The weather has turned into summer quickly. It’s been hot and humid. The peonies and most of the irises are done blooming. The Asiatic lilies are blooming, though, and they are beautiful. We don’t have as many as I’d like, but here is one of my favorites. The daylilies are beginning to bloom and that’s […]
Today was Memorial Day in the United States. We didn’t participate in our usual tradition of attending the ceremony at a local cemetery where many of DH’s ancestors are buried. Instead, DH and two of our daughters joined our younger son and his wife to attend a special event at another cemetery. DH’s great-great-great-grandfather fought […]
We had a busy weekend, preparing for our church’s annual spring picnic at our house. We had more than 90 people here, which is the largest turnout for the picnic we’ve ever had. LOTS of fun!! This sweet picnic-er kept everyone entertained. 🙂 The weather was forecast to be rainy on Saturday and Sunday, but […]
It’s a week of birthdays in our family. My Dad’s birthday is the eighteenth. As is my younger son’s and my SIL’s. My niece’s birthday was yesterday and my birthday is a week from tomorrow. My family was here yesterday afternoon and we celebrated Dad’s birthday with a cake. My four sisters and two sisters-in-law […]
April seemed to crawl by, but May is busy and will fly, I’m afraid. I love this time of year and hate to see it pass without time to savor every day. In the meantime, the foxes are still as cute as they can be. DD took this picture of one of the babies the […]
It’s been two weeks of rain, with a few days of sun thrown in. But mostly rain. The few days of sunshine were very welcome. The kitties enjoyed the sunshine, too, though sunning in the birdbath doesn’t seem like a great idea. Here’s the menu for the week, with what has become our “traditional” Mother’s […]
We had a great Easter, even with too much rain. Our younger son and his wife joined us, as well as our two older daughters. After a great meal, and DD#1’s birthday celebration, we spent some time enjoying the antics of the baby foxes that are currently living in our garage. Seven of them! Oh, […]
Spring just gets better all the time. What’s not to like about fresh flowers and new green grass? Or apple blossoms? As spring makes its way through April, we’ll be celebrating the birthday of our oldest daughter. She’ll be home on Easter and we’ll celebrate then with cake and ice cream and presents. 🙂 Here’s […]
DH took a few pictures around the yard Sunday morning. Sun, snow, and flowers. By Monday noon, the snow was gone. Sun and flowers? Still here. 🙂 The menu for the week is as follows: Monday Tacoritos (Didn’t get to this last week.) Baked Corn Tortilla Chips Tuesday Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Rice Wednesday […]
We spent a little time in the garden on Saturday and I was happy to get my first sighting of a bumble bee for the season. She was happily going from daffodil to daffodil, collecting pollen. The apricot trees began to bloom on Saturday. A sure sign of spring. I will make another post of […]