We had a lot of twin time this past week while their parents were out of town for the weekend. Lots of fun, as usual. They made colorful cookies with Pa. And Snow White helped knead the bread. They read lots of books during quiet time. They like to push the love seats together, but […]
The past week seemed oddly timed. I couldn’t keep track of what day it was. The days seemed very long. DH was gone Friday and Saturday which didn’t help my time keeping. I guess I use his usual routine as a touch stone for my day. He went to Indiana to participate in RAIN, which […]
Summer is here and the daylilies are in full swing. It’s great to go through the garden and smell the wonderful fragrance. Did you know daylily flowers are edible? The petals taste like sweet lettuce. You may see us nibbling on the flowers as you drive by. Sprinkled among the daylilies are the ‘Becky’ daisies. […]
I’m at a disadvantage this week, computer-wise. Mine crashed. Boohoo! So I am using an old one we have while waiting for the repair service to fix mine. I don’t have access to some of the things I need, so bear with me. It’s been a frustrating few days. Hopefully, it will be fixed on […]
This morning we enjoyed a visit from a group of ladies from a St. Louis garden club. DH’s cousin is a member and she brought them along for a garden tour. Sadly, the daylilies are running late this year, so there wasn’t a lot to show them in the way of bloom. But they enjoyed […]
After a lot of rain last week (5″ in 48 hours, plus more during the week), we are having a nicer week this time around. Temps are lower, A/C is off, windows are open. All good! Last Wednesday, the grands were over. They helped Pa make brownies. Always fun! He happened to flip a bit […]
The iris and peonies look beautiful right now. Here’s the bouquet from Sunday. Love this combination of colors and flowers. My menu is late, but I’m squeaking in. I do better during the entire week if I have a menu in place. Even if we shuffle it or change plans all together. At least we […]
The lilacs are blooming. This bouquet has lilacs from starts from my mother’s, from my mother-in-law’s and from my maternal grandmother’s gardens. The fragrance is wonderful. This week, we celebrated our oldest daughter’s birthday, DH had two visitations to attend, I went north to visit with my Dad and sister, then she and her husband […]
Spring seems way late this year. And I am way tired of waiting for it. But it is finally really, truly here. This picture of the helleborewas taken April 3, this year. I checked my flickr site and, last year, the same plant at the same stage of bloom was taken March 12. Daffodils that […]
I know…it’s really April 2. But I was babysitting the twins yesterday and then got caught up in some genealogy research for my sister’s husband’s side of the family, which made me forget it was Menu Plan Monday. My sister doesn’t have internet access, so I’m having fun working though the generations for her. They […]