Hello... Spring?

This weekend was a springtime teaser.  On Saturday, I woke up to beautiful, sunny weather.  It would've been a crime not to spend the day outside, so I brought my temporary little canine charge to the park for some exercise. 

Ready for Action

We jogged/walked around the park and explored the nearby river a bit,

and I'm pretty sure I saw a kingfisher.  Either way, the birds I spied were a gorgeous shade of blue that I'd never seen before.  I tried to snap a picture of one but the dog scared it off.

Proof that they exist!

Afterwards, we went to the recycling center to drop off some cardboard.

The Puppy Goes Green

Later on, my boyfriend came over and I cooked up some chicken fajitas for dinner.  These included chicken breast strips tossed in fajita seasoning and cooked in a frying pan with onions and green pepper strips, served on whole wheat tortillas with sour cream and salsa. 

On Sunday, we went to a local coffee shop, where I enjoyed a chai tea latte while I suffered two demoralizing losses in checkers. 

Now it's back to work and back to the chill of winter!