Here is the before and after of the makeover of the hallway chair.  Not sure if it'll stay that way.  The paint I originally chose ended up freezing in the shop!  This is leftover dining room paint.  I think it's a little too light.

It's been a while since I've posted.  Been sick for over a month, but on the mend now!

Just in time for spring!  Spring is starting to peek out in the Magic Valley!  The farmers are starting to get their fields ready for planting.
The bulbs are coming up, yippee!!!  Can't wait to see how they look!
Yesterday and today, I saw the kill deer in the rock area.  I guess they are back from wherever they go during winter.

Last night, Jim and I attended the 11th annual

Death by Chocolate!  OMG!  Did I ever in my wildest dreams think I wouldn't be able to finish eating chocolate?!  
The had five categories:  best cookie, best cake, best brownie, best candy and best specialty dessert.  I wished we had started with the brownies because the time we got to those samples, I couldn't finish them.  Just a taste of each one.  I should've paced myself, lol!  I told the servers that I was "getting full, but I'm no quitter!"  I didn't start taking photos until the second table.  Everything was delicious!  We had fun but think we'll take next year off!

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This is Jim's latest woodworking project!  Our hamper in the laundry room is starting to fall apart.  Can't wait to see how it turns out!  May even do a stencil on the front, we'll see!

Today on the way home from church, we drove past the Twin Falls Cemetery and there were six deer hanging out.  We turned around to go back and see them better.  I was hoping to snap a pic but they were having none of that!  They took off, just far enough for them to feel safe.  Love the random wildlife sightings here in Twin!

Look at this disgusting damage to our front yard!!  It's caused by voles.  They eat up through the soil to ruin the grass.  It looks so creepy!  I sure hope we can kill them!  Jim put some poison out and some traps. 

Jim and I were talking yesterday about the weather.  I'm torn between wanting spring to be here and to have more snow!  I'm super excited to see if all the bulbs I planted for the first time will pop up!  And we planted about a dozen trees on our lot and some were "upset" at first.  We're hoping they survived the winter.
Then last night, it snowed about an inch.  Nothing is better, to me, than waking up to that sight!!!  So beautiful!
That's what's great about Idaho: you CAN have it all at your home!!!