First Cut

   The back lawn got its first cut of the year today. I was surprised how long it was in places - and the dandelions have sprung up too. I will have to wait until we get a good bout of rain before trying to remove the weeds.

   A beautiful weekend, weatherwise. Blue skies and warm temperatures. In fact yesterday was almost too hot for this time of year. We were all sweating at Don Mills Tennis Opening Day. I didn't play much tennis but it was great to see everyone after the winter hiatus and lunch was excellent. Barbecued chicken, salad, rice, beans, and roasted onions and peppers. What a feed! Plus there were several kinds of dessert so no supper for me last night.

   To make up for my laziness yesterday, I played for a good hour this morning with Cathy, Kathy and Iona. Iona and I won in a tiebreak so it was a close match.

   I caught a monster raccoon plodding across the pool cover last night. He didn't scamper when I opened the door and put on the outdoor light - just stared at me. He left me a nasty present by the composter which I luckily managed to avoid stepping in. But at least it wasn't as disgusting as the headless mouse I found on the patio the other day! At least I think it was a mouse but it was a huge one.

    Looking forward to another episode of "Outlander" tonight. I can't wait to find out what happens to Claire and Jamie!

  

Spring Flowers

  Spring has sprung, the grass is beginning to rise and, finally, some tulips!

A Super Nice Day!

   The sun was shining all day and we were in the low 20's by noon. That's more like it!

   Fitness class this morning - I am still waiting to join officially but the numbers are dropping so I have been going regardless and no one has challenged me yet! Then book club this afternoon. Our book was "The Squawking Chicken" which met with mixed reviews but there was a great turnout so obviously many were interested in hearing other's comments.

   Finally downloaded my Easter pictures so, here they are:



The Easter Tree

James and Natalie collecting some eggs.

Judy's awesome layered salad!

First Day on the Courts

   Still a bit on the chilly side but I did get over to the tennis courts and hit for a while with Stuart, Soo and Chan. The courts were quite busy and I had a chance to catch up with everyone. We are all devastated by Frank Perity's death over the winter from brain cancer. It was quite a shock to us all since we played with him just last Fall.

   Not much else to tell today - I had hoped to watch the final of the Barcelona Open on TV this afternoon but it was pre-empted. I just read instead.