Saturday, March 21, 2015

Waiting on Rails

The romance of the train is not lost on us.  We gravitate towards the tracks in anticipation of the sighting of a train.  In some ways it is like waiting for spring to arrive.  You know it will come, you just don't know exactly when. Of course, with a train I suppose there is a schedule...but who actually looks at those?

Since our weather has been milder than usual, we went to a park with train rails, searching for both - the elusive signs of spring and trains.

Sadly, neither was found,  but the sun felt great.


And we did locate some "essentials"...a turtle shell and rail road ties....not sure how those will fit in with the home decor, but I know they will be incorporated somehow.


Soon spring will be here. I am looking forward to it.




Saturday, March 7, 2015

Walking on Ice

This winter we have embraced the cold.  The Christmas Present from the big man in red was ice skates.  We enrolled the kids in ice skating lessons - because, let's face it, the parents from Virginia can not teach the kids in Minnesota how to skate.  Despite our best intentions, the girls stepped onto the ice, and glided as if they were made to ice skate. Granted, the continual roller blading in the summer months is suspected to have helped a bit. Here they are, day 1.
 



They have enjoyed ice skating so much that Joe purchased a pair of skates and has taken them out regularly - which has been fun for all.  This weekend we took them out for likely the last time this winter.  I think they love the winter more than I thought possible. The temp outside? 35F, you would think from these photos it was in the 50s. Nothing but joy.






Now, let's bring on the spring flowers!