Winter, Spring and Gardens!

Well we have made it through another wet, cold winter! Whoo hoo spring is here (well officially tomorrow). This winter brought a lot change in our house and family. We said goodbye to our dearly loved Aunt Joan do to breast cancer. She was the glue that held our little Zyta family together and is much missed at family gatherings. We also bid goodbye to our big black girl, Ishie. She is greatly missed as well, and I think of her often. We also lost our Grumpy boy. Not sure exactly what happend there. Shortly after Ishie he just never came home. We are very sad at our losses this winter, but winter also brought new people and a new family member to us. The winter brought new friends as well. Most of the crew at theater have become more like friends than Paul's coworkers. A few stand out more than others, Brandon, Nathaniel, Chelsea, Mike. Also the new manager, Marty and his wife Jolene. Its nice to have a lot of people around (even if I normally only see them at work) to joke and talk with. Winter also brought our little guy, Ian Marley. He was a suprise really, but has become a welcome member of our family. He is endless entertainment. He started as a beagle (30lbs max) and is now (pretty sure) an English Coonhound (70lbs). He also has a really cute hound bay that hes not afraid to use when he gets excited or is chaseing the cat. I am debating on getting a tracking dog title on him. He does have a heck of a nose for a 3 month old!
So what does spring have in store? Working with and hopefully riding the horses. Spring will also breing a Garden! This year I get to dig up a portion of the yard for the first time. I am so excited!! This will be my first real garden! Corn, Peas, Carrots, lettuce, and Onions are on the list to plant. I also have a container that I can plant in, which is usually where my garden is. In fact I am so excited I think I might go get started on breaking ground it now!