First I have to report that my birthday weekend was just wonderful. We’ve been having a lot of gray skies and balmy winds, but the rain never came and the crawfish were wonderful. Cupcake showed no interest (not surprising since my mom and grandmother both detest crawfish) and Ladybug couldn’t get enough.

I was also pretty impressed by my special cake which was totally imagined by Miss Ladybug. Aren’t the balls of yarn cute? Mom and I both were pretty sure she would insist on a Harry Potter cake, but she assured my mom, that it just had to be knitting. The most remarkable thing to me is that I get so much more enjoyment from seeing my daughter’s excitement in planning a birthday bash for me than I actually get out of the food, and presents, and what-not.

Today began our Spring Break so Mom, myself, and the girls drove up to Brenham to the Antique Rose Emporium. It is quite lovely if you ever have the chance to go and are into gardening. I love anything that smells pretty and blooms, so it is pretty much heaven on earth to me. I keep threatening to take my landscaper so he can see it firsthand and start transforming my home into a blooming wilderness too. I go up there and go totally into garden mode—and I love antique roses just about as much as yarn which is saying something. Now I’m itching to plant things and draw a detailed yard plan—maybe tomorrow.

Miraculously I only came home with 3 new plants, and ironically none of which were roses. I have to have a plan first and besides, now I’ll have to make another trip!

Actually they have a mail-order service so if antique roses are your thing check them out!

Also, I know I promised details about the 2 projects that were headed for the SEK book, but I’m going to hold out on you a little bit longer. It would seem that they may still be a possibility for the book’s future, but I promise that once I know for certain I’ll pass the info along.

Happy St. Paddy’s Day!