Hello, Kittens & Dawgs! This week we watched on month end and a new one begin. Old man winter is creeping out the door, slowly. How has this week treated you? I announced last week that I’d be combining all of my Friday material in one easy to find post while I work on my A-Z posts.

First things first, let’s start our morning off with a laugh.

Please join other photo enthusiasts from around the globe for more Skywatch Friday views!

This is a view from my porch – a beautiful sunrise mid-February. The day started off gorgeous and clear on Valentine’s Day, then it changed drastically gray. It was like two days in one. In the distance, you can a silhouette of the Smoky Mountains.

Today, I Celebrate The Small Things with Lexa!

I’m celebrating… the excellent progress I’m making in next month’s challenge. I will officially announce my theme later in the month but it’s something I put off doing for years because I didn’t have time and I felt I couldn’t do it well (see fill-ins’ question #3). All it took was an attitude to just have fun. I can’t wait to tell you what I have planned.

What are you celebrating?

Let’s continue the fun with Friendly Fill-Ins with Annie and Ellen. Every Thursday four fun and easy blank statements are posted for us to borrow, complete, and share on our site. The point is to simply have fun linking, reading, and meeting others who enjoy this sort of thing.

Here’s my response to this week’s fill-ins:

(1) My favorite herb or spice is cinnamon. I love adding it to hot cereal or in my cheerios.

(2) An herb or spice I dislike is probably nothing. I can’t think of one I don’t like right now and I tend to buy only those I’m familiar with.

(3) Lately, I have been working on sketches for next month’s A-Z Challenge and am really enjoying developing new pieces every day.

(4) This Winter was cold at times but overall it wasn’t too bad but it’s not over yet so I won’t hold my breath.