Friday, April 1, 2011

What I'm up to in April

Its another new month April and I have so much to look forward to this month.

Its time to say good-bye to my fur coat and send it off to cold storage until the frost is back on the pumpkin LOL!!!

Its also the end of Project Feeder Watch on the 8th.  It was fun counting and identifying the birds at my feeders for Cornell - Hey! I had an unusual visitor today! a turkey vulture was on my deck feasting at my ground feeder under my upside down thistle feeders!  Took this photo thru my door with screen.  He was sitting on top of the thristle feeders when I snapped it.

This month I'm looking forward to my oil painting and Mahjongg classes which will continue thru the month.

April 6th is time for my yearly mammogram - as a breast cancer survivor I urge all you lady friends to keep up with your self exams and annual screening!
April 9th - I have a trip planned to the Aerospace Museum in Washington DC with my grandsons!
April 15th is the native plant sale at the Adkins Arboretum!! 
April 16th - Meeting my daughters and their families at Friendles to celebrate
Lar's 16th Birthday!! 
April 22nd I'm looking forward to the opening of the movie "Water for Elephants" - I read the book and can't wait to see the movie!!
April 23rd My grandson's are Baptized in the Catholic faith! and its my great grandson Shane's Birthday!
April 24th Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge has their early morning bird walk
April 26th I'm planning a trip to the Philadelphia Magic Garden
April 30th is my great grandson's Soccer game! 
This month I want to continue with my goal to scrapbook a page a day - an exercise in finding my own scrapbook style. 

My cooking plans for April include Salmon Salad, Fettucine & smoked Salmon, and several chicken dishes: Rosemary Potato, Garlic Orange and onion, and Mushroom.
Another goal for this month is to keep moving and walk 3 times a week, do some strength training twice a week, and yoga once a week to stay flexible.  And continue my 1200 calorie a day diet so far I'm losing a pound a week.

This month I hope to find time to clean up my garden (weather permittting and the ground dries out).

Time to get busy and have a great month!!