Cozy Pursuits

March went out like a lamb here, with summery weather - including a few thunderstorms. Unfortunately, there was enough rain combined with the snow melt to fill our basement with 8 inches of water. We have tried to waterproof everything down there, but this time, the water got deep enough to actually float some of the plastic tubs - which caused them to turn sideways, and then fill with water. It has been great fun to sort through the soggy stuff for yet one more time. Ironically, the guy with the trencher/backhoe was going to come fix the boken tile (the cause of our flood) one day BEFORE this storm, but he was worried that it might be too wet! Ah, well.
Now, April has arrived and brought winter back with her. We may even see snow flurries this week. I can't even think about all the fruit tree blossoms that may suffer, but I am not up to getting out of bed at 2:00 am to light smudge pots. I think it's early enough that the trees will try to blossom again. I'm too tired to fight with Mother Nature these days - she always wins, anyway!
I've been doing some sewing - while my sister-in-law was visiting last month, I think she infected me with a quilting bug. She does absolutely beautiful things with tiny pieces of fabric. I have daughters who are very capable quilters, too, but I never caught the bug from them. Maybe my resistance was low in March. Or maybe this cold snap, which is keeping me out of the garden, out of the yard, and out of the farm fields, is making me pursue cozier activities. Though I'm just learning, I feel rather proud of the small project I'm working on right now. So, indulge me and let me brag a bit here.