I have a little get away opportunity !

Hi friends,
Just checking in as I'm busy packing a little overnight bag.... I get to get away for over night tomorrow... There is a food show at Nemacolin outside of Pittsburgh. I am the only candidate still standing who wants to go from the Dutch Village Inn! SOOOOOO Road trip Tuesday! At this point I had asked Holly to go too, however she does have class and a few projects she ought to be working on for next week. She was still thinking about it. Really I am ok to go alone. A little R & R in a 5 star hotel~ sure I am all about it. Could have a good swim, a good soak in the tub, a good sleep and even a few new ideas to inspire me as i embark on the Season of ...... You ready for this ??????? count them 2 5 Booked events. O yea...... Still have 3 proposals out! How about that ? Pretty exciting ! Be happy for me ok?
Spring is springing. The Daffodils have peeked through their muddy helmets , the hyacinth have as well. There were crocus blooming at the Inn I noticed Saturday. How wonderful. God is good to us when he blesses us with little presents like that !
Not a lot happening, small wedding last week, big shower this week. A small wedding the end of the month. And then we're off and running through this first ever wedding season of the Dutch Tulip . Last year was only half a year, so this is the first whole year! Aren't you so excited??? I am. Can't you tell? I'm so happy .... if I were any happier you couldn't stand me ! :)
Well my lovers I must Finish packing these few things up... I'll check back with you at the end of the week. Love to you....
~J

Let us choose a pretty shade of green as that is the color of shamrocks ~ which will be blooming shortly ! Well as winter is waining on ... I am really getting a little weary of this weather, however in my maturity I have learned to watch for particular signs of Springs arrival. Today on my way home form the shop I noticed that very thing ! First of all for me to be able to notice these following things I must tell you... At 6:00 PM the sun was still shining.What a relief that is to see ! I have been noticing for the past 2 weeks that the Red Dogwood underbrush is beginning to turn RED ! That means the sap is beginning to move throughout the stems. On a side note here. I am afraid the GOATS have ruined my lilac. They have stripped the bark off of the entire bush ! Makes me saaaaaaaaadddddddddd. I love those little turds but boy that makes me mad!
Any way back to the springing of spring.... I don't think we here in eastern ohio have seen the entire surface of the ground for at least 5 maybe 6 weeks. maybe even longer! What a welcome scene it is now to be driving along the road and seeing the snow line recede as a hair line on an older man does. More and more areas of "roadside " are being exposed. I truly don't believe we will see all the ground at least till the end of March.! This frankly is a Wisconsin winter! Snow from September to March. !
I saw or should I say I smelled a freshly killed skunk on the roadside yesterday ! You know it's coming if they are waking up form their hibernation to come out and walk on the road... ( only to be hit by a car because they aren't watching for traffic !)
Twitter the cockateil is pretty noisy too... I think he knows its that time of year as well ...
Under that icy blanket of white.... Spring awaits...... Patient, Still, Small and Quiet....
Watch the sky my loved one as soon the days will be considerably longer and that old burning ball of fire in the sky will begin to warm our faces ! I just can't wait ! Be blessed this night . Love to you my friend..
~J