Welcome back, Sun

Sunshine has made its way back to our backyard, and we spent the weekend catching up on little things that were put on hold for too long by the rainy weather. It felt so nice to feel the warmth of the sun on my face again! My shoulders even found themselves a little red by the end of the day, not an unwelcome feeling at this point!

Some things we managed to get done:

Finally plant my seedlings in the ground. I've had them acclimatizing to the outdoors for almost two weeks--the rain put off the planting for a little too long. I hope they will be okay on their own...

Seed a second sowing of lettuce. This will give us a longer season of eating fresh lettuce from the garden throughout the summer.

Choose a pretty wicker basket for my bicycle to fill with farmer's market buys and bottles of wine from across town. I absolutely hate having to take my car for short errands in our small town, just because I don't have a means to carry things home with my bike. No worries anymore--I will imagine that I am bicycling in France, or Italy, or Germany, you get the idea...

Order a rain barrel for our backyard. A local initiative to save energy and the environment. Watering plants will be so much more earth-friendly, and we'll save dollars on our water bill.

Clean out and organize our garden shed...much needed.

Give our patio a facelift. We replaced some broken concrete pavers and put down fresh mulch around the entire area, covering up the dirty old crushed rock. I also picked up some lovely seat cushions for our bistro set for $2.50 each!!! Small improvements make a huge impact, and the patio is so much more inviting and clean looking now. Lovely spot for morning coffee and candlelit dinners...


Give myself a "spa" pedicure on the patio after all my hard work. My feet look great!

End the weekend with the movie Bottle Shock. Next on our itinerary--trying more Californian wines! If you are a fan of the movie Sideways and of wine, you'll find this film enjoyable as well.

I'm not the only one out and about, enjoying the sunshine. I found this little bumblebee busy in my flowers this morning too...


Enjoy your Monday!