Spring

Spring has Sprung!
There is still lots of snow, over a foot deep on the trails in my woods. Here in my yard the snow is finally receding. I can see over the tops of the snow banks in my yard and in spots the earth is showing through. It feels so good to walk upon the ground again. I am so excited when a patch of deep green moss surfaces, I check it daily as Rex has me trained to go for long walks twice a day as well as the short walks to do his business.
Rex has certainly given structure to my day. My life of wandering irresponsibly is somewhat curtailed for the moment.
The rabbits have returned to my field, haven't seen them all winter & was afraid that maybe the red fox had found them. The deer continue to use the trails through the property, there are several young
ones with them.
My little lilac survived the winter but was maimed (broken branches) by someone (likely me) walking over it when the snow was so deep in the garden. There are buds all over the bush so I have great hopes for it. Next year I will erect tall poles over every tree that I plant.
I'm going to organize pots for seeds to be started inside today...I'm going to plant lettuce, spinach, squash & carrots as well as tomatoes & peas. This year I plan to have a more organized garden, all raised beds. Last summer only had planted in wooden lobster crates & clay pots on the deck because of deer & rabbits. David will help me fence off the garden area. It is such a help having him here. He loves living here, we are very secluded with our 5 acres of woods.
My renovations are continuing, the bathroom is finally finished and looks beautiful. I've had the floor tiled and David and I installed the radiant in-floor heating with the help of the electrician. I am amazed at the cost of renovating one small room....the smallest in the house and yet the most expensive.
We will install the upper level flooring (bamboo) in June after Dave and I drive to Montreal to pick it up. The kitchen cupboards and appliances will be installed in August, hopefully!