Spring Beauty

First, a shout out to my front yard, which I thought looked so beautiful that day, I had to take a photo.

Next, some of the eclectic seed varieties Stevie chose to plan near the tulip bed:

I tried to tell her it was spelled with a "k," but Stevie informed me the boy in her class definitely spells it with a "c."

One of my tulips.

Ted found us this wonderful hike near Gray Butte, yesterday, and while the guidebook said the elevation change was only 200 feet, neither of us believes it since we were  going steadily uphill for two miles.

Gray Butte

The wildflowers were gorgeous.

These folks pedaled up that grade like it was nothing, and that was after they had already pedaled up to the trailhead (which we drove up)

Mount Jefferson

Mount Washington, with Black Butte in the foregoing

A sun lover

The Sisters on the left

Turnaround plaque

Mount Hood with Haystack Reservoir in the foreground

And of course, I can't close without a little bit of bragging:

My current size!

Me!

Off to Vegas tomorrow to hook up with my sisters, and head out to visit our father (who art in Arkansas). Should have some interesting pics of that trip for next time....

A Non-Scale Victory

Here are the clothes which are now too big for me to wear.  Yes, I'm proud of it so I took lots of pictures from several angles....

Here's one of the tulip bed, just because it's so pretty.

And one of Tutsi, for the same reason.

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

So Much to Say

Wow, where has the time gone!  Lots to share.  First, someone told me to go fly a kite, so I found this very cool one shaped like an eagle, and Stevie and I flew it when she was visiting.

That kite is up so high you can't even see it!

Then more food preserving classes, which are still just fabulous fun.  Who knew?

My classroom cabbage failed. This batch is happily fermenting away at home.

We're preserving things I wouldn't even eat (grapefruit here) - all in the name of knowledge.

Then off to Tara's for some beer soap, and a look at her new babies....

Stevie spent one night with us last week, and we went to the Bend Spring Festival.

But first she had to be sure to lick the bowl on some cupcakes!

A protegee in the making?

Some pipers piping.

I couldn't get all of them in the picture - they were on stilts.

A beautiful walk at Shevlin Park - this is the kids' fishing pond.

Tumalo Creek

And finally, this afternoon was spent helping out at the Master Gardeners' Spring Seminar.

I managed to actually win a silent auction item (my very own composting worm bin, complete with worms), and of course bought a few more plants.  It's an addiction.  ;-)

Oh, and I was also elected the first woman member of our HOA board.

Whew!