I am sooooo ready for Spring. I know it is not even

February yet, and I'm certain we are going to get

more snow, but I want my gardens back. I can't wait

to plant my corn, tomatoes, melons, beans, and

peppers. I can't wait to see my bulbs bloom, all the

annuals that add so much pretty color. I want my

hands in the soil and watch the things I put into the

Earth grow. I love the fresh veggies we can have at

dinner, the fresh corn, I pick myself, from the garden

to make for a cookout. The fresh cut flowers that I

bring in the beautify my kitchen and make my home

smell like spring. I want to plant a larger variety in

the veggie garden this year so I have more to freeze

and can. The problem last year was that we ran out.

I wanted to put enough by for the winter, but we love

the fresh veggies so much we ate them every day.

We did have a lot of tomatoes which we gave to

friends and neighbors. I made several jars of pasta

sauce and salsa. I never realize how any tomatoes

it takes to make a pint of salsa. Wow. I set up to make

8 jars and ended up with four. Well, next year will be

better.

A pretty snowy day

Sitting at work, I looked out the window and there were birds everywhere. There were Cardinals, Blue Birds, Finches, and of course sparrows. Some black birds too. I wanted pictures but, as usual, the birds flew away when I went outside. I did get a pretty good one through the window. Here it is

Goofy Kitty

Empty box, bag or basket, doesn't matter. It becomes a kitty house. This little basket seems to be no different. Our Pixie thinks she is still a kitten!

An Icy New Years Eve

I took this picture from inside of my car. Cool!

A very noisy Christmas

Tom and I both have nice sized families. Not huge but big enough. When we get together, it's a production. It's very loud and usually a lot of fun. We went to his Mom's first. I love playing with all the babies! My great neices and Nephew are all adorable!

From left to right, Torrie on Christle's lap. Torrie is kelly's daughter. Jack, on kelly's lap. Jack is Kelly's son, Etta in the back. Heather has Emily, Christles other daughter on her lap, Amanda in the front sitting next to Faith, Christles other little girl, Faith is holding Molahta, Amanda's daugher. Natasha, not pictured, was somewhere not wanting to be in the picture.

Natasha holding Jack. That is her husband, Leon in the back.

Later at my sisters house

Jake and Dylan

Broden and Ryan

My sister Chris who rarely comes to get-togethers

A very strange sight. The kids sitting quietly

Christmas Morning

I didn't get many pictures Christmas morning. Etta used to love to have her picture taken. Since she didn't give me good pictures, I chose to publish the ones I got. She is going to freak!!! LOL

Before she was awake enough to argue. Isn't she bootiful! LOL

She is behind there somewhere

A very busy holiday

We went to see Friends and family who live farther away than the rest of the family. This is Ryan and Robin, my best friend, Ann's daughter and son. I forgot to get a picture of Ann and Alan.

Tom's sister Mary and her husband Eugene

Heather and Natasha. Mary's daughters. Lovely girls.

Natasha and her husband, Leon, are expecting. She

Is 2 months along