Remembering what spring looks like

I was looking for another photograph, while kind of looking for one to use on here at the same time.  I came across this and thought it is just the ticket!  Don't you love how things are such a fresh green in the spring?

This is the real deal...no editing done on this other than I did hit the sharpen button but that did not really change it much.  I am so longing for shirt sleeve weather.

We did have sun again here today...had sun all day long yesterday, too.  I hung towels on the clothesline yesterday and today I hung sheets and a blanket.  I don't think it took the sheets two hours to dry.  I used 5 or 6 clothespins on each sheet--if I hadn't I think the fitted sheet would have taken flight and left the area.

When I looked out, it had turned itself inside out and the only thing holding it on the line was the clothespins--in other words it was no longer draped OVER the clothesline. I know from experience that two or three will not hold a fitted sheet on when it is windy like it has been. I glanced out last year or the year before to see one hanging by one single clothespin...I considered myself blessed to have seen it in time.

I have been trying to declutter a little bit.  I just try to pick up a bit here and there and either trash it or put with stuff I am going to donate. Some days it is only one or two items, others it may be a dozen things. Today one thing I got rid of was a rice cooker. I used to use it fairly often, but it has been years since I used it so out it goes.

What I want to know, does everyone have stuff sitting around that they don't use.  I have really gotten rid of a lot of stuff the past year or two and it is not even missed.  I cannot help but think I don't want the girls to have a total mess when I die.  Besides that, it would be easier on me if I had less to mess with.

We pass this barn when we go north to Willow Slough...we are always going about 65 mph, and there is just no way to get a good shot of it.  The ends have the Purdue University symbol and the front has the Indiana University symbol.  Wonder what it is like in that house when the two play each other during basketball or football season?
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It is bright and sunny here today.  I am actually thinking it looks like it will stay this way all day but I would not bet on it.  Not sure what the day will hold for me...it would be a good day to get out some.  I need to make a Walmart run, but not sure I will even do that.  It would also be a good day to hang a load of laundry outside.

I need to decide how to do the quilting on a baby quilt...it is layered and pin basted and waiting on the quilting.  I even have the binding made.  It is just those pesky little decisions about how I want to do something that slows me down.

No matter what I decide to do, I am definitely going to enjoy seeing sunshine for more than a few minutes.

Flashback....

I was looking for another photograph, saw these and just had to post them.  They are taken by Lorelei's mom and they are a couple of my favorite photos of Lorelei and her dad.  The odd thing is I have one of Sarah and her daddy just like this, or did have.  I think it is at Sarah's house right now.

There is not doubt about it....she loves her daddy.