The Stone Rabbit

A SPRINGTIME STROLL. . .with a touch of PINK!

THE STONE RABBIT was so excited when he read about Beverly's PINK SATURDAY theme this week. . .. SPRINGINESS!!!

 

Here he is. . . enjoying the gorgeous bouquet of daffodils our friend Patty gave to us!!!  She knows they are one of my all time favorite flowers!

 

In keeping with our SPRING PINK SATURDAY theme this week, Izzie and I made a little video for you. . . and after you watch that, please go over to Beverly's blog, HOW SWEET THE SOUND, to see the long list of other bloggers who are sharing their special Spring and/or items of PINK with you this weekend!!!

 

 

DANA

PS  I'm not great at this video loading stuff.....so please be patient if it takes a bit of time to start playing and you will probably need to turn up your volume!  :-)

 

 

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LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW ON A COLD SPRING MORNING

 It's been so gloomy and cold in the midwest.  We're all tapping our feet. . . anxious for some warm weather to return!

 

So on this gloomy and chilly morning, I placed a bouquet of store bought daffodils on the buffet. . . where these two like to survey the world. Then I took a few pictures!

 

 

 I call this picture "DAFFODIL CHEERFULNESS".  Taken without flash.

 

Here is "DAFFODIL CHEERFULNESS".  Taken with flash.

 

 

Twiggy called this picture  "THE END".  (Also taken with flash!  :)

 



DANA

WHITE CORELLE WEDNESDAY - - #2

 

This morning I am enjoying a bowl of cereal topped with  fresh strawberries!   I just love this time of year when those red ripened strawberries are becoming more plentiful in our stores.

 

 

I  LOVE this white CORELLE bowl!  As you can see, it's bigger than the older ones I have and the size is perfect for soup and cereal and salads . . . and ice cream!!!

 

THE STONE RABBIT and I did not fill out a bracket when the NCAA Tourney started!  SO, today, we are working on completing one. . . picking up at the Sweet 16 point.

I'm gonna have my hubby fill one out, too.  That always puts a little more fun into watching the rest of the games.  I love it when I beat him. . . of course, he loves it when he beats me, too!

I have the edge, cuz THE STONE RABBIT is really a basketball expert. . .and I get some great advice from him!

Who do you think will win?

 

 

After breakfast, we will spend some time outside. . . looking at the wonderful plants coming up in our front beds.  We have many of these  Stella de Oro Day-lilies out there. . . one of THE STONE RABBIT'S favorite varieties.

He told me I need to divide them this year. . . I think he may be correct!

DANA

 

Why I love white CORELLE:

1.  it's made in the USA

2. it's extremely break resistant 

3.  it rarely shows marks from eating utensils...so it always looks NEW!

4.  it is ALWAYS "openstock"....unlike the two patterns of china I have....  :(

 

5.  it's extremely reasonably priced if you purchase pieces new.

6.  it's even more reasonably priced if you're lucky enough to find pieces at thrift stores or garage sales!!

7.  WHITE  never goes out of style.

8.  WHITE goes with EVERYTHING!!

9.  It stacks so compactly it hardly takes up any room in the cupboard! (Note: this reason was given by Nancy of MY CRAFTY LITTLE PAGE....and she's so right!!!!  Good one, Nancy!)

IT'S TIME TO PLAY A LITTLE BALL!

 

THE STONE RABBIT was so excited yesterday afternoon as he sat outside and watched  my husband cut our grass for the first time this Spring!!  What a joyous time this was for him. . . .the weather was FINALLY warm and the grass was growing in our yard!!!

This Springtime moment meant it was time to officially pull out the PINK tennis ball and. . . .

 

 

 play "fetchl" with Izzie, our Grand Dog!

She is one fast little pooch when it comes to snatching up that ball and bringing it back!!    She tells me that playing fetch in the house doesn't come close to feeling of retrieving that little orb in the great OUTDOORS!!

 

 

However, Izzie told me she wasn't happy with the conditions today.  Even though she is nuts about leaping after the thrown PINK ball. . . .

 

 

she wasn't liking the feeling of putting that grass and leaf covered ball in her mouth!!!

 

She told me she would be thrilled if I would throw it on the driveway, instead.  

So, I did!!

 

Izzie was happy. . . she could fetch and fetch and fetch that PINK ball. . . .

 

without it picking up grass clippings and stray dead leaves left over from last Fall !!

 

 

 

 

Yep. . . THE STONE RABBIT is right.  There's not too many things better than the smell of the first freshly cute grass of the season. . . .and playing fetch, even with a picky dog!  :)

 

I am certain you will have a "ball" when you visit Beverly of HOW SWEET THE SOUND!  She will have a bunch of other bloggers  linked up to share fun PINKS with you, too!!

 

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY!!!    

 

DANA

D R E A R Y

Yesterday, this is what we saw.  ANOTHER "dreary" day waiting for us!!  Actually, that made three days in a row of clouds and cold and . . . .

RAIN!!

 

The weather conditions have made it hard to work in the planters. . . mulch has been waiting for me to spread  for days!!!
 

The grass was still so wet, I had to wear my "garden shoes" just to take. . . .
 

my grand dog Izzie out to do her thing. 

Izzie REALLY doesn't like getting her tootsies wet, either, so her outings in wet grass are challenging.  However, she's still very selective  about the "spot" she chooses to do her business, even in the damp yard.

All of this rain makes it necessary to keep dumping the water out of my pots. . . and I'm not always so great about remembering to do that.  It's a good thing the plants I have in them are hardy!!

 

THE STONE RABBIT always manages to see the bright side.  He reminded me that at least we haven't had to deal with flooding or tornadoes or earthquakes.  Heck, we haven't had to us our air conditioner either!!  Now that's a real plus!

THEN, before the morning was over, our sky looked like this!!!

The temperature climbed, too!! 

Izzie and THE STONE RABBIT decided to get outside and enjoy that surprise break in the weather. . . .cuz it wasn't predicted!!

Perhaps the ground  will dry up a little, after all, and I can plant this tray of flowers  I purchased last week!
 

While I was thinking about where I was going to place the plants, THE STONE RABBIT, reminded me that this would be a good time to . . . .

dump the water in my potted plants.  Yes, he was right......it wasn't raining at the moment and now would be a good time to do that!  He's so good about keeping me focused.
 

Then Izzie said, "I'll be right back!"  and she darted around the corner to the back yard.
 
 

Now that the grass was drying out a bit, finding her perfect "spot" would be lots easier!!!  

Bet you thought those orange lines and flag might be where Izzie has actually "marked" her previous spots, don't you?  No, we are hoping Comcast Cable will finally finish burying two cables that have been draped across our back yard since last OCTOBER!!!  This makes the second time Dig Right has come out to loacte lines and paint our yard so Comcast could do their job.  We're keeping our fingers crossed that very soon, they will do just that.

Yes, Izzie and THE STONE RABBIT had a great afternoon. . . .
 

basking in the sun and I'm sooooo glad they did because. . . .
 

we're back to this again today. . . with rough weather predicted for later!!!  :(

It was good while it lasted!!

 
DANA

IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. . . . . . A SPRING GIFT

On Saturday, our Weeping Crabapple Tree was filled with zillions of wonderful buds. . . .so very close to their glorious Spring 2010 "Home Opener". 

Some just couldn't wait . . . unfurling their petals before the others were ready.

All of that beauty was magnified by the intense blueness of the sky which served as the backdrop to this yearly scene.

By the next afternoon, the tree was covered with its  gift to us.  Not only was it loaded with magnificent pink blossoms, it was sharing the lightest, and yet, most fragrant scent.

I snipped a few of the lowest branches and placed them in a glass of water.  Later, I positioned them in a vintage flower basket.

THE STONE RABBIT was quick to spot the arrangement I had placed on the dining room table. 

He hopped right up and bent forward a bit - - - taking in a long, slow breathe.

I saw a smile cross his face the moment he inhaled the sweetness of the delightful Spring Gift.

He, too, knows that it just doesn't get much better than this.

 

Twiggy enjoys "hanging out" on the table in front of our living room window. . . admiring the blooms on that spectacular Weeping Crabapple Tree and watching the bumblebees going about their work, moving from flower to flower. 

The blinds are apparently not an obstacle.

She wants to take in every moment of our Spring Gift,  because she also knows it doesn't get much better than this.

Happy Spring! 

DANA