The Wonders of Spring!

My seeds are sprouting! We have a few nastursiums coming up, some spinach, some lettuce, and even scallions breaking through. The daffodils are a couple of inches tall...it's like life is beginning - and I guess it is for all this stuff.

We've had such beautiful weather - 68 degrees, no wind. It's invigorating just to be outside. Sunday was gorgeous in San Francisco. I went over wearing a warm sweater, wondering when I left if that would be enough - it was almost too much. Jen and I had a terrific time. We saw most of Macy's - we took our time and saw nearly every floor. Ended up only buying underwear, but hey - it was fun looking. Had a yummy lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. Honestly, the restaurants serve such huge portions, that there's no way dessert was possible...and here we were at the Cheesecake Factory...ahhhhhh. After Macy's we went on to Crate and Barrel and saw everything on all 3 floors! We walked on to Westfield Center where Bloomingdales and Nordstroms are and met Jason. We sat and visited for awhile and they went on their way and I headed home. BART is the only way to do San Francisco. My only problem is the distance from the parking lot to actually boarding the train - it's gotta be a quarter mile hike! One of these times I'll take my pedometer and clock it.

We've been in our house nearly a year - actually, it will be a year come April 3, so the builder is doing all the follow up work according to the one year warranty. We've had a few minor cracks from settling and a couple of tile that aren't level, but all in all, there isn't all that much. I've lived in new homes with some interesting 'mistakes' - like hot water in the toilet tanks! The plaster person was here yesterday and today we should have the painter here. Shea builds a pretty good home - quality work and materials.

We had dental appointments yesterday - hate it. At least neither of us had any cavities and we're cleaned up for another 6 months...and we have new toothbrushes :>).

This weekend Becky and Kathy will visit. We're looking forward to having some quality time with Becky - we haven't seen her to really visit for quite some time. We have some fun things planned. Jim and I really look forward to visits from our family.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Our kitties are wonderful companions for each other - that's why we have two. Cats are really social beings (honest - they are!) and one alone gets very lonely. I love this picture. It says so much about having a buddy to snuggle with.

Love to all,

Corrie and Jim

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