Hi there!

We had a beautiful warm day on Friday and it was such a tease…It was in the upper 60’s and so wonderful;. too bad it lasted only one day and now we are back to rainy weather. Oh well, I know spring is on the way so I will be patient. There are definitely signs of spring with lots of new growth everywhere, including in the garden with new growth of the rhubarb plants and also the iris and lilies are starting to grow. I know it could still be months before we get nice weather (especially if it is like last year, we had to wait until July 4th) but I know it is coming….And the rain, well, at least we know we won’t have water shortage this summer. The snow is also all melted, exept when you go up in the mountains, but it does not mean we won’t get anymore snow this year.

I went hiking with Derek a couple days ago up the mountain and it was so incredible. The view was breathtaking and I feel so lucky to live in this amazing place. I can’t wait for warmer weather so we can go camping. I haven’t been camping in a couple years and I am blown away that it’s been that long. What is wrong with us? This year I am going to make sure it is happening. I’d like to go to Glacier or maybe Banff National Park in Canada (which I think is one the most beautiful places on earth). I guess it is up to me to make it happen.

We also decided to stay in Hope, ID,  settle here and give it a try. We are looking to buy some land but haven’t found our homestead yet. The community is great here and I feel safe (we never lock our doors). So hopefully things are going to work out for us and we are going to make it happen financially. I am hoping to get a full time job at the hospital (or at least enough hours so I can have benefits) and I am not sure what Derek is going to do but I am not worried about him. I will keep you posted on that subject as well.

Gardening season is coming up but we are not sure where we are going to be in the next couple months so I can’t really go crazy buying seeds for veggies, herbs and flowers. There is lots of seeds I want to get. But same as the weather, I need to be patient…

That’s it for the updates. The big news is that we are staying in Hope, ID. I know some people are disappointed but it feels like it is  where we have to be right now. Once you come and visit, I am sure you will understand why we fell in love with Hope. So come on over whenever!

Take care and enjoy the pictures, 

CC