Sweethearts on the Hill

St. Patrick's Day is certainly toward the top of Sam and Charlie's list of favorite holidays. Who knew? I can honestly say I have zero memories of celebrating St. Patrick's Day as a child… I can definitely recall some great memories of celebrating it as a college kid… but none as a little kid.  Zero.  Zip.  Zilch. Well now-a-days, Leprechauns sneak into homes in the middle of the night and reek havoc. The kids get all pumped up about it for the entire week before, wondering what type of shenanigans those little fellas are gonna play. We suspect there may have been several Leprechauns in our house this year because they had 4 of Sam and Charlie's bikes in our kitchen, lined up in a circle around the island, looking like they'd been riding around it all night. This, of course, gave Sam and Charlie free reign to do some bike riding in the house.   The Leprechauns also thought it would be funny to stash Sam and Charlie's shoes up in the windows... A

As long as I can remember, fall has been my very favorite time of year ~ the gorgeous colors, crisp dry air, clear blue skies, and spicy scent of burning fires and dreamy fall drinks. Now that I have found such love in planting and nurturing my sweethearts outside, I do believe spring is steadily taking the lead as my favorite season. I find myself stepping outside frequently to simply stand still and soak in the daily growth of the world around me. I swear if you stare long enough, you can actually see the blooms as the pop out and the plants as they reach for the sunlight. It makes me giggle inside… literally.  I have sworn that I would plant bulbs in my yard the past several falls - but have continued to fail at that for some reason. So, I don't have the traditional spring flowers popping up around me. Here are a few of the things I see dancing in my yard… Autumn Ferns creeping out of the ground ~   Buds getting ready to bloom on my Weeping Cherry Tree ~   The gorgeous