Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #526

Messy Messy Fail - Did I get much done over my spring break?  No.

Tidy Victory - Did I enjoy my spring break?  YES!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #525

Messy Messy Fail - Now this wasn't my messy fail, but the story needs to be told.  Every year for Easter, I order a couple ropes of fresh polish sausage from Wegmans, usually a week or two ahead of time, to make sure it's available.  Ordered it last week, wanted to pick it up yesterday.  I arrive yesterday to do just that (pick it up) and I am informed that there was a mix up at the warehouse and they are doing a special delivery of sausage today for those that order it.  As I am sitting in the parking lot of Hannah's cancelled swim lesson (which I did not know about either lol), I call to check on the sausage - they only got 6 ropes but they are saving two for me!

Tidy Victory - I have my dough and filling ready to make homemade pierogies tomorrow for dinner!

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Messy Messy Fail - I got behind again, cause you know, life.

Tidy Victory - All caught up, and just in time for Easter!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #523

Messy Messy Fail - I missed making a reservation at Great Wolf Ontario, CA over winter break last February.  I waited to long so prices got real high and it even sold out of rooms!

Tidy Victory - I got it booked for spring break, and we are really looking forward to going there!  

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #522

Messy Messy Fail - The dog and the cat keeping tearing up my garden chasing each other - how can I keep them out???

Tidy Victory - Just picked up beautiful purple hyacinth and discounted palm plant at Walmart!  Every year I buy myself an Easter hyacinth and then plant it out in the side garden for the following year.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #521

Messy Messy Fail - I keep having to flick dried up animal parts off of my side porch due to the gifts that our new addition Lewis (the cat) keeps leaving us.

Tidy Victory - Easter dinner is ordered - didn't it come up quick this year?  I always grill a couple pounds of fresh polish sausage, make fresh perogies and cucumber salad.  Maybe even some deviled eggs this year!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #520

Messy Messy Fail - I had purchased and planted a bag of 25 snowdrops last fall - so far I only see 2 :(. They should be sprouting now, these and crocuses are usually the very first to come up!

Tidy Victory - I found some ranunculus that I had accidentally left planted in the garden had sprouted - supposedly that plant is not hardy in our zone (which has been newly rezoned 6a instead of 5b) - I'm excited to see if it blooms!  In the meantime, I am going to get the rest of the korms I have soaked and in the ground.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #519

Messy Messy Fail - I found the dog outside barking like a maniac this morning, and upon investigation......

Tidy Victory - SHE WAS HAVING A STANDOFF WITH A BEAVER!  I am very happy that it was not a porcupine because that could have ended badly, but we had a good time checking him (or her?) out up close and encouraging her (or him?) to go back to our neighbor's pond.  Super interesting!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #518

Messy Messy Fail - This isn't necessarily my messy fail, but it has been a BRUTAL winter for skiing.  If it wasn't raining or too windy, there was hardly any snow.  I understand we live in Western New York but COME ON!

Tidy Victory - The boys still have a good time riding to the ski resort with their friends on the bus - they are actually really good about not complaining and making the best of the situation since there is nothing we can do.  Good life lesson!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #517

Messy Messy Fail - It's easier to get behind than it is to keep up and I've done it yet again!

Tidy Victory - No time like the present to get back on track!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #516

Messy Messy Fail - I had the cutest Valentine's day cards from Dollar Tree to send to my family.  Do you think I sent them?  Certainly not.

Tidy Victory - I think winter in WNY is actually over - temperatures now for the next month never go below 40 degrees, that's CRAZY!

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Messy Messy Fail - Well, here I am again.  Behind by nearly a month - whoops!

Tidy Victory - I have a donation pile the size Mt. Rainier to deliver - Salvation Army here I come!