Good bye February

Rats!  I was routing for my grandson's favorite team the Patriots!  but the Giants won the superbowl 21 to 17      It was a very exciting game! 

3rd in Milford Middle School

My grandson Jon came in 3rd in his school in the spelling bee CONGRATULATION JONNY!

The family all got to together to celebrate Catarina's 4th birthday we took lots of photos and Uncle Chris made us a delicious dinner!  The kids had a lot of fun with the kareoke machine!    

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

Bruce and I had a great time at the GARDEN SHOW EXPO in Harrisburg. We got a lot of good ideas for the garden.  My favorite display was a row boat made into a pond!  Our garden project for 2012!

Had a great time at all my classes this month Hypertufa planter, Vegetable gardening, yoga, oil painting and my SLR camera course.  I shot in manual mode for the first time this month.  Here's a phto of my valentine's gift from Bruce that I shot for a class assignment.

Still haven't finished Cheaspeake by James Mitchener, read a few chapters.

Birds at my feeder this month are:  cardinals, titmice, chickadees, goldfinch, house finch, white-throated sparrows, song sparrows, carolina wren, juncos, common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, hairy woodpeckers, pigeons, mourning doves, & starlings.

Eurasian Wigeon

For our anniversary Bruce and I spent the day birding in search of some rarities in the area.  We were lucky enough to find the Virginia's Warbler at Pickering Creek in Easton and the Eurasian Wigeon behind the Holiday Inn at Kent Narrows.   

My favorites this month were:

Movies: Abduction, Dont be Afraid of the Dark, the Rum Diaries, Drive also saw Mirror, Mirror; and the Beginners!  congrats to Christopher Plummer for best supporting actor!

TV Shows: downtown Abbey, JudgeJudy, Fashion Police (although I think Stacy Keebler should have been best dressed at the Oscars NO CONTEST!), Housewives of Beverly Hills, Antique Roadshow, the Oscars and Jersey Shore

In the kitchen this month I made:  BBQ beans & sausage, chicken dumpling soup, Broccoli pear salad, vegetable lasagne and lemon salmon fettucine  Yum Yum

Our big purchase this month was our 27" Samsung flat screen monitor!   Love it and my GALAXY NOTE cell phone LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Hope everyone had a wonderful month!! 
I WISH U LOVE!!

Welcome February

This month started off with a lot of banging!  on the roof!!  We thought it was squirrels but it turned out to be a raccoon!  The raccoon had pushed in some of the flashing and taken out some insulation to make himself a nice warm home above our office dormer!!

Its February and time to watch the SUPERBOWL and a little groundhog in Punxsatawney Pennsylvania who saw his shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter.

Catarina age 3

Its time to celebrate Catarina's 4th birthday, Valentine's Day, President's Day and our 18th anniversary!




I made Catarina's Birthday card... card making is fun!!  To make the card I used Repeat Impressions stamp
4520-K and the design team's challenge sketch J2512. 
It's so cute I can't wait to give it to her!!


February is also the beginning of the Lenten season.  What will you give up for Lent?  I will be abstaining from candy, cupcakes and ice cream!  Can I make it...?

Looking forward to attending the GARDEN SHOW EXPO in Harrisburg with Bruce.  and taking several classes this month including two Yoga classes at Chesapeake college and also at Chesapeake a photography course, a Renaissance Art class, and a diet and nutrition class.  At the Adkins Arboretum, I signed up for a class to learn how to make a hypertufa planter.  Attend seminar Starting a Vegetable Garden at the library, And last but not least, my painting classes will continue at the Art Studio! 

PLACES I'd like to walk this month:  Kent Narrows, Sandy Point State Park to look for snow buntings, and the National Arboretum!

TO DO LIST
Scrapbook, make more cards for Christmas, Valentines Day, Anniversary and Catarina's Birthday, continue with therapy for my back and shoulder, and take lots of photos!

BOOK I'm still reading this month is Cheaspeake by James Mitchener

Birds at my feeder this month are:  house finches, cardinals, titmice, white throated sparrows, juncos, carolina wrens, red winged blackbirds, song sparrows, mourning doves and hairy woodpeckers!

Hope everyone has a wonderful month!! Enjoy the outdoors!  There's still time for sledding and building snowmen! Watching your birdfeeders! and Snuggling up in your flannel PJs with hot cocoa and a good movie or book!
I WISH U LOVE!!