Spring has sprung....

I think we are finally over the abysmal hump of winter. I hate how Mother Nature likes to rule supreme and gives us 70 degree days one minute and 32 and snow the next, but finally it looks as if the weather is improving with some consistency.

It amazes me how the weather can affect my mood. Give me a little sunshine and a warmish breeze and my entire outlook changes. Ahhhhh....

My many projects are in various stages at this point. Favorite son Conor helped me thatch/slice/seed the lawn last week. Meanwhile, his sister took a bubble bath and read a book. Um, seriously? I know I was the same way at 15. Karma is a bitch. Anyway the yard is hopefully on its way to becoming beautiful. The walls are done! Pictures will be posted soon. I have to say I hated it for several days, but as time goes on it's growing on me. I am anxious to finish the floors and start putting everything together. That's the fun part! I still need to paint baseboards, stain the floor and varnish it with several layers. Weekend here I come.

On another note, let the record show that the April Fool's Day/8th graders combo is almost more than I can take anymore. First group of youngsters today decided to relocate a teacher's desks and belongings. Of course most 8th graders are plagiarizing fools, so they took the same idea and ran with it. Throughout the day kids were called to the office and back to classrooms to undo the deeds they had done. The winner was the science teacher's room. Tables were stacked upon tables mixed with chairs and other odds and ends. This "fortress" reached the ceiling and hindered anyone from entering the room. It was actually pretty amazing - just as amazing that nobody ended up in the hospital during its construction. I doubt said teacher will ever leave his room unattended on this day in the future.