Wednesday, April 29th Hidden Beneath

Under the bark of this old tree, grew a twisty vine.

It started at the bottom and grew up to the top, only to be revealed when the tree died and shed its bark.

Tuesday, April 28th For a Wedding

We filled a bunch of these for a wedding favors order

Monday, April 27th Maple Buds

Sunday April 26th Cicley and I Hunt for Daffodils

Saturday, April 25th Play Hockey!

Friday, April 24th Cookies for the Team

I am about to spend the better part of the weekend playing with a bunch of other women in a hockey tournament, and we are going to need energy.  So, I cooked up a batch of chocolate dipped, peanut butter sandwiched, Ritz crackers. 

Thursday, April 23rd Pansies on the Porch

 .....sure to brighten up early April, right when you are so ready for some color.

Wednesday, April 22 Spring is Ramping Up

Last years ramp transplants from Thunder Basin seemed to have taken to Sherman Hollow woods.

Tuesday, April 21 Empty buckets

Out to dry after an end-of-season cleaning.

Monday, April 20th Wind Causes a Bad Feather Day

Sunday April 19th Happy 60th Don!

A little birthday lunch at Lost Nation Pub and Brewery in Morrisville.

Saturday, April 18th Mom and her Margarita

Friday, April 17th Movin' On Up

Dad has moved to Room 28 Pillsbury South.....a real penthouse place!

Before:

and after:

Thursday, April 16th A New Way to Bottle Syrup

Wednesday, April 15th Last Day to Boil

Syrup Skimmer

 It was a very successful year for syrup making.  Don and Pat managed to squeeze over 90 gallons of syrup out of the maple tree sap.  And not only that, it's really great syrup.  These pictures are a few taken in the sugar house during the last days of boiling for 2015.  I think we can call it a Vintage year!

Measuring the sugar content

From concentrate on the left, to syrup on the right, the sap is heated and transformed into really sweet stuff.

Keep the fire burning consistently hot is important.

Tuesday, April 14th A New Bird for My Bird Log

A Beautiful Northern Flicker

Monday, April 13th The Boys and Their Beer

Sunday, April 12 Waffles in the Sugar House

Saturday, April 11 Down By The River

Friday April 10th As Fresh As It Gets

Syrup fresh from the boiler pan

Thursday April 9th Wildlife at the Game Feeder

Can you spot the third turkey?

Wednesday April 8th Maurine and Madison

Maurine is Madison's mentor, but they look more like just plain 'ole buds to me.

Tuesday, April 7th Move In Condition

We put up a bluebird house right at the spot that we saw some bluebirds last year.  Stay tuned to see if we get some new residents.

Monday, April 6th Spring Coming in Little Bits

Sunday, April 5th As The Crow Flies

Saturday, April 4th. People at 127 Buffle Head Road this weekend

Friday, April 3rd Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Thursday, April 2nd Looking at Morocco

Wednesday, April 1st No April Fool

I know how to spend the first day of April......settled into a comfy chair in front of the picture window, overlooking the ocean, reading a good book and napping.