Spring, Sprang, Sprung

Spring has finally arrived in the East!  All around the cottage signs of life are springing forth.  The earliest flowers bask in the warmth of sunshine and the buds on the trees can almost be heard expanding like Jiffy-Pop.  The air is filled with the purposeful sounds of the resident woodpeckers tapping as if their lives depend on it ~ which I guess they actually do......and afternoons are spent by Spencer and Henry lounging on the back deck soaking up the warm rays of the sun.  After all, that IS one of their most important jobs!

After that horrible storm and a long winter, I, too, am looking forward to another summer of easy outdoor living and the riots of color the flowers will surely bestow upon us.  In the meantime, we still have some trees to clear up from Sandy, and a petite list of small projects around the cottage to keep us busy on weekends.  In addition to that,  "Mr. P"~ the HoH, has decided to whisk us away to paradise where we can frolic in the sea and relax under a palm tree for a week ~ (It is imperative that he recharge in order to continue slaying the urban jungle) ~ I am counting the days (14),  until our departure!