March Photo Challenge ......

Here we go..........a few days into the month

March 1 - Clock 

This is my new Flying Pig Clock.  We picked it up this summer down in Cape May at a store that was going out of business.  HWNSNBP was the one who spotted it first and said I should get it.  I hemmed and hawed, but since it was somewhat drastically reduced I agreed with him.  It will be going in my craft room which we are aiming to have done by the end of this month, so you will see it in it's new home.

March 2 - Morning

March 2nd is Read Across America Day and everyone in our school received a Dr. Seuss bookmark that morning - me included!

March 3 - Kitchen

Can you tell I've been longing for spring - buying flowering houseplants like the small pink cyclamen on the window ledge.  It's in a plastic cup inside the silver cup that my great-grandmother bought for each of her grand, and great-grandchildren when they were born.  My mother finally gave it to me on my 60th birthday and it really needs polishing, but the flower fits so nicely in it now.  And HWNSNBP found another bag of paperwhites in the basement refrigerator that I planted in a bowl of glass stones.  We picked up a pink flowered oxalis and the little blue plant at the Great Swamp Nursery on a recent trip there (we also bought ceramic pots to plant them in but I haven't gotten to that just yet).  

March 4 - Where I Sat

March 5 - Sharp

I was going to take a picture of the chair I sat in for bloodwork I had done this week, and thought about getting a picture of the colorful "sharps" they use (empty ones of course), but I chickened out thinking the technician would think I was a bit too nutty.  So I will have to revisit these prompts at a later date.

March 6 - What I Wore

A new scarf that I treated myself to from Zulily (which is becoming a slight addition for me).  

March 7 - Hair

Once upon a time my hair would not have stood out this much against a black cape.  

March 8 - A Mess

Trying paint samples on my craft room walls.  This was my son's room and I always loved the color, but I want something different and HWNSNBP has put up with my indecision.  There were some holes that needed spackling which is the white you see.  I had a Tiffany blue in mind but it seems to be eluding me.  The closest, and what I've decided to go with is what is called True Turquoise next to that biggest white spot and not too clear in this picture.  This room is a mess and will be a mess for the next few weeks.  The ceiling and walls need to be painted, the carpet pulled up and replaced with laminate flooring and all my stamps, tools, and supplies that I've been slowly taking out will need to go back in with more shelving and something other than a folding table.  I'll keep you posted.

March 9 & 10 - Homemade/Favorite Drink

There was a post on Facebook with a recipe for a Shamrock shake knock off with less than 1/2 of the calories of the original.  I decided to try it out.  Then I decided to spit it out!  The homemade was no where near as tasty as the original...... and I followed the recipe.  The mint whipped cream was okay and I was tempted to save that, but for what?  So for the month of March I will enjoy the real thing only.  I just have to limit myself to one per week.  

Happy (Flying) Pig Day ...... and a Little More

Greetings to all my "Pig Ladies".  Happy Flying Pig Day!  I know I usually send out a little something to you all but time got away from me in February.  I have determined that I'm a "tidsoptimist".  What's that you say?  A tidsoptimist is someone who is always late with or to something because they believe they have more time than they do.  Yup, that would be me.

I'm  afraid my preparedness for this holiday was even worse than my usual unpreparedness for Christmas because again, we know when Christmas comes just as we know when March 1st comes but somehow I lose track of the days and suddenly it's upon me.  

Anyhoo, enough kvetching about that.  I did put together a few of these little pyramid pigs and sent some flying to Rachel in Delaware, and handed a few out.  I had plans for all of my friends scattered about the world, and you still may see something in the mail before the end of the month.  I'm going to give it my best.

But didn't they turn out cute?

I had these little white bags that they fit into perfectly and just added a little message on the front. They were filled with M&M's and marshmallows.  The marshmallows were store-bought mini's and it was a mistake to put them in because within a few hours of stuffing the pigs, they were stale.  Oh well.  Another lesson learned.

If you follow me, you'll know the story behind the flying pigs.  If you don't, I recommend you do a search of my blog for my flying pig posts and you will see why they are so near and dear to my heart.

Last night, Leap Night, I was able to give two of my pigs to my two good friends who joined me at the Annual Hunterdon County Soup Cook-Off.  This was the third time we had attended this event and we always enjoy it.  

I brought some little fish-shaped trays for us to use to collect our soup samples.  Three at a time proved to be manageable both handling wise and tasting wise.  They always give you a little program with the name of the restaurant at each station and the name of the soup they have made. 

Here, starting at the top and going clockwise, are Cream of Mushroom, Broccoli Cheddar, and Tomato and Spinach Bisque which were the first three I tasted.

The last three I tasted were, again from the top, Hot & Sour Asian Chicken, Carrot Ginger, and Beer Cheddar (not on the program - they were a last minute entry). 

The soup that I voted for was Parsnip White Bean & Roasted Garlic which turned out to be the crowd favorite for the night.   

I enjoyed almost all of the entries and it may look like a little taste, but after 15 "tastes" I was quite full.  

And speaking of full, my February was full of some other "sweet" treats........

One family of some of our students made this candy arrangement for the office staff.

I thought it was pretty AND pretty clever to make kabobs out of those candies.  We each had a few pieces and then sent the rest home with our principal for his family. (Have I ever mentioned that he is the father of 8!?)  

When Rachel came home for the baby shower, she brought the desserts for the shower as well as 2 black & white cookies for us to share.  (The desserts she brought were cannolis and chocolate dipped macaroons and they were delicious too!)

And one day, out of the blue, HWNSNBP brought home this cupcake and some chocolates from an event at work. .........

And from the grocery store, he picked up a the first bouquet of daffodils for the season which sadly didn't open, but it was sweet of him nonetheless.  

So, looking ahead for the month of March I have a lot planned and a lot up in the air.  I am going to try another photo challenge for the month, but I plan on posting once a week for that.  And since it's also National Craft Month, I would like to finish up some of my other craft projects that aren't card related.  I am going through my craft room and purging so it will be good to take care of some of the UFO's that I find.  I have my tangle calendar book to maintain and my "little journal" to fill.  

Yes, it will be a busy month, but a creatively busy month I hope.  

And just in case you would like to join along with the photo challenge, the prompts come from The Idea Room.