~ Welcome Springtime ~ Today's top 10

 Spring is officially here, though the weather isn't cooperating, at all. 
We have clouds, rain, and wind with snow forecast for the mountains. 
I'm staying indoors and out of the cold and soggy weather today. 
The pictures in today's post are from a trip we took a few springtimes ago to St. George.  
The cacti were all in bloom and the colors of the blossoms simply amazing.

 Today I cleaned off the kitchen hutch, rearranged the dishes on the hutch. I also cleaned out the china cabinet, rearranging the dishes in there as well.
We've made tremendous progress in sorting and packing and downsizing. 
All in all, we painted two rooms, and installed wainscot in one room, a new light fixture in another room.

The kids have been here to sort through all of our
'get rid of' stuff and they have taken what they want.

Tuesday, my sweet husband took the day off of work and took me out to lunch and shopping. I was getting a bit of burnt out of dejunking and sorting etc. and needed a day away.

Today's Top 10 ~~
             Listening: to the rain
             Eating: a  piece of cranberry/white chocolate toast.
             Drinking: water with lemon and yep.. a diet coke!
            Wearing: pajamas...they are soft and cozy.
            Feeling: Happy and positive. This is going to be an epic summer!
            Weather: drizzly and cloudy.
            Wanting: A sunshine filled day with warmer temperatures.
            Needing: To get outside and work in the flower beds and borders.
           Thinking: About sweeping off the front porch and adding some fluffy pillows/decor.
            Enjoying: A warm and cozy fire.

~ Floating away ~

 Well maybe we don't have an ocean of water yet, but we have been getting a ton of rain here! 

 We took a drive down by the farm and there was so much water in the fields. The water has filled the culverts and irrigation ditches and overflowed onto some of the roads.
  Today, it is still raining. 
I'll take the rain over snow, any day though. 
Still, it feels as though if the rain continues, we're going to float away **grin**.

(normally, these are grazing fields and do not have standing water on them)

It seems that everyone has had a crazy weather winter. 
I am ready for spring! 
I have looked for signs of spring...daffodils or crocus starting to push through the soil, but so far, no signs yet.

I'm still working on downsizing, and packing things that we want to keep.
Keeping in mind that once we buy a new house, that home will more than likely be a much smaller home than we have currently, so I am thinking about that when choosing what to keep.
I am also on a self-imposed Pantry/Freezer challenge. We have two freezers, plus the freezer in our fridge, and I am trying to empty them by cooking from what we have and using our foodstuffs. 
Because we are empty nesters, it has been a challenge and I have had to use my creativity.
 One roast will feed us for several meals, though we don't want to have the same thing night after night.
Last night I made spaghetti squash with a southwest/taco topping. Because I have plenty of meat left, and tortillas etc. tonight I am making enchiladas.

Attitude of Gratitude:
~Grateful that our commuter car fired a warning shot before giving up the ghost, and that we were able to buy a new commuter car that is perfect for what we need.  
~Thankful that our kids still need us...every now and again  *smile**.
 * Helped with an oil change
 *Helped install a new toilet
 *Helped temporarily with a monetary concern.