A Quiet Sunday

It's just a lazy Sunday.

It's very misty and cold today.

Cold enough to snow.

But not cold enough to stick. 

Even though we have so much to do outside, the weather has forced us to stay inside.

We are cozy in front of the fire.

Hubby sitting in front of his table doing our taxes.

While I sit at mine, catching up on my letter writing and magazine reading while watching a marathon of 'Rick Steve's Europe' on Public Television.

I call that true 'multi-tasking!' 

It's lovely to have nothing pressing to do.

To have one day to relax.

My brave little crocus are trying to bloom on the deck railing.

I can see them from where I sit. 

I can also see that the wild plum tree is blooming, slightly bent now from the ice storm.

While right in front of the plum tree, early daffodils are still going strong, despite the 6 inch blanket of snow they had last week. In the foreground are my Rugosa Roses, just starting to leaf out.

When I want to stretch my legs and get some fresh air I head out to the deck. 

 Tulips are poking up from the pots where I planted them last fall. I can't even remember what colors they are! It will be a happy surprise when they bloom!

While my pansies have kept on blooming all winter long! They are a variety called 'Glacier Pansies'. If you live in the North, these are wonderful to pot up in the fall.

I am now glad that I took the time to plant these bulbs and flowers last fall in the mild sunshine. I have flowers to enjoy now when the weather is too cold to go outside and garden.

 And later, I can reheat some of the St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage I served yesterday to Hubby and my sweet daughter, H, who came to visit.

( Place corned beef in a heavy covered baking pan on top of a sliced onion, surround with potatoes and carrots, sprinkle with included spice packet, and pour a bottle of beer over all (not dark beer), Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes per lb. adding quartered cabbage the last hour. Yum! )

 Complete with Irish Brown Bread.

(You can find this in my recipe section)

And decadent chocolate cream cupcakes!

(brought by sweet daughter from a bakery)

So let it snow!

How was your Sunday?