Hoppy Easter!

Everyone needs a rabbit coming out of a top hat for Easter! 

Easter Lilies

Will brought home an Easter Lily that once it finishes blooming, we can plant in the back yard. Each plant has 5 trumpets on it, with only half open on each.  Our entire ground floor smells like lilies-- a strong smell that I am not entirely sure I like.  I do, however, like what the lilies mean: spring is for sure here and I really can put away my down winter jacket as winter is finally over.

Ladies Who Lunch

Lydia with Eliza and Tasha with Spencer

For my birthday yesterday, a few of my lovely lady friends got together for lunch at P.O.V. at the top of the W Hotel-- what used to be known as the old Hotel Washington Terrace.  It was perfect day to play hooky from work and see old friends plus new babies and share a glass of wine plus a spoon of dessert with them.

Eliza and Jen

me with Spencer

looking straight down 15th Street

White House and Treasury Building (forefront)

 The view of the Washington Monument is extraordinary, as well as the close-up view of the White House.

oh the embarrassment with the candle in the dessert!

It's A Beautiful Day

*grin*

sleeping in late....latte for breakfast....champagne with ladies who lunch .... mani/pedi....home cooked meal....

perfect.

Baby Plants in the Ground

We have half of our plants in the ground. They have finally recovered from the trauma of the transplant that I can show you a photo.  The tomato plants were looking quite pathetic there for a bit--but they have hardened off and straightened up. 

In the meantime, the broccoli from last year is doing great, and the rhubarb (the big leafy bush in the back) is doing amazingly!  We will be able to actually cut stalks off of it this year (you have to let it go through one season first).

Also in bloom: our blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry bushes (along the fence) as well as our strawberry plant.  Not to mention that our fig tree has tiny, tiny baby figs all over it.  I am already anxious to start harvesting!

On the Stage

or fireplace, whichever is more convenient for your performance..... Brando and Daddo "Harmonic Egg, Concerto 1" and "Harmonic Egg, Concerto 2" for your listening pleasure.

Will's Shadow

We have a visitor for the week: Luna! She has returned while her family jaunt off to the west coast for some good family wedding fun. Luna is a great dog and loves Will. I mean, loves Will-- like Stirling loves me. They have spent the whole weekend together:

working in the back garden...

relaxing in front of the telly....

reading a few sentences before bed....