A looooooooong hot soak! Two actually! :rubberducky: One 60 mins after the water heater was installed and another when I got home from work! Iol :p

spending time with my Daddy. Normally he's a grumpy old man but he was very pleasant today

spent a little time with the Christmas elf and the chunky monkey

The leaves have been slowly sprouting over the past few weeks. Last night it stormed like crazy, and when the sun finally decided to come out this afternoon, I was amazed by the intensity of the green. It was almost like spring happened overnight. Of course, everything had been dusted in a layer of yellow pollen.

We’ll have our second full moon of the month this Saturday. A blue moon. :)

Joy
 

I have today off work and all to myself.
It is a beautiful spring day in Texas.

Joy. :cowboy:

joyful-planting hollyhocks and mint today...it doesn't exactly feel like spring but i am fervently trying to wish it here! Also..planting some tomato seeds and peppers..and looking for potato seed......just a few to dig up later

Working in my journal, being invited out to tea by a friend, and dinner plans with my butch.

Local strawberries are ready!!!

All my babies had a good day and are all sound asleep, zonked out and two of them are snoring peacefully.

Taking Mom a piece of tuxedo cake

Had a great day stompin' around in the rain all day with my bestie finding treasures at estate sales, several Restores and a favorite diner.

I scored a box full of never used tools for $75 (they had asked $90), a never used tool shed/garage for $200, a box of designer glass tile for cheap, two boxes of "Airstone" for $10 box (normally $60 box) and a few other treasures.

The fun part was laughing and joking with my bestie so much it felt as good as a bunch of kids playing in mud puddles.

I hired two local gentlemen to clear out a large, nasty briar patch, cut down some trees (roots and all), haul off a load of trash (two piles of pallets included), scrape and level the new gravel driveway and locate my water line. They'll be here Wednesday or Thursday. Then my house will be delivered next week!

Time to get solar panels ordered!

Sunshine, and listening to children run around outside playing in it. Tag - you're it!

Blue skies, sunshine, slow roasting a huge pork roast on my Weber, and my local crew are here working their butts off getting the site ready for my house and clearing spots for the two patios I'm gonna put in soon.
. I'm sooo excited!

Joy
 

Dinner last night with friends. We had a yummy dinner and good conversation. A lovely night.

:cowboy:

Nature's first green is gold....
 

My garden. It rained most of the day but then the sky cleared to a brilliant blue and the sun shone strong and pure. The leaves on the trees had the filtered light and looked like bright emeralds and that lovely gold-green glow shone over the yard. The leftover raindrops sparkled and it was if they had little diamonds hanging from the leaves. Best of all were the flowers. The azaleas (pink, purple and white) were a bit beaten-down but the shrub roses have masses of blooms. The little miniature roses are fat with ready-to-pop blooms. The hostas are up and silver-blue and all manner of greens and swirls of yellow. The violas (blues, purples and blue/yellow) and snapdragons (yellow) are at full power (they love cooler weather). The potted Japanese maples have their lacy burgundy leaves waving in the breeze and the dogwood tree is still a froth of white blossoms.
Best of all the lily-of-the-valley which took me four years to really establish are up and starting their bloom. All along the stone path leading to the backyard it just smells heavenly. I did pluck a few of the sweet little white bells and put them in a cobalt vase in my bedroom.

Not only did my garden bring me joy, it brought me gratitude beyond measure.

Katniss~~

Saving about $200 by switching my truck insurance to a new, local company and being treated with a great deal of respect and top notch customer service by everyone in their office.

Enjoying therapy time and luvs with my furbabies.

It got even better today! In fact, I received such good news that I'm still kinda in shock.
The Branch Manager of my credit union admitted they made a mistake back in January, and issued me a payment for $6,200.

:happyjump: :happyjump: :happyjump:

I was just delivered a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers along with the sweetest note. One could say I’m on cloud nine at the moment.
:awww:

Wow I had a lovely bath and exfoliated all the negativity right off me! I feel like a new woman!

Tonight's a good night.

The happiness and excitement she radiated when she picked up her wedding dress today, and while I have not seen it, her telling me that it fits. I can't wait to see it on her!

Coming home to my 4 happy dogs made my day

Picking up my babies from boarding.
And the pup being an angle riding in truck on my console without her crate all the way home.

Time to get a shower then head to the next campground. Beautiful weather all week should make it delightful.

My son's inability to fix my computer speakers. He thinks he's so right when it comes to computer stuff because, well usually he is. So it's nice when I out brain him for a change- Ha! Not so much the whiz today are we computer man? Final diagnosis, just like I said, it needs new speakers. I didn't rub it in because he had a long day at work and he's still recovering from the Pittsburgh whoever team losing whatever recently. But that's okay there's always one of his two days off to bring it up and give him a good ribbing. You know son maybe I should consider a career in computer repair. I used to think I was dumb at it, till I whooped your ass in speaker diagnostics!!!

How totally sweet my pup has been...she loved camping and has been a well behaved sweetheart today.

My WooBear is recovering from a nasty tummy problem, but he was so happy to see me and my sister.

Skippy was a bratt but luv bug.

Tashi behaved herself when she met my family and didn't get all bent outa shape.

Speedy the turtle seriously enjoyed her time outside.

The kitty boys and the senior kitties were all sweethearts when they met my sister's dogs.

And Taffy Tot the goat was very happy with her new enclosure that is FULL of honeysuckle vines.

Baby Briar is sound asleep next to me.

All the beautiful weather lately brings me much joy.

I took a ride around the country block (turned left at the double silos then a half mile later, another left at the big oak tree) ... With the windows down, ohhhh the scent of honeysuckle on the cool Southern air.

Joy
 

Warm chats with friends and family is joyful.

beautiful weather

Seeing her smile about little things like bringing her coffee at work or saying good morning. Seeing him feel accomplished and proud because he passed the endorsement test at the BMV. Most of all knowing they’re mine and they love me for who I am.

It was nothing more than a simple conversation with my mom. I am so lucky to still have here with me and I cherish every moment, however small, we are together. In a world that goes way too fast for her to keep up she reminds me that we only get to walk with some people for a limited amount of time. Make it count. Slow down to their pace, listen to their words no matter how long it takes them to say it and find that joy that fills the heart.

My guys leveled out 2 loads of top soil, cleared more briar patches and installed a huge culvert. I'm over joyed with the work they've done.

The sounds of Beyonce, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Cardi-B, Janelle Monet, and Ashanti coming through my headphones all day.

Supreme appreciation for #blackgirlmagic today. <3