a bedroom is unearthed in long beach!

well, furniture is temporarily out of the spare bedroom in anticipation of painting, ripping out carpet and other assorted fun things. it's going to be a craft room/guest room. we are sorting and sifting thru some of mom's stuff too. i might start a second blog with photos of mom's paintings and see if anyone wants them.

we've had much needed rain and our spring flowering plants are blooming! the freesias are opening up and smelling so nice. we want to bring some inside but have to figure out where to put them so that smokey doesn't decide it's lunch!

we never did get to go to british columbia last year. gas prices just got out of hand. we tried 2 other trips and canceled them due to gas prices. we decided that a week in palm springs would do quite nicely. 2 hours from home, sunshine, pool, olympic viewing from the pool. did i say time in the pool? drove around and looked at 'mid-century' homes. it was an awesome trip.

we are leaving may 20 for 9 days at yellowstone. we are flying into jackson hole, wy, spending one night there and driving thru the park to cody for the rest of the stay. carole has never been there and it's been a long time for me. tickets are purchased, hotel reserved and soon will reserve a car. it will still be cool but not intolerable.