"S" is for Spring

This spring has been full of devastating natural disasters all over the country. I can hardly call these low temps, grey skies, rain, and too much wind a natural disaster, though, and for that, I am thankful.

However, our own little natural disaster is just beginning. Snow pack in the mountains has been extremely high this year and is just starting to melt. The Snake River is running over and wreaking havoc all through the valley. And it's just beginning.

My parents live not too far from the river, a "dry" channel of it runs right past their house. They shouldn't have to worry too much about flooding (knock on wood), but I know plenty of people who do... like my parents neighbors around the corner. Yikes.

In the meantime, here's what spring looks like in my neck of the woods....

ABC Wednesday

Check it out.

Spring is in the air...

I just love it when a new season is upon us and I can rearrange and change things up in my house. I also love it when I have a day off from work and have a little bit of time to actually do the rearranging and changing of things. Today was that day.

Spring is definitely in the air.

Okay, not really, but spring decor definitely is.

I won't tell you about nearly falling off the ladder in the garage while getting the box of stuff down. That would have been just my luck since bad things come in three's and we've already had two unfortunate incidents in my family this week (my dad had a stroke and my nephew crashed his long board and spent a couple of days in ICU with a skull fracture - they are both okay). I did not want to be unfortunate family incident number three.

During my shopping spree in Utah a few weeks ago, my sisters and I hit Tai Pan Trading and my new favorite, Hobby Lobby. Here I was able to add to my "star" addiction and start a new addiction... birds.
I think my next investment will need to be a super cute birdcage to tie it all together. Sounds like I need another trip to Utah. *wink wink*

(bird from Tai Pan)
(Cute birds and star plate from Tai Pan Trading, birds nest from Michaels)
I picked up this plastic plate like thing (my sister had a name for it but I've forgotten what it is) at Hobby Lobby. My plan is to find the perfect saying to put on it. I sure could use a Cricut machine about now. *wink wink*
The Ish has agreed that I need a Cricut. This way I can be super cool like Sister B who is always using hers to cut out the cutest little things for the achievement day girls. If I had one, she could decorate the whole house and it would be so super cute. I'm a little afraid of what she could to my walls with a Cricut and some vinyl.

Only one more thing would make this complete... GRASS!

Unfortunately.... I can't find any.