Happy Tuesday!

Good Morning! What a beautiful sunny day!  I think (but not positive) the cold weather is behind us! I know it will still go down to the high 30's at night but I think my winter coat days are over for this year. I am so looking forward to going outside to plant but first we have alot to do. Before I get ot hat, How was your Easter? Ours was very quiet but enjoyable. We decided to stay close to home and not get together with family right now. We went out early in the morning to the cemetery for my parents as I wanted to put a Spring bouquet. I'm very glad that the cemetery is very good about allowing people to decorate graves as long as it is neat and orderly. So I like to go for the different seasons and I visit my parents and grandparents in the dame cemetery. My Mom's name was added to the plaque next to Dad and I must say it was startling for me to se her name there as it's still a struggle for me to believe she's not here. I miss her terribly. 

Okay, so moving on to happier things! Because we have to~I can't dwell on sad things because it really takes me down and I don't want to feel that way. Sooooo...Look at this chocolate chicken with Easter eggs my neighbor gave me! I am truly blessed with the best neighbors in the world. And I don't just mean for their gifts! They are loving, good people and we care deeply for each other. She knows me soooo well and when sh esaw this chicken she probably thought MARGARET ! And i love her for that thought. 

After the cemetery it was still really early in the morning, but Hicks Nursery in Old Westbury was open early for Easter and Billy and I did some bulb shopping! I prefer to plant perennials and do annuals in pots or as accent plants. And I love bulbs. We got fern bulbs! I got an onion selection bulb packet.  We got our elephant ear bulbs and some blooms in deep reds and blooms in red/yellow 

And we chose that color because my husband has started demo on our backyard brick patio and the deck around my shed. It's time! Between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Irene, my patio has lifted from tree roots plus we have it and used it quite a bit since we installed it in 1995. Time to refresh! So here is my husband demolishing the wood deck around my shed. And then it's on to the bricks. we are putting down dark gray pavers with a black border so red flowers will go nicely with our new red patio umbrellas! Red is  my accent color for the backyard on that side now. I'll post photos as he does it. He's such a busy man. He works all day on projects for our construction company and then does this at night! 

Today I will be washing down the interior of the chicken coop. I did all fresh straw all ready but now I want to wash down the walls from the dust and clean all their "decor" and yes, my chickens have decor inside their coop!

Look at my great nephew Patrick! He just turned three months! He is the happiest baby you would ever meet! Smiles endlessly! He's such a cutie. I'm so in love with him!

Last but not least on Good Friday, my Caitlin and Billy's girlfriend Viera and I went for a nice girls breakfast! We went to am adorable family favorite called Mundays! It's in Huntington Village. We had fun. We always end up laughing about something. My two girls I love them so much! Mundays always goes all out decorating too. Caitlin had an awesome avocado, spinach & onion breakfast burrito. My kids love avocados. Vi and I had omelettes and eggs benedict . Delicious!

 So I think I'm caught up.....I hope you have an awesome day!