Spring is almost here

Spring is almost here, but you sure couldn't tell it... it snows every night.. only a skiff, but snow none the less... our new neighbours(604's who are part time country folk) where up this past weekend, and went to Kamloops to buy some fruit trees... the ground is still frozen.. not sure what they bought or where they put them... I have been looking at the Alberta nursery catalogues, as we are losing all our pine trees, so we need something to replace them... they have good prices on oak, elm, ash, birch and willow trees, think i might buy 5 of each and just plant them in a garden box for a year or two... let them get bigger and acclimatized... they also have a "Honey berry" they say it is like a blueberry, but tastes like a wild blue berry...and is about 5 feet high and wide... going to get a pair (need a pollinator) for myself and two girlfriends who love blueberries...
Guild member and fellow spinner and I are off to Fibre West on Friday... should be fun... going to leave here about 8 am, it opens at 10 am so we should be there about 11... and should be home by supper..
Had the gang over for supper and cards on Saturday nite... roast beef done to perfection, mashed spuds, turnip and carrots, cauliflower and broccoli... and Yorkshire puddings..that didnot rise like they were suppose too... looked like hockey pucks... i just can't figure out why they were HUGE last time, and hockey pucks this time..oven was hot, oil was hot, and i mix them up around 2 pm, and beat them up every time i walked by them (Granny's recipe)..oh well will try again... and then fudge cake(another Granny recipe) for the guys and Angel food cake with raspberries... half a cake is only 160 calories...what a bonus for us girls..
I went to the pool yesterday, rode for a mile on the bike, and then spent an half an hour in the pool and 10 minutes in the hot tub... got home and fell asleep in my chair, and just couldn't wake up... slept for about an hour..sure felt good though
Got my last shawl finished last night... now just have to dress it, and that is my friends gift done... I have been spinning some lovely teal silk, not sure what i want, but i love to spin it... now i have to start another shawl, another friend is turning 60 in August... going to use a lovely royal purple from Aurelia Wools...not just have to figure out the pattern, i am thinking about the Feather and fan pattern, easy and would be great for her as she is very tall, and athletic, my Veterinarian, she says she is going to skip this birthday...
better go and get my books for the business done, the very last time....hopefully will see some of ya in Abbottsford on Friday....