Spring is Sprung and A Giveaway

Thank goodness Spring is arriving here in TN. It has been a long cold winter. Everyone is in good spirits just getting to see some sunshine. I have let my desk pile up this week just to get outside and do some early gardening and landscape cleanup. It does the soul good to work in the soil, clean out flower beds, and see nature come back to life. I planted some peas, spinach and strawberry plants and started seeds in flats in the greenhouse. Our first foal was born 2 weeks ago and the second one came last weekend. I could stay outside ALL DAY if it were feasible.

Now for the TRIPLE GIVEAWAY. Isabel from Maison Douce http://isabellang.blogspot.com/ is celebrating her 100th post with three wonderful giveaway choices. If you are not a follower of her blog, you will be delighted when you go there. (I don't know how to do a link to her blog yet, but will figure it out and post it tonight). She is such an interesting lady, extremely talented, and a gifted writer. Even though I haven't met her in person, I can tell she is a wonderful girl to know. Go visit her blog,which is on my side bar, and tell her Carrell sent you! Have a blessed day! Carrell

First Spring Daffodils

First White Tulip Magnolia


First flowers from my greenhouse .




First Foal, TN Walking Horse colt newborn.

Sunday Trail Ride

Wanted to share a few pictures our a trail ride from Sunday. It was such a gorgeous day. My friend Lauren and I went to Normandy Lake to try our our two-year-old Tennessee Walking Horses. Lauren has a palomino spotted filly, Dixie, she raised, and I have a sort of bay roan , colt named Fire. I raised him from my redroan trail mare. Neither of us had taken them on the trail so it was a test. Fortunately both horses behaved quite well, and we were both so pleased with them. We even took them down to the water to drink while waves were coming in. Neither youngster flinched. That was really good. I don't get to go real often, so it is always a pleasure to get out on the trail. Both of us ladies thoroughly enjoyed our day, and spent most of the trip home discussing when to go again.

Lauren and Dixie.

Fire and me.