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I have the door cracked just a bit because it’s chilly, listening to the birds sing dawn’s arrival.

Yesterday I scrubbed down the back porch and furniture.  Today is our last homeschool co-op class until next year.  We’re learning about Harriet Tubman.  Should be another beautiful day.

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I want to thank everyone that takes the time to post a message…it’s very much appreciated!

I was busy yesterday…took the twins to have their annual ultra-sounds and blood drawn, started putting the boys’ schoolwork in order for our annual review, caught up on some lost sleep while Michael took everyone to Boy Scouts last night (thank you, sweetie!) because for the past few weeks Quinn has decided that sleep is optional.  I’ve been so tired and in lala land during the day…almost like you feel when your little ones are babies and you nurse and you never get any sleep.  *smile*

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Just playing in Photoshop, again.

If you like the little birdies, you can download them HERE.

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ender Letters is a charming site filled with enchanting photos. h/t Ullabenulla

Jackie’s Space…a very talented artist. Beautiful paper crafting. h/t Di

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The twins (and most of their friends) are flying today with the Young Eagles. Sean did the program too when he was their age..should be fun!

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ven though it’s a wee mite chilly this morning, Spring has really sprung here in Baltimore. The spring trees are flowering, the morning birds serenade, the water fowl splash about. I recently saw a new bird sitting on our pier’s piling…a Belted Kingfisher. My Daddy, who lives just a bit further down the creek from us, also saw him. Yesterday evening one lone little Dark-Eyed Junco hopped around on my back deck, eating some seeds that had spilled from the feeder. That’s probably the last one I’ll see until next winter.

Shelley has a great post on birds…The Birdies are ‘A-Courting!

Spring is busting out all over at ColourLovers.com. Beautiful spring-ish vector-made patterns and matching Photoshop Palettes (.aco). My favorites:

• Spring.
• Springy-ish
• Spring Disease
• Spring Break

Matthew Mead has some pretty new downloads.

I made my pretty little flower bar with brushes from Scrap Stew Sue.  Make sure you click on Older Posts to find all the goodies.

Free Spring clipart.

What’s cooking…

• Seasonal Cooking: Spring
• Family Fun’s Month of Meals
• A Spring Tea Party Menu and Recipes…the Teapot Cake is absolutely adorable!
• …and still eating those left-over hard boiled eggs from Easter?  Try Martha’s Favorite Egg Salad Sandwich

A frog’s a very happy thing,
Cool and green in early spring,
Quick and silver through the pool,
With no thought of books or school.

Oh, I want to be a frog,
Sunning, stretching on a log,
Blinking there in splendid ease,
Swimming naked when I please,
Nosing into magic nooks,
Quiet marshes, noisy brooks.

Free! And fit for anything!
Oh, to be a frog in spring!
~ John Farrar ~