Tessadora's April Daffodils

I can't believe how excited I am this year, about my Daffodils. I guess there was too much white for too long. They are blooming and more to come, seems as if these do better every other year, and this is the year!! In a few days, the showing will be even better. Wait, are my Tulips usually up by now?? Everything seems late this year, but anyway....sharing Daffs.

Lightly tinted orange centers

My yellow and whites

My favorite ruffled orange centers

Good ole original yellow

Dam Dam Dam April Outing

I woke up to a beautiful sunny day in the mountains, so before we left on our very long day outing, (which mostly included ssssshhhopping) I took some pictures from different levels of our house. The views just keep getting "higher" and "higher!" Of course I had to throw in some of my daffodils in a vase. I broke down and cut some. I have a hard time doing that with my spring bulbs as after seeing white for so very long, especially THIS winter, I like to savor the color in my garden. Rock and I then proceeded on our dam dam dam April outing. Dam because we took the scenic route and not only saw (for the hundredth time) the Grand Coulee Dam, but Chief Joseph Dam, which made the trip even damn longer, spent too damn much money, and had a very long damn day! However, in actually, no matter how many times I see something around here, it never gets old as this is really beautiful country.
High
Higher

Highest! No railings on our rooftop from our highest peak, too scared to go any farther back!

If you are wondering about the "shiny" stuff, it is black plastic to stop weed growth!!!!!!!!!!!

We call this the "DeWitt" Mountain

Just an everyday view on the way to the "Dam!"

The Grand Coulee Dam
Chief Joseph Dam in Bridgeport

Apple Orchards in beginning to bloom in the Wenatchee Valley

Rock wanting to buy a Ranger! Oh well, at least I would get to ride in it.

A typical "truck full" after a day of shopping while living in "BFE!"

Home on the Range

Well, since we are home for a while now, I have been able to experience some of the local "Res" life...there is not much believe me, but having been away so much since Amya was born, it has been kind of fun to be home and a part of the community!!!! What a busy life we lead! It was Indian Tacos at the Senior Center this week and believe me they are oh so yummy! It is basically an open faced Taco on Indian Fry Bread. Last night we were invited to play Bunco at the Senior Center and that was fun. On Saturday I have been invited to a baby shower at the Senior Center. Did you notice most events happen at the Senior Center?! It is either there or at the Community Center! What do you want from a town that has one school, two churches, a Post Office and a Library and oh, the local store!! Tomorrow we are going to Grand Coulee Dam (otherwise known on the Res as "the Dam"). Then the big city Omak....well, now, there is a Home Depot there, a Wal-Mart and oh now, recently, a STARBUCKS! Can't wait for my latte tomorrow. Omak is about 20 miles closer than Spokane and is sufficient sometimes....I have started gardening and cleaning out my winter beds. Spring is in the air with summer around the corner and being home this time of year makes me happy. Added to all this activity, I have been working at school quite a bit, filling in mostly for the secretary, which is of course, in my comfort zone!!

Home in April

Well, we are home for a while, which really feels good. We were finally able to get down to our "beach" as the 8 foot wall of snow that blocked the gate all winter long is GONE!! Flowers are starting to bloom, the buttercups are everywhere and I see the start of the wild Lupins popping up. This is my favorite time of year in the mountains of "the Middle of Nowhere!"


Daffodils yippee! Oh and a cat with her winter coat!


Tiny tiny buttercups! They really are there!

The river looks good, are there fish yet?

The beach house made it through another winter!

Easter at the Irvins

Since I mentioned below that Amya doesn't like to wear hats now and would have nothing to do with the Bunny hat I made her for Easter..I decided to share my hats. These are the hats I have made so far. They will mostly be one of a kind and when I have quite a lineup of hats, my plan is to have a website on http://www.shopthefrontier.com/. This is a local project (I know the woman who is behind it) to promote the arts for women in rural communities! I will then be trying to sell my hats online and hopefully shipping them everywhere. Check out this website when you have some time. Of course, by then, I hope Amya will be my model and her friend Mason will model the boy hats. The blue one is Mason's at the moment. Dionne and Mason's Mom Kristin know that before my website goes up, I have to have all hats back!! I also have to hope their heads still fit the hats! Any input will be appreciated.


"Tessadora's Whimsical Hats!"

The Pumpkin Hat


The Hollywood Hat

The Upside Down Daisy!

The days when Amya would let us put a hat on, this is one of our favorites
I call it the "Leftover Yarn Hat"

Matching hats (I will do some Mommy and child)
The Speckled Hen Hats!

Mason's hat - The Silly Hat

The Christmas Hat


Mommy and child

Dionne's favorite so far, the Bunny Hat



Amya and Mason's First Birthday Hats

What I love about making these, besides the fact that they are fun, is that they are so rewarding and fast, a couple of nights in front of the TV!

EASTER:

We couldn't miss our second Easter with Amya and the Irvins.....so off we went. We left on Saturday and spent Easter Sunday at Dionne's house with Dionne, Brian, Amya, Sue, Cliff, John, Lisa and Corbyn. On Saturday night Rock and I went out with our friends Barbara and Jerry to celebrate Barbara's birthday and our belated anniversary. We babysat Amya Monday afternoon, hung out with the kids and came home Tuesday. It was a short but wonderful visit as always.


I will wear my bunny ears from my Mommy, but I won't wear my hat Grandma made for me!

Silly Mommy with candy bunny teeth in her mouth!

Here I come.....

Fun with the Smiths

Grandma and Grandpa babysit me and
I kept them entertained!

April 9th brought our 32nd Anniversary

A quiet day home.....a big surprise, breakfast of course, cooked by the Rock man and more beautiful Cherry Amber. I think my hubby likes Amber as I am now apparently collecting it each anniversary!! Thank you Rock. What did he get? What else? A new tool.

Pretty jewelry honey

Glad you like your new tool!