Things going on outside...

Not much going on this week because it is the week before FINALS at school for Mike and I! Ughhh when will this self-inflicted torture be over??? Anyway, lots of papers, group projects and shiz due. So I haven't been doing much besides work and school stuff, but I have been able to capture a few pictures of things going on outside. This past weekend I picked up a few flowers to plant out front because my silly cherry tree provided flowers for like a day. A little disappointed there. So here they are:

Spring really is a pretty time of year and I saw this gorg blue bird outside the kitchen window when cooking dinner one night. I was so excited to get a pic before he took off!

The same day that I planted a few flowers, I also cleaned the patio furniture. I scrubbed it with 409 and finally got the umbrella out. I love this umbrella because it has lights built into the arms. It's solar powered, so no worries about cords for power, etc. It all looked great all cleaned up and put together.

And then literally the next day I put the umbrella up for the first time and turned the lights on (it had a day to charge) and within an hour (!) we apparently had a frickin wind storm and this is what it looked like when I went to enjoy the lights. WTFFFF!!!???! Are you serious??? And one of the arms BROKE! :( Ughhh I am soooo sad. Really. I just don't even know what to say. I try to make all aspects of our house look nice and then after a weekend of literally cleaning the outside furniture, some freakish wind comes along and breaks it (and my excitement). Blahhhhhhhhhhhh. (ps. the table was in the middle of the patio!)

Then that night Mike went to let the dogs out at like 11pm before bed and saw these! He woke me to snap  some pix:)

And this doesn't really have anything to do with outside stuff but I am obsessed. Found it on Pinterest. Only $10 for a wiener dog ring bowl!