Today we found, and marked the queen (only one hive survived the winter from the five last year - honey bees aren't native to Canada, so it is always a gamble).

 New project, more towels. These ones are all about how the colours in the warp interact with the weft colours.

 Too cold outside, so these two are playing inside.

 You would think there was only one nesting box in the coop!

 The last couple days of high winds has helped us to get rid of some dead trees.

 After two days of record breaking winds, this evening it finally let up a bit.

 Today we had the highest winds I have ever experienced - 70-90km/hour, it's a dust storm!

Stubble burning closer to home.

 

 7am.

 The start of a new project - overalls.

 Sound asleep.

 Happy hens.

 Making another one of my favourite tops (a few of them hanging up - I was checking how long to make this one).

 Miss Maggie running in for supper (she never misses a meal).

 I don't know if Ginger$nap! is just checking on Miss Maggie's meal, but the same process happens four times a day.

 Yes that's snow!! It's May 5th, we shouldn't need the heat on in the house. On this day last year it was almost 30ºC, today 3ºC!

 Miss Maggie!

 A pair of Grey Partridges in the garden.

 First flower of the year - Glory of the Snow.

 Stubble burning.