February 2015 is almost gone. I don't like to wish my time away, but I am ready for March and Spring-time. The calendar says Spring comes in March! Although February only has 28 days, it has felt looong since we have had so many bone chilling frigid days and a good amount of snow.  We feel like we are stuck in the arctic tundra! So, Sunday I will be more than ready to turn my calendar!


I remember the year Bradley was born, March 17, 2000, the crocus were blooming the day I came home from the hospital. The hope of Spring-time is on the horizon!

BARB'S 2011 CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE

I held my 4th annual Christmas Cookie Exchange on December
20, 2011. I had 7 ladies in attendance and 1 lady couldn't come,
but sent cookies to exchange. L - R: Eunice Knight, Valerie Quales,
Lucinda Leamer, Emily & Lisa Quesenberry, Amy Stratton, &
Brenda Lynn.



Valerie's Pecan Sandies

Vanilla Bean Biscotti

Eunice's Jeweled Swirls

Brenda's Dipped Gingersnaps


Lucinda's Cutouts

My own Thumbprint Cookies

Sandra Grabill's Peanut Peanut Butter

Amy's Christmas M & M

Cookie Exchange 2010

Thursday, December 9th I held my 3rd annual Christmas Cookie Exchange. There were 13 different kinds of cookies: Dipped gindersnaps, coconut crunch, holiday M & M, Christmas cutouts, pumpkin, fudgy mint, pecan sandies, thumbprints, Finnish tea cookies, merry cranberry, snickerdoodles, candy cane and pointsetta cookies. We had a really fun time and I am so glad that I ever started doing this in 2007!

Christmas Cookie Exchange 2010

I spy a .... Robin!

Victor very excitedly called me to the door this morning. "Mom! Mom! A Robin!" I went a runnin' and he went and got the camera. We enjoyed watching the robin in a grassy place not too far out the door. I want to post a picture, but my card reader is out of commission so until I get another one, words will have to do!