This is spring.

This is spring....

Our magical lake continues to make rain induced appearances.

I find boots here and there all around the yard. When I pick them up and there is an 1/2 an inch of water sloshing in the feet. That for me is spring.

Our strawberries plants are doing amazingly well. 

Now to keep Paige from eating them all.

Rhubarb...the leaves are amazing and extra ginormous this year.

Our raspberries are lovely and propagating themselves out of their beds already. 
I'll be putting them back where they belong later this week.

So this is spring at least for today!

Ten random things, How about you?

Ten random things about me...
1. I love the mountains and dream of them regularly.
2. I drink water, lots and lots of water without ice.
3. I love to teach people, anything and everything.
4. I can hear every little detail of what's going on around me.
5. Supersonic hearing sometimes becomes overwhelming in group situations.
6. When hungry I am mean and nasty.
7. I love to just be spontaneous ....as long as there is kind of a plan. Love my contradictions?
8. If I'm wenchy and I'm not hungry I just need to go to bed.
9. I have always been much more silly after midnight....ask my sisters!
10. Being a mom to three fiesty girls makes me happy and tired, but a happy tired.


So what are ten random things about you?
Thanks Karen for the inspiration. ~Susan

Neighborhood Lawn Kid....

This actor is hilarious. He plays Gibby on Icarly my favorite show that the girls watch. So here you go the first lawn commercials I've ever laughed at....
Great looking lawn even better looking daughters...Mo green means MO GREEN!
Green families love it, Families with dogs love it, You know who else loves it...Bobby loves it...second quarter's gonna be a monster.


They grow it I mow it.

Sunbeams...

This is Corgan. He's been a much anticipated addition to the Snyder family. The Rapplings and I got to meet him yesterday. I stole him for exactly 30 seconds before handing him back over.

This is the canvas I created for him Friday night. It has one of the girls favorite primary songs written on it. Jesus wants me for a sunbeam. If you listen to the link it's HILARIOUS! Accordion accompaniment.

The second verse I didn't even know existed, then I made a mistake and switched a word. Oh well hopefully he doesn't notice.

For all of my crafty friends; yes, it's dimensional and yes, it has glitter all over it, and a glossy clear spray coat! Jennifer thanks for the use of the black writing utensil when mine gave out!
Just received this link today!

We have a "problem"

Example 1. This lovely collection of moss is on the top of my piano.
Example 2. This dinner plate full of moss.
Example 3. and this plate of moss have happily established residence here in the Rapplings' kitchen. I have two more planters also growing moss. My love of all things green and growing seems to have infected the smallest girls here with an uncontrollable need to collect every piece of moss they can find. But I seem to be able to keep these alive in my darkish kitchen much better than house plants!

Must mean rain.

Every year I enjoy looking at these beautiful Narcissus for only a few hours. It never fails to begin to rain on the same day they bloom. Today I was smart enough to grab a pair of scissors snip the blooms on my way out the door!
Then I delivered all the yellow happiness I had to Miss Jennifer in the pouring rain.
Better yet is feeling like I have won a small battle against the inevitable spring rain.

Surprise!!!

Today I discovered that my shade garden is already in bloom. This lovely Pulmonaria that I added to the garden last year for it's fabulous spotted foliage, has flowers. I loved the surprise! I expected flowers but not until later in the spring. Happiness is a surprise in my garden today.
Pick one up for yourself May 7 -9th at TBG's Spring Plant Sale.

This is spring.
Forsythia, in bold spring bloom. Branches arching out over my old wooden fence. No frost to kill the buds this year. I love the natural look of forsythia. You can still prune and shape it but let it take on it's natural habit. Small, square or round forsythia all boxed in make me feel sad. It's like they didn't get a chance to live up to their potential.

These bright green leaves bring hints of what is to come. Yummy, raspberry deliciousness. Yes, they can become out of control, spreading beyond their allotted bounds. The sweet sun ripened berries make the extra work worth while. Hopefully the girls won't get to them before me this year.