A FABULOUS WEEKEND!

We went to Cheshire, CT this weekend for a Letterboxing event held by Teeker, 2 Irish Chicks, The Flip Flopper and Pixie and the Sprites. This was one of the most fantastic events we have gone to. Those who attended the event did some volunteer work for the Riverbound Farm Sanctuary that is managed by the Audubon Society. We met some fabulous people (letterboxers and non letterboxers). As the saying goes "many hands make light work". We love it there so much that Bubbaloo Magoo and I want to go back sometime just to help out and tour the place again. The farm house from the 1800's is very cool.......it is a learning center with exhibits.

Of course there were letterboxes on the propety and we made sure we took time to get those while we were there too!

On Sunday we stopped in Sturbrige Mass to get a series by Thumbelinda and Talldave at a beautiful State Park. We got to look down on what we believe were either Hawks or Osprey's nesting grounds.

We also saw our first Lady Slipper for this Spring!

We were hoping to get to see the fantastic moon Saturday night; but unfortunately the clouds never cleared where we were in CT.



Just top the whole entire weekend off....................today I came home from work to find that the Orioles and humming bird are back. And .......an anonymous person sent me a gift  in the mail today! This is definately a weekend to remember!

These are a few of my favorite things.....

Spring has sprung here in NH!! We had such a mild winter this year and we definately need rain; but depsite that, the plants in our yard are just stunning. And best of all, the deer haven't eaten my tulips for the first time!

This primrose is one of my favorites and has done so well! I selected this a few years ago after reading that it does well in poor, wet soil. It is true. The area that I planted this is a shady, wet, clay area of our yard. I don't have to do any maintenance and every spring it has just been a beauty



Another favorite .......Vinca minor, it makes such a lovely ground cover and no maintenance required.



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Apple Blossom - Maybe this year we will have apples!!



ground phlox - another early spring beauty that makes me smile!

The birds are fun to watch, we have several feeders and each year it is like Christmas to me when the birds return. The robins, cardinals, gold finches, woodpeckers, nuthatches, black-capped chickadees.....are just a few of the birds we see daily. I am waiting for the first sight of the Baltimore Orioles and Ruby-throated hummingbirds.....it's only a matter of time and we should see them return too. Oh, I cannot forget the wrens that return every year to build a nest in our bird house.......

I LOVE SPRING!

O The Adventures!

Been very busy this past year......new hobby ( aka: addiction) called Letterboxing. Last April, my husband was going through the bookmarked websites he had and came across LBNA website and had me check it out. Then he had me read all about letterboxing on Atlasquest.com. We decided to create an account...what the heck, it is free.....and the adventures began. We have hiked who knows how many miles in 5 out of the 6 New England states. Mostly NH, of course, since that is where we live, but we have gone to parts of our own state that we have never been before. Last summer was the first time I had ever been to Pittsburg, NH, and saw my first moose!!!! I was soo excited I almost ran off the road! It is like a great big treasure hunt - letterboxing - that is. Some of the stamps people have carved to go in these tupperware containers are just amazing. But the fact that I am getting out hiking, something my hubby and I can enjoy together and not even realize how much I am hiking because I am so distracted by hunting for letterboxes.....it is just awesome....My children are either out of the house, almost out of the house or old enough he doesn't want to hang with mom and dad anymore....so this is perfect. It is helping take the edge off of the nearing "empty nest syndrome" and allowing my husband and I to spend some quality time together. We have also met some really awesome people that we would have never met if it hadn't been for this crazy letterboxing business! We just spent a fabulous weekend in Vermont with a couple who's trail names are Tiggermama and Mr. Umbrella. My husband is Bubbaloo Magoo and I am Betty Boop3.

Happy Trails!

Rain Rain ....Go Away.....

I don't know if I can take this much more. If I wasn't suffering from SAD this winter....I definately am now.
O sun where art thou? Oh, how I miss your warmth. I look for you each day, waiting, waiting; but have yet to see your face. I know you are there......somewhere......behind the thick wall of clouds. Oh, sun, you must break through and make your way to shine on us again.

Hummingbird is Back

I hung out one of the hummingbird feeders this past weekend in anticipation for the return of our little friends. So excited to look out the kitchen window this morning and already see the male at our feeder. They are so amazing, these little birds. I love watching them. Will be hanging out the rest of our feeders this weekend. Spring is here, just can't wait for the weather to be a little warmer.

Ode to 2011

I swear each year goes by faster and faster. Everyone older than me keeps telling me ...to "just wait", it get's worse. If time gets any quicker, I am going to have to ask for a month of vacation to feel like I have had a week. Looking forward to this year....although, would like to have it go slow enough to enjoy it. Will be celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary with my high school sweet heart this coming Summer. My how quickly time really does go. I have school behind me...for a while at least. Just passed my boards in November for my RN. Am planning on going back to school to get my BSN but need a break right now. Haven't written anything on this blog for a couple years so thought I would jot something down. Hubby and I have been spending a lot of time recently cleaning out stuff in the house......junk....!! It feels good. We are planning on going tubing up in the White Mtns next weekend. Have never been. It is sooooo cold the past few days....this morning was -6 or maybe even colder than that.......tooooooo cold for me!

Balanced

I finally have balance in my life. Have you ever felt off balance? Last May I decided that work was consuming way too much of my life. I loved what I was doing and how I was able to help others BUT I was neglecting myself and the people I love most in my own home. I have been working at an allergy & asthma MD's office for 5 months now and for once in a very long time, enjoying life. I love my job and I don't have to bring it home or work weekends/holidays. Today was my day off and my husband and I got to take a walk on a lovely Fall day at Sandy Point Disovery Center. We also went to our local animal shelter, by my initiation of course, and would have brought at least one dog home (like I need another). Of course, that's why I make sure I go with my husband there because left on my own, I would bring a whole car load of animals home. If I hadn't become a nurse, I definately would have done something w/animals. Life is way too short, not to take some time to enjoy the beauty of this world and the people that you go through this life with. Balance- It Feels Good!!