It's a Magic City

We had a great time at Magic City Art Connection this past weekend!

Dugald was out of town on a guy's trip to the Talladega for a Nascar race, so Emma's Mimi and Pop came over from Dalton to help out. They were troopers, eventhough it was a lot of work.

The weekend was a great success (for both Dugs and I) - here are some pictures from the show.

Maybe I can entice Dugald to post about his Nascar weekend.

Check out the new display furniture that Dugald made!

The elves have been busy in the studio!

Emma hanging out with her Pop.

We love our Carrie!

(Check out Emma's necklace)

Strawberry Pickin' -- Sort of...

In retrospect, it would have been a good idea to call before heading down I-65, but we were so excited, it seemed a bit obsessive. Well, live and learn.

After packing up at 7:45am, we headed over to the Barrett's to meet our fellow travelers. Mimi and Emma were ready to go, so we set out for Chilton County, Alabama. Picking strawberries has been on "our list" for a number of years, so we were excited to finally mark it off. The weather was sunny, but cool -- perfect for a couple of hours in a strawberry patch.

After a number of miles down county roads, we arrived at Sunshine Farm - only to realize they were closed due to overpicking the week prior. SAD! It seemed silly to drive all the way back without berries, so we headed over a few miles to Durbin Farms Market and "picked" out some beautful berries. Two gallons later, we hit the road back to Birmingham.

We are still planning on going back in a few weeks, but we sure will call before we go. This trip wasn't a loss, though, we have seven jars of strawberry jam to show for our efforts!

Ahh, spring!

No real news to report. All is well here - just enjoying the spring weather! We spent this past weekend planting a garden bed on the side of the house...blue salvia, columbines, and lavender.

This weekend we are heading down to Chilton County to pick strawberries - we promise to post pictures!

Nice and Sunny

Not much new here, just enjoying the nice, warm weather. Oh, and look at those teeth!