Springtime like the North but in the South

I am loving this Spring, it took care of my homesickness!  It is cool and rainy and green everywhere!

 My little Grayson boy (3 year old grandson) had surgery yesterday at the University of Iowa and thankfully he came through it just fine!  It's hard to be so far away when you want to be supportive but as usual he had the nurses and doctors laughing as he sang Old MacDonald Had A Farm right before he went under.
I tried to stay busy around here to keep my mind from worrying and it worked.  I got lots done yesterday! LOL!
Monday I went to Wal-Mart, and Tuesday I did all the chores that didn't get done Monday while I was gone and today I made a batch of peanut butter cookies.

The hummingbirds are back too much to my surprise!  Someone told me to put the food out in May when I first came down here but I googled a migration map and lo and behold they arrive in our part of AR on April 1st!  All these years those poor hummers travel a thousand miles or more from Central America and I don't have anything for them until a month after they arrive?  Shame on me but this time I had the curtains open and there he was....right in front of the window looking in at me as if to let me know they were back and they were HUNGRY!  I didn't get a picture of them yet but they are buzzing the feeder for sure!  And Mama bird (not a hummer but not sure what) is in the nest on top of the curve in the gutter right outside my kitchen window.  She nests there every year and is such a good mom.
The pansies have filled out........these are nestled in the window well so they look better......

These are out in the open and get the driving rain and hail and wind but they're tough little flowers for Springtime weather!  But you can see the difference in them.

 The dogwoods are blooming in the woods too but I had to take a picture through the window as it was raining......

 It's been cozy and I've been cleaning up the living room and sorting through books and papers.  I'm not even dusting just vacuuming and organizing. 

When I take a break I knit a round on my sock.....I just finished the ribbing at the top and now I have 6 inches of stockinette before I get to the heel and gusset.  I love stockinette stitch.

 My evening crochet is coming along too.......I have the body done and one arm and I'm working on the other arm.  2 legs after that, some embroidery and sew it together and I'll have a "funny bunny"!  Oh, there are 2 red ears also that aren't in the photo but are finished.

I picked up some herbs at Wal-Mart and as soon as it stops raining and dries out a bit I need to plant them and also mow again!  This is Greek Oregano.............

Here's some thyme, Italian Oregano, mint and cinnamon basil.....ahhh, the aroma!

 I cleaned my statue of the Pieta today.  I've had this statue for over 40 years (and I can't believe my children never broke it like they did everything else I had! LOL!)  It has a wooden base and it's heavy so I have to hold it upside down and scrub it with a brush and detergent as there are all kinds of crevices as you can see.  The original is about life size I think.  When I first saw this statue I fell in love with it and I am no art connoisseur as I did not even know how famous it was or who did it except for it stated it on the front.  There is certain art, music, literature and beauty in this world that can give you shivers, speak to your soul or bring tears to your eyes.  This one does all 3 and I still adore it 40 some years later.

Happy Trails!