. Who knows?

It looks like spring, yet feels really cold. I'm confused. Today is the first day of SPRING and I like it. On a sad note, my beautifulish solar lanterns I got at Big Lots aren't working. HMMMM. Must fix that. I envision an amber glow in the starry night, with fireflies blinking here and there. I got nothing.