It actually quit raining in Oregon for a few days last week, 

                                 so I spent a little time outside mowing, weeding and gardening

and admiring my early flowering plants
jacob's ladder

columbine 

bleeding hearts

peonies I planted to honor Mom on Mother's Day
many many years ago...
It's not a happy plant but this year looks pretty good.
I usually break a bunch of the stems when tilling or mulching but so far I've been good 

                                                                           I also
                                               picked up some local eggs at my feed store

lovingly packed by color, aren't they beautiful?

I got out the pistachios

as pound cake seemed like a good idea

and I found a recipe on this blog
http://orangette.blogspot.com/

the hardest step of the recipe 

it turned out good 

pistachio pound cake with citrus

packaged up for my morning break the next day

                                                                           then

I went to watch Annie dance, baliwood style

with Linda (she'll love this picture)

and Linsey (she'll love this picture)

there's Annie, in the back!

there was live music, and this one here is belly dancing
with a sword (sword dancing, I guess)

her belly's really moving,
and it didn't ever occur to me to use the video option on my camera...duh!
It was fun! with belly's being all shapes, sizes and ages! Inspirational!

Found this while I was cleaning out the garage...
I don't see any of these checked off, Annie?

Happy Mother's Day  < :)