Busy Weekend Around the Homestead

Good Monday morning! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I'm taking it easy early but not for too long as I have a lot to do. It was a busy week and weekend but all filled with good things. I'm thankful we accomplished so much in the time we had. New living room furniture and for my daughter's room new carpet and paint. Plus some shopping and some great meals too! In between that, I still had time to care for Mom and get my usual chores done so all in all a lot of productivity.

Painting began early and was completed! Two shades of ocean colors for Caitlin's beach themed room! We brought her to Christmas Tree Shop too to get all the goodies she wanted to decorate her room as they have tons of beach items for the Summer. She turned 14 this past week on March 28th! We can't believe it. We'll be celebrating her birthday out this weekend at her favorite Japanese Hibachi restaurant with some of her friends. High School in September for my baby! The years are passing so quickly. So many weddings coming up, showers, engagements of relatives and friend's children. I feel like I lost about five years some where along the line.

Have you decorated for Easter? I need to get that done! I have had the boxes out for a week but haven't gotten to it. We got our new living room furniture on Saturday and I was getting that room all set up, plus helping with Caitlin's room. Mom had several doctor's appointments last week and I thought I would get to decorate in between them but that didn't happen. I love Easter! I'm excited for Spring and our chicks are getting sooo big! They jump into my hand as soon as I open their cage! It won't be long till they can go into the coop but that won't be till it gets warm out.

It's pretty chilly today! I had bought a few vegetable plants when I saw them because as soon as it gets warm out, everyone shops and I can't find what I'm looking for so I have plants waiting by windows to go in the vegetable garden. We are changing up our planting this year and keeping a section of container plants (tomatoes, parsley, basil, peppers, etc) and in the raised bed I have I am filling with cabbage, two different lettuces, kale, green beans.

So I mentioned we had some great meals this last week too. Well, I had two events to go to. One was at one of our favorite Italian restaurants and the other was at a restaurant in Cold Spring Harbor called Harbor Mist. I had the most awesome stuffed flounder EVER. If it wasn't a political event, I would have asked for a doggy bag! LOL  Have a great Monday!