It's a Sickness...

Yet another new kind of flower in my yard:
It's kinda like Christmas, these things come up out of the ground, and then you wait to see what they'll be.
These are *tiny* and they look like little upside-down grape clusters.

And this is the last daffodil shot, I promise. :)

More Name that Car?

For my dad and brothers...
Couldn't resist...

Full Circle?

Last year on St. Patrick's Day we went to the M&M site. This year, it waited until the 28th...

Can't wait until it looks like this.

Progressions 4

Two of My Best Guys

Dad and Taro
(sorry for the crappy lighting)

Progressions 3

Finally, daffodils!

Progressions 2

Progressions 1

Signs of Spring

There's green in the grass!

And the car is just wet...

Something Purple!

As I went over to my soon-to-be daffodils to give them their morning pep talk ("Come on daffy-dills, you can do it!" [Yes, I actually do this.]), what should I notice next to them, but something already blooming! :)

And something just about to be blooming. Don't worry, I cleaned the leaves and stuff out from around them so that they can breathe better.

As if it isn't obvious, I am breathlessly awaiting spring!

Dorothy Returns?

The important bit...

Bathroom Beauty?

We were in Atchison today and stopped at a couple of late 19th century homes. This mural was in the bathroom at the Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum (built in 1882). I became enamored with the ladybug... :)
We also stopped at Amelia Earhart's birthplace--so awe-inspiring.

On the way home, we paused to find out that the winery in Oskaloosa had closed their doors... :( No more pyment...

Spring Is Coming...

See those flowers in there, just bursting to get out?
Soon, Grasshopper, soooonnn...

Much Prettier in Person

Just Words

Things I could have photographed this week (but didn't):

Eva sleeping like a ragdoll at Grimwulf and Aoibhean's
Maerwynn's Delight
Taro's authorization as a fighter
FIVE Chieftains tournaments
Hat fluffing
A Baronial Investiture
Mom and Dad in St. Louis
MORE snow
My nephew's last YMCA basketball game (a bunch of 7-8 year olds who don't really care about basketball, a few who do, and their parents)
Sirius covered in mud from trying to dig out of my brother's back yard
Ethan reading to me about dinosaurs
Wii Bowling tournaments

Guest Photo: Congratulations, Kora!