Birthday, Back Roads and Blooms

 

 

It was such a great birthday weekend visiting Chris in Martinsburg. While Bob shopped at a nearby gun store (with a gift card), Chris helped me with some things on my I-Pad. I loved when Chris showed me his glass and Fiestaware collections, sharing stories of his travels.

Even though it's off season for local produce, we shopped at the Orr's Orchard store, then ate lunch at the Ciderpress restaurant. 

Bob and I traveled back home via the back roads, stopping at Mom and Dad's grave to leave a spring flower bulb. 

 

Spring did arrive the latter part of the month, though March had it's share of temperatures below average.
 

 

Bob and I have ventured into the woods on some paths that only the deer and small animals have been. The daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, four-oclocks and  forsythia have bloomed.

 

I was delighted to find these authentic Hot Cross Buns at Wild Ember Bread in Friendsville.

 

 

Valentine Event

 

Bob kids that he extends the February 14 holiday over many days-and he does just that! He keeps me adorned with flowers throughout the year. The older of the bouquets was still beautiful when he arranged the new, so I had two!  One day he found chocolate covered strawberries to gift me. On the Friday before the holidays, we shared a delicious lunch at Hometown Pizza, with leftovers to enjoy a few more days!

 

Blessed with spring weather a few days this month, we ventured into our woods. Here we are in winter coats but high enough temperatures to melt the snow.
 

Last Sunday we ventured into the woods in front of our house and walked the deer trails to explore.  Bob found a deer skull, with notches for the fallen antlers.

 We still get cold temperatures, wind and snow, but the good news is our deer no longer fear the hunters and the foursome from last summer are back, and looking healthy. We're expected to add to the pack in the spring.

 Both sons celebrated birthdays this month and we so look forward to seeing them soon. We think about them all the time and so appreciate the frequent communication.

Together in the Tundra

 

We brought in the new year with snow, not a lot and tolerable temperatures. There were a few days when the snow melted and we took a walk in the woods.

One week we took a ride to Oakland, stocking up on grains at Schrocks Country Store and stopping at Wild Ember for a loaf of their delectable Chocolate Fig bread. The BBQ restaurant we enjoyed in the fall was open, where we shared a lunch inside.

Our ride to Grafton another week brought pleasures of watching a bald eagle take flight at Tygart Lake, then lunch at Biggies.

We’re ending the month in a deep freeze, snow and ice. School has been closed for a week. My walks are limited. We call it living in the tundra.

Reading, bird watching and being together is our pleasure.

The afternoon the power was out, we sat by the kerosene heater in the basement with retro Christmas lights blinking around the train set.