When last we left off, Our Girl was waiting at the door with her soccer ball, ready to enjoy the unseasonably mild day….
We did kick the ball around for a bit, but there were plenty of other adventures, too!
With the snow nearly gone, there were things to examine that Angel had never seen before. She stood over the voles’ burrow shouting like Pooh Bear at Rabbit’s door, “Hallo in there! Is there anybody home?”
Unlike Rabbit, the voles were wise enough not to answer…
Nearly, but not All Gone… Warm enough for the dandelions to open, still cold enough in the shadowy places for a bit of icy white snow to hide.
No, Honey. I said put the flower in your pocket…
There was time for a bit of Hide and Seek, Angel’s Rules.
“Ok. You count, Grandmom. I’m going to hide in the Hiding Trees…”
In Round Two, she does the counting. After showing me exactly where I have to hide….
This was her new spot. Hard to explain why I couldn’t hide there next…
In six more months, she won’t fit in there, either.
The 4 O’Clock:
The Very Unusual Weather continues. Temperatures hovered just under 50F all day yesterday, with lots of fog. More April than January for us.
Not that it bothered Sweet Cleo one little bit…
How is your back doing Marie? Glad to see you out and about with Angel. Take care, BAM
MUCH better, thanks…fresh air and a short walk do wonders.
She’s so sweet – asks me, “How’s your back, Grandmom?” at least once per day
Looks like we’ve swapped weather systems – the mild weather here has gone, now it’s sub-zero and snow. Very pretty to look at, but I’d rather be out playing hide and seek!
I do hope you’re taking photos – I’d love to see your snow!
your photos are always very nice and make me a great desire to live the U.S.
Thank you, Alberto! I’d love to visit your town, especially after those lovely snow photos you posted!
The fog was unbelievable here yesterday too. I couldn’t see to the end of my street. I’ve never seen anything like it.
It was like that here, too. We get thick fog down here on the coast, but not this time of year!
It got to 60 yesterday – did you get that warm?
I don’t think we quite got up to 60, but it was close!
Enjoy your snow this morning
Angel at her best in these photos. Lifting the big pot (?) after hiding under it is priceless!! Have a good week!!
It’s a fire bowl, but Big Pot is a great description. I got it a couple of years ago, and haven’t ever built a fire in it.
Silly Me…
I like her rules – they make perfect sense to me! And Sweet Cleo is soooo adorable
If she’s playing inside, she puts people in closets, then comes to ‘find’ them after counting to five
You having some strange weather. What a Voles? We only get cracks in the ground like that when it hasn’t rained for years. I love her rules, very cute, rules you can only play with a 3 year old.
Strange, indeed! 60F yesterday afternoon…
Voles are rodents, a little bigger than mice. They dug those ‘cracks’ in the yard while it was covered with snow. The one Angel is looking into is a hole that goes deep into a burrow…
I’m assuming that your back must be better if you’re able to play hide & go seek. I hope I’m right. I must add that if you ever feel well enough to get into Angel’s new spot, please give me your Dr’s phone number so that I can get whatever prescription he’s given you.
I’ve been meaning to tell you that I made pickled cranberries and they were included in my gift baskets at Christmas. They were very well-received. Thanks, Marie, for the link.
It’s lots better, thanks. I just couldn’t stand being inside one more minute, either…
Glad you got good results with the cranberries. I put them on the table for Christmas, and my son and youngest stepson declared they “tasted like ketchup”. Both of the little guys ate a ton of them!
You have a dandelion! Wonderful! The high here today was 10* with a very sharp wind. I think I’ll come visit you and play with Angel.
Linda
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I’ll get the guest room ready!
We’re back to our “winter” with nights in the freezing (32, sometimes 24) and days 50s-70s. Not that I’ve managed to get any gardening anything done for weeks…
With work and a wedding to plan? Something has to give…
I snuck two hours in the dirt on Sunday! Turned a whole bed even =)
One more time – I’m jealous
What a beautiful few days you seem to have had
Your daughter is very sweet!
Hope you have a wonderful new year! All the best x
Thank you, Hamilton – and welcome!
(The little one is my granddaughter, by the way…)
I love Angel’s new hiding place, and that smile on her face made me smile. Or maybe it was her little legs and feet sticking out.
Wish you could have heard the giggle that went along with it