New Bat house

Still behind. We actually put up this new bat house over spring break (mid-March).

The Monday that I returned to school was a VERY windy day, and the original bat house blew down. Mr. CC managed to get it standing back up temorarily. The next weekend, we bought and concreted a new post in the ground.

The following weekend, we waited until after dark, hoping the bats had all exited and then took the old house off the original post and re-mounted it on the new post. I won't go into all the little set backs, but it took us about 3 hours. It also took a few days for all of the bats to return to the house. Hopefully, some will decide to move into the new house before the babies start being born, and I have to spend my evenings putting fallen newborns back into the house.

Y'all come back,

Lorilee

Where to start?

Where to start? I guess there is no real need to say that I have been busy! Most of my time after school has been spent outside working in my yard. My flowerbeds are FULL of weeds, so I have been weeding and mulching. I have also planted most of my veggie garden. I got a late start there. Hopefully, not too late!

 Computer time was spent editing photos for a group of youngsters that received their First Holy Communion. After having them printed, I had to sort and package them for mailing. Thankfully, Mr. CC made the trip to the post office for me. I will be taking photos for the Holy Confirmation group in a few weeks.

I have also managed a little bit of crocheting. I am working on an afghan now.
The chickens were thrilled with a little free-ranging time before I planted the garden! Chickens and seedlings don't mix!
Y'all come back,
Lorilee

Lent is Pysanky time

Last Saturday was a Pysanky day for my SIL, Marie, and I. Pysanky are Ukrainian Easter Eggs.  She brought "Bug" along. Rascal sure liked the way she scratched his head.

We each finished 2 eggs. We started mid-morning and worked all day, stopping for lunch and supper.

David kept us company when he returned from work.

Hannah, a.k.a. Bug, taught Uncle David how to play Angry Birds! They had a blast.

Since the head scratching was over, Rascal took a nap in my Pysanky supply suitcase!

Supplies for Pysanky include a table cover, pattern books, beeswax, candles, blown out egg shells, rubber bands, vinegar, dyes, paper towels, pencil, and kistky. I ordered my dyes, pattern books, beeswax and kistky from www.ukrainiangiftshop.com . I currently have 12 dye colors mixed in quart canning jars. I really need to buy more jars and mix my remaining colors.

This is the first egg I made this year.

This was the third that I finished on Sunday.

I also made the egg on the far right on Saturday. David requested an egg with a Scottish thistle to represent his Scottish roots. The rest of the eggs are from last year. So far, I have only lost one egg to breakage. Rascal is to blame! So I no longer display them on the table. They now reside behind glass doors with my Depression glass and other breakables.

Y'all come back,

Lorilee