I thought I would go for a new theme for today!

It's starting to feel a little bit like Groundhog Day, the movie, where everyday is starting out the same! Here, I wake up, look outside, see the snow, Make coffee, go sweep or shovel snow, go back inside and have coffee and oatmeal! This morning I swept the sidewalk twice before 9 am!Weather warning today! Snow and sun and rain expected. How true!

So today I'll treat you, and myself, to photo's of mexican art!

and....

...a few more

and one photo taken by an old building.

It was +25C when I took this photo!

This is the Train Station in Baarn.

I'm standing where the VVV

tourist information used to be.

That's now in the centre of Baarn.

The Forest of Baarn looked like a winter wonderland!

Everyone was out to enjoy it, and the hot chocolate too!

When doing volunteer work I never know what I'll come home with! Couldn't let these get tossed! Ideas! Since vertical gardening is the latest trend I think I'll use the two kettles as hanging baskets for in the Gardens at Buitenzorg and the other will become a planter. The hooks have been removed, the board sanded. A sort frame will be added then the whole thing painted a bright sunny yellow! Tomorrow I'll get out the saw and drill!

Good Morning!
Snowed again!
Cleared the sidewalk
and went out to walk
in the crunchy snow!
Went further than the bridge.

Have a great day!

After a hearty apple and cinnamon oatmeal breakfast

we went for a walk to post a letter.

Amazing how they fly without bumping into each other!
Further along the dyke...

... we saw...

..seagulls!

and at Buitenzorg
signs of Spring!

Fruit Circle

and the new garden project for2010!

Front Garden Part 3!

The weather warning was right!

We awoke to powdery snow!

Get the snow shovel and broom out again!

What should we take pictures of?

No tea light candles today!
As we look out the front door
there are no signs of Lavender...

...or Lilac!

Spring must be on the way!

"If you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes"

This is one way to describe yesterday and todays weather! Sun, rain, sun, rain, snow, hail, sun, and dramatic skies all mixed through out the day. Yesterday I was able to start thinning out the hedge and filled our green container that is for garden waste. There is still a lot of hedge standing! Today the green container was emptied. Next Friday the gray garbage container that is for household garbage gets emptied. So that is how it goes. One week green, the next week gray. Super system. Paper, here in Baarn, gets collected every Friday. Some cities have supplied a large, waterproof, blue container to every house hold that gets emptied once a month. The blue container that is, not the house hold! Great idea! Glass jars and bottles we bring to the glass bin. Now, many cities are starting to encourage plastic recycling by supplying large clear plastic bags so we can separate the plastic from the garbage/rubbish. This plasic bag is then collected. Batteries can be dropped into bins at drug stores and Buitenzorg. All this and the gray container still seems to fill up! Just to let you know!
Gardeners World came today! Why do gardeners consider shade a problem place for plants?

I guess they are waterproof, or at least water resistant to 1 meter! I was almost finished hanging up the wash when I spotted this in the basket! First it was lying on one side with its wings folded together. When the last item was hanging this guy was "drying" its wings. With still cold temperatures outside he must have found a warm place in amongst the wash pile up in the loft. He is still in the wash basket!

The geese gather in the Polder.

Just imagine the sound!

An renovated old barn in Soest.

A creative afternoon was enjoyed indoors after walking the dog!

We were making paper flowers and eating Sofie Sandwiches!

Remember you saw the Sofie Sandwich here first!

Flowers

Soon to be in a garden near you!

I wonder what this bird was thinking!

Do you know what's nice?

It's 5 pm and stil light out!