Well at least the sun is out today

It's Time

The groundhog said 6 weeks, and we are down 2 weeks. 

No signs of visible spring, but the lovely song of 1 Robin Red Breast brings hope, and for me is one of the harbingers of spring where I live, they don't as far as I know stay the winter.

Thinking about herbs, planting & Spring, waiting for the time when I think the local nursery/greenhouse will have some herbs. 

A personal favorite is Lemon Verbena, oh my what a joy that brings, the scent is lovely. I had dried some from last years bounty as these do no overwinter in my area.

Found some lovely blueberries a pint for .99, oh these would be good in a bread or muffin, and then I thought about that dried verbena....oh my!

Years ago I followed a blog. she was all about this lovely plant. I visited there today and pulled a recipe which is in the oven now. 

The Lemon Verbena Lady 

We've had our snow over the weekend & now the cold is coming. Every day we are getting closer to the spring. Today will be a bread day, it is Monday, it's cold, and going outside...not an option.

~The Joy is in the making~

Fun Crafty day

I've got a wee bit of free time this week, I call it "my vacation". My husband is away all this glorious week at Boy Scout Summer Camp. He needed to go, and I needed him too. I hope he has a nice long week in the woods, with the tents and cookouts, hikes and what not.

Me?

Loving every minute of it! Because suppertime is not a priority, and we are out of our routine, much less cooking for me. The schedule is not so structured.

Yesterday, I made some beeswax candles, 3 votive and 1 pillar. I have more wax for another "fun day". I soaked some of the willow I picked up at the farmstand, and put it soak in between the showers for the day. It soaked most of  yesterday and today I started a wreath, more is soaking.

Today 

I've collected some Candula,Lavender,Lemon Verbena, and LemonRose scented geranium from the garden, they will be dehydrated, and added to the Goats Milk Soap Base, I ordered locally, I anticipate that will be here as early as tomorrow. 

At night I move the hook, working on a pillow cover. But it has been fun so far. I got my housechores out of the way yesterday.  The fuzzy brown little pillows in the picture just below the pink silicon tray are the Hollyhock seeds I've collected thus far.There are more. Anybody need some hollyhock? To the left of the pink tray are beeswax rosettes with the remaining beeswax for candles later on.

The very large Marigolds  are very tall, leafy and healthy looking, I am finally getting buds on those..looking forward to that pop of color, This one in particular now has several buds on it, it is about 3' tall, so the flowers I hope will be a good size. I foraged some seeds last year.

 

Well, back to it.....Enoy your day!