Cribbed, Cabin'd and Confined

That title is a quote from the great Mr. Shakespeare, and it perfectly expresses how I am feeling today. Spring can't come too quickly for me so we can get outside and garden.

If you too are stuck at home, here are a few things you could do to prepare for better times - by which I mean Great Escape.

Try a new craft - I'll be working on making a couple of hummingbird feeders and some birdbaths to prepare for my GE workshops.  If your new craft is fun and easy, why not offer to present a workshop at Great Escape?

Missing basketball? Read a book about the Fab Four- aka the Supremes - our Great Escape Book Club theme this year is our four female Supreme Court Justices - Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.  See this post for the reading list! 

Take a walk in the woods - and take some pictures of the woods in early spring.  Save them to contrast with the fall woods at Great Escape, which is only 6 months away.

Clean your closets, attic, garage and cellar.  Are there any treasures for the Great Escape Auction - perhaps a great basket that you could fill with themed items? Or make something really nice!  This year's theme is sunflowers - perhaps that will get the creative juices flowing.

Cook one of our Great Escape recipes!  Antipasto kabobs or soups, chili and beans!  Or my favorite salad!