My Tireless Retirement – Week 156

 

I cannot believe we have just finished the last full week of March and that April begins next week.  That’s okay because it is officially Spring, my favorite season, and the weather seems to be settling down and warming up a bit so it actually feels like spring outside.  I’ve got tulips and daffodils popping up through the ground all over the place.  And peeps!  Yes, I’ve got peeps, a sure sign of spring, and my sweet little girls seem to be doing very well in their new home so far.

 

One week old!

I worked all day Friday, arrived home exhausted after a busy and chaotic adventure at the senior center and was happy to sit in my recliner, once I got home, with a small glass of wine (should have been a big one) and then reheat and eat leftover leftovers for my supper while watching the final two episodes of Grimm.  Needless to say I slept like a log that night.  Those seniors wear me out!

 

Saturday I cleaned the living room and re-arranged the furniture putting it all back into its original place.  Just the way I like it.  I get kudos however for trying something new and giving it nearly six months before I put it all back.  My super powers just did not allow me to enjoy the change I made back in October, but I gave it a solid try.  The only thing I did not put back in place was the accent chair because little Miss Daisy bunny has decided she enjoys sleeping under it in the downstairs bedroom so I am letting her have it for the time being.  No, she isn’t spoiled or anything.

 

I had company for dinner that night and made a simple sheet pan dinner of roasted veggies and cooked up a large steak I had marinated and then sliced thinly.  I deglazed the pan with a bit of wine and poured that over the sliced steak.  It was delicious!  I’m just sorry I didn’t get a picture of it to share with you, but it was so good there wasn’t much in the way of leftovers.

 

I was cleaning up some trash that had blown in my yard and found this
Finally!  Something I can use! 😃

After a cloudy rainy Friday and Saturday the skies cleared and the sun came out.  I am very grateful for all the moisture we’ve been having so no complaints about the rain, but I did enjoy seeing the sun come out again.  With the warmer temperatures I’ve been able to keep the house comfortable with the thermostat set much lower and just using the fireplace here and there.  I celebrated the sunshine by going out to lunch and then coming home and making a strawberry cheesecake.

 

Things are really starting to wake up out here
I managed to get this apple tree pruned this past week

Our weather warmed up quite a bit on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday giving us a taste of things to come.  After turning off the heat I opened up the windows and aired out the house which was glorious.  I spent a fair bit of time outside soaking up sunshine and puttering around the yard cleaning up flower pots and pulling a few weeds.  I got the apple tree pruned too so that made me very happy.  Thursday was rather cloudy but still warm and enjoyable.  By weeks end my tulips and daffodils are really starting to grow, my rhubarb is poking up and I noticed the buds on my fruit trees are beginning to open up a bit.  Things are really taking off!

 

I finished out my week by running a few errands and spent some time working on a couple of projects in the kitchen.  Details about that will be in future posts.  I also spent loads of time with my peeps, which has been a lot of fun.  They are growing bigger, eating a lot more and are very healthy and active.  Everything you want to see in a new set of chicks.  I just love watching them being silly and happy.

 

How was your week?  Has your weather warmed up where you live?  Anything blooming?