The great outdoors

In our household, life took a huge turn toward normalcy in the last 2 weeks and I am enjoying it immensely.

Since we've finished our carpet project, we have been able to take the time to play outside in our backyard. One day we took out blankets and had a picnic for lunch. Kids loved it. On another day, we just played around our sandbox that we are yet to fill with sand. We also went into our little thicket of trees for a bit of exploration. Those few days have been heaven sent, enveloping us with the feel of Spring. Amidst the pleasantries, I took away a very important lesson from our backyard playing. WE NEED A FENCE! Guess who can disappear in the blink of an eye? Not a big secret. I should not be surprised by our son's quick little feet, but I still am at times. Hopefully, we will tackle the fence soon and will continue to enjoy beautiful Spring days in our back yard. At the present, we are just waiting out the rain.

My own exciting venture is the garden that I am planning. I have to continuously tell myself not to get carried away. I want to start on the small side, with vegetable that we love and use everyday, like tomatoes and cucumbers. I've made few additions to those and am waiting for the seedlings to sprout. The raised bed is still in the works, but it will be ready by April when we are ready to transplant. I can not wait to be able to walk outside and pick some peas and juicy cherry tomatoes for a light snack.