Good afternoon, it would seem spring is in the air...

A Sweethearts Pin Keep~ A version of these will be available on Sunday for my website grand opening

Good afternoon. I thought I would take a few minutes and say a quick hello to everyone while things are in the oven drying. It's raining and 42* here this afternoon.....It would seem we are having our January thaw a bit late this year.....I stood on the front porch this morning enjoying my coffee and actually heard the spring birds chatting away...I'm not sure if this means we are going to have an early spring or if the little birds are going to have to endure a bit of snow and cold ...we shall see i guess. Mark and his sugaring partner Michael just may have to get their supplies ready a bit early this year...that's what the air smells like to me...Sugaring Time! It will be here very soon!

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I had a little accident this past Saturday which put me slightly out of commission for a day or two.....I drove one of my clay tools through my finger....it went in the bottom and out through the nail...!!!! ..I actually didn't feel it going in.......however, once in there....OH MY LORD...it felt like someone was holding my finger in searing hot oil..........the tissue swelled immediately and I could not take it out myself..of course..I was home alone when I did this very stupid thing..(Mark was in the woods working at his parents house).... fresh out of the shower and with only my robe on...i called my mom in law (she's a nurse ).."Ummm...Mimi...can you come over here..I've stabbed myself with one of my clay tools and I'm not sure what to do".....)..while she was on her way over I tried to get myself dressed as I was NOT going to the dr's in my robe....well..this is not an easy task when you have a 5" long sharp pointy thing sticking out of your finger...the sweat was literally dripping off me and I came close to vomiting more times than I can count..I finally gave up and waited for Ruth.....when she came in the door..she goes..."what happened hon"...I held up my hand..and for a quick second...she had a look of horror on her face...lol....it's funny now to think about it...however, it was not funny at the time!!! Long story short..(i know..too late for that)...clothes on...bumpy road traveled.....finger numbed...pain pills taken.. sharp pointy tool removed....finger bandaged ...tetanus shot injected...crying subsided...lol....and that's the end of that story!!!!

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(a little sneak peek at Miss Hiver ~Available on Sunday, February 15th on my website )

Okay....gotta run and get dinner started...grilled chicken and baked potatoes tonight. Have a wonderful evening everyone.