Spring is here (I think).

Well, Spring looks like it's arrived, however, we did experience some snow on Tuesday. So, you never know what Mother Nature intends to do. I've been looking out in my backyard and trying to see how my planting from last year has done. My Forsythia is currently in bloom and looking great! (Will post pics soon) and only 1 pear tree made it through it's first winter. It's budding now and I can't wait to see some leaves on it. Looks like 2 out of 5 lilacs made it... so should be interesting to see what becomes of them. The red azalea is so small, it's hard to tell, but it looks alive. I am hoping in a few years that it blossoms into a huge azalea. The hydrangea I planted two years ago isn't looking at all good... maybe I put it in a bad spot... I've got a gardener coming in to access things w/i the next month or so and I hope we can do something out there... I am trying to make a pretty ugly backyard look nice and full of life.

Also, I've been trying to become a bit more active (with activities, still not great in the exercise department).... I joined a photography club and am having fun with it... we have challenges and I think it'll be a great way to learn more about photography, which has always been a passion of mine. Current challenge is "Portraits". Never really did any of those... so ought to be a good challenge for me.

I jumped into cardmaking, then stopped abruptly and hope to get back to it soon. That or scrapbooking, which I do enjoy doing when I'm in the right mindset.

I've started selling AVON (www.youravon.com/msmith4033) which has been fun for me... gets me out of the house more as well (the goal! If I'm not an active person, then anything that takes me away from the chair in front of the tv is a good decision in my book). Also, selling Build A Locket (www.picforever.com consultant id#570514) which offers amazing charms for these adorable necklaces, bracelets and keychains... Check it out.

Christopher is getting soooo big! He's 13 now, in the 7th grade... about 5'8" and size 11 shoe! I'm pretty sure he'll get over 6' He's into video games, the Beatles, plays guitar and trumpet and Green Day. He gets out to NY often and sees shows and goes to concerts and the like... he's a pretty well rounded kid.

Ivan is getting soooo big, too! (laugh here)... he's still working at the Optics factory. We enjoy our time together more, though! He also likes video games, reading and generally hangs out with me as much as he can. We enjoy going out for Chai or Vanilla Latte and maybe checking out local things... We go to book stores when we can... always fun to get out of the house. We watch movies at home together. It's a relaxing life, but it works for us.

Well, enough catching up for now... that's what's been going on. I'll do my best to get more posted here...