Welcome Fernie

While browsing through the spring magazines that arrived recently, I decided that I needed to take down all the winter decorations and start getting ready for spring. While I have yet to take down said decorations, I  did go shopping - I found Fernie the Fern and brought him home with me. He adds some spring greenery nicely, helps clear the air and so far is getting along swimmingly with Malcolm. Hopefully Mal won't get jealous of our new house guest and try to eat him (he's tried that before on some of our less fortunate green friends). In honor of spring and Fernie's arrival, I decided a little photo shoot was in order.

Malcolm, this is Fernie. Fernie, this is Malcolm.

Fernie posing with Jane Austin, Mary Lennox and Lollia.

Family Photo

Picture from my birthday taken by Jenn. 

Cheese Danish

Cheese danish are so yummy! Thank goodness for frozen puff pastries, otherwise these would be a lot of work. Recipe found in Barefoot Contessa at Home cookbook or online here.

If you don't like scrapbooking ignore the following...

I'm always trying to figure out new ways to use up thickers, especially the numbers, its really frustrating throwing away perfectly good stuff that you spent perfectly good money on. Anways, the foam numbers bend really easily to make interesting shapes. I cut a bunch of 9s and 6s up and used the 3s sideways, all stretched out. 

Trash to Treasure

I got this little box for free. Not the best picture but generally looking not so hot. I have been needing a new home for some of my garden gloves and other things that collect on the back porch. So I pried off the cracked little pot and plastic foliage, removed the handle and sanded the whole thing down. Then just repainted with some fun green paint, whitewashed a little over the top to give it some depth and put the handle back on with some new twine. Tada! First paint project complete! 

On another note, I got a new laptop that is compatible with my SD card for my camera so you may be seeing more posts with pictures! Happy weekend everyone!

Finally Some Powder....

Joe and I made it up to Silver Mountain recently. ...finally a powder day!! There is nothing quite like snowboarding in fresh powder. I was unfortunately babying my back, but we still got a bunch of good runs in. I had a patient recently who is a huge ski buff and he says March should be good for a few more powder days. So hopefully won't have to put away the board quite yet :)