Laowai

Since we returned from our very wintery Spring break it has felt like actual Spring here.

I’ve been making lots of daffodil arrangements.

Can you spot the kitty ear daffodil?

Speaking of kitties. Avery likes to nap under a quilt.

Here are some photo from Bea and Brian.

After Claire’s weeklong spring break Bea still had another week of vacation. She and Brian went to a very long Wagner opera in Austria (Parsifal I think). And then Bea visited her friend in Italy. She has been sending the most amazing, beautiful photos!

Closer to home bulbs are popping around town.

And my wood poppy too.

I brought my geraniums out of hibernation and potted them up.

I was very excited to find out that our village is offering free woodchips again. I’ve filled up my car two times so far.

Kitty “helping” me do some sewing.

I sewed a summer top.

Loose and breezy – it’s the Seamwork Fern Shirt that I have made before. I modified it with a curved shirttail hem. And I shortened the sleeves a bit.

It has a fake button placket and I used some inexpensive shirting from Vogue Fabrics. I think I will wear it lots this summer.

A rainy walk along the Lake.

As I’ve been spending time in my garden the kitties are in the windowsills more and more.