Spring has sprung all over

Well, one Chinese New Year adventure and now we're hooked. We are the proud owners of a mah jong set -- the Chinese style, of course. Now we just need to learn to play.

With the arrival of spring and the addition of a garden gate Faith and Charity have now been set free for entire days in the backyard. They love it so much. They bolt for the opening when I let them out and drag their feet when I shoo them back into the coop.

Spring also saw the last of Brian's adventures with his beard. He's now shaved it off, for now at least. 

 In late March L went down to Hill Street to make up the back bedroom and get it ready for a new ceiling and eventual painting. B went down later to deconstruct the ceiling and outside shed, making them rodent-proof. A few weeks after that Boo and Trusten headed down to prime and paint the awful shiny paneled walls and ceiling. Yay!!