Over the Backyard Fence

Oh, I think I shall wish everyone a happy Winds-day, and I shall begin with my very dear friend, Piglet. ~ Winnie the Pooh

The wind has been blowing nonstop all day. It looks like a perfectly beautiful day, looking out my window. But when I stepped outside to get the mail a little while ago, the wind was biting cold and angrily tried to rip the door out of my hand. I don't know anyone who likes windy weather. Rain, snow, even tornados -- there are those who find most any other kind of weather favorable over wind.. 

Still, signs of Spring abound on this windy Wednesday. Jonquils and hyacinths add pops of color to our front yard. I am slowly cleaning out the gardens in the backyard, filling raised beds with more dirt and making plans in my head for what to plant.

Seed packets are strewn across the dining room table, my gardening journal beside them. My notes from last year remind me to find a new spot for the tomato plants, to find more heat tolerant flowering plants for a few of the hanging baskets, and to not get so carried away with planting basil!

Indoors, we are working together to do a thorough spring cleaning. Feeling defeated before I even started, my gem of a husband stepped up and offered that we do this together. I made up a list, and while I am doing the lion's share of the organizing and decluttering, he is doing a good deal of the deep cleaning (tile, appliances). It's so motivating to know that I can get things in order and that he'll follow up with a deep clean. 

Yesterday, I sorted cupboards and washed the inside and outside of the kitchen cabinets. It's amazing how things accumulate, isn't it? When we moved here, we had pared down a lot. I thought. But somehow, things seem to multiply overnight. 

Speaking of rabbits ;), I don't decorate as much as I used to for holidays, but I've put out a few spring decorations as we've cleaned. 

I changed out the hutch with spring dishes and my favorite vases, to hold bouquets of flowers in the coming months.

A few of you were so nice to follow along on my photo blog for the #100daysproject. I know, I fell off the wagon around day 33. After going out of town for a few days, I came home and just headed off in another direction, and my good intentions flew out the window! I still like to post over there occasionally, though.

Happy Wednesday to all. Hope it's a calm, sunny day in your neck of the woods.