Spring In My Step

 Being able to step outside at 7 o'clock in the morning without shivering is a wonderful feeling. And we've been taking full advantage of this lovely weather by starting our spring work. Weeds are beginning to come up in our gardens, and of course we can't let that go unpunished, so I've begun pulling them already. We moved the chickens out of our high tunnel (their winter quarters) and into the chicken yard, where they are very happy.

Inside we've started seedlings for our vegetable and flower gardens, and although we are rather late to the game, we have some already done and are planting more literally as I write this. 

Outside, our perennials are peeking their heads up all over the place. Strawberries, Lamb's Ear, and Iris's are all greeting us.

Other spring happenings ... well, Noah's ducks seem to think that our front yard is clearly in their territory, so they happily escape their pasture (Which, by the way, has a pond. Why don't they like stay with the pond? Agh.) and proceed to go about are yard on muddy days, drilling holes in the grass with their bills and turning puddles into deeper mud puddles.

And these are just some of the delightful activities brought on by spring. :)

Chloe 

Desserts

They are one of my favorite foods. ;) Cookies, cakes, pudding, pies, cupcakes and chocolate bars, they are all a big part of cozy evenings. So I decided to type "dessert" into the search bar of our Google Photos, and after seeing what came up decided that I absolutely must make a post about it. 

(Also, sorry I haven't posted anything the past two weeks, but we've been REALLY busy :))

WARNING: IF YOU ARE ON A DIET, GO NO FURTHER. 

For starters, Dirt Pudding. I actually couldn't find any pictures of this, one of my top 5 favorite desserts, in our Google Photos. :( But, fortunately, there's always the internet, so I found a picture of this dessert that looks just like the finished product that my sister Lindsey produces on nearly every one of my birthdays.

And this is the best cake ever. Literally. It's called "The Best Cake Ever." And it is.

Of course, we mustn't forget the most common and one of the most delicious desserts ever: Chocolate Chip Cookies. This picture is smack in the middle of a big operation conducted by Lindsey and I. As you can see. We've got an assembly line going.

And these two cookies ... I'm not sure who took this picture, but since it looks like it was taken on a blanket, I'm going to assume that someone sneaked cookies back to the their bedroom and wanted to savor the moment. XD

Next up we have cakes! 

And now, last but not least, Cinnamon Rolls. They just never get old. 

Unless, of course, they sit out for more than a week.

If you're not hungry by now ... well, I am. This is actually the majority of the desserts pictures that I could find in our photos, which is mildly disappointing. I suppose I should try to take more pictures of dessert in the future ... 

Chloe