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Friday, March 24, 2017

“Friday afternoon feels like heaven...” ― El Fuego {T. G. I. F.}

Beautiful day ~ Shelby says she's ready for summer
Knox and Shelby walked around the yard plucking violets and brought me a pretty purple bouquet

Elijah is glad it's Friday
Jump!
Shelby hasn't been on the trampoline in a long time
But she still knows how to execute a forward flip
Elijah is a natural too
Knox is getting better at it
While the kids jumped, this mockingbird sang his little heart out
Zooming in on the sun with my cell camera made for a pretty cool picture
Happy TGIF, everyone!
“Fridays are the hardest in some ways: you’re so close to freedom.” 
― Lauren Oliver

Monday, January 4, 2016

Monday Monday....


....how could you leave and not take me? [Monday Monday~Mamas and Papas]
Reality, thy name is Monday. Trying to get back into the groove.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

END OF NOVEMBER ~ RANDOM PICTURE POSTCARDS

“November is usually such a disagreeable month...as if the year had suddenly found out that she was growing old and could do nothing but weep and fret over it. This year is growing old gracefully...just like a stately old lady who knows she can be charming even with gray hair and wrinkles. We've had lovely days and delicious twilights.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea
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This one is actually from late October ~ Elijah killed his first turkey ~ I heard it was quite tasty
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This one is also from end of October ~ Shelby is on the high school swim team ~ we enjoyed watching her and her team mates swim laps for their fundraiser ~ she swam 42 laps in one hour
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Fluffy tail ~ Did I just hear sunflower seeds being poured into the squirrel—I mean—bird feeders?
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Seems like we’ve had more than our fair share of rain this month
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Knox was so proud of his Angry Bird Christmas tree ornament from Santa’s Workshop
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Knox also got a Minion ornament ~ Minions are his thing right now ~ those tiny cupcakes [also from Santa’s Workshop] were delicious
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He calls them “glubs”, just like his momma did at that age ~ so cute I can’t stand it
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“In November, the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. They know it is time to be still.”
― Cynthia Rylant, In November
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Thanksgiving group shot ~ when everyone realizes the camera is still clicking pictures
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So thankful for my crazy wonderful family
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Leftovers ~ Round Two ~ even better the day after
"Harvest home, harvest home!
We've plowed, we've sowed
We've reaped, we've mowed
And brought safe home
Every load."
-  Harvest Home Song, Lore and Magick of the Harvest

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Ever Lovin Saturday

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Today looked and felt like October. Neil was out in the yard all day, relocating plants and rearranging stones for the backyard path. He called me outside to sit with him on the deck while he took a break. He was sweating from all his running around. I was bundled up in my down jacket and a scarf wrapped around my neck. It was 42 degrees, after all. Men don’t seem to know when it’s cold. Always thankful for a day of sunshine and blue sky, no matter if it’s March or October. Ya gotta love it. Happy Saturday, everyone!

Monday, March 23, 2015

"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'" — Robin Williams


Spring Break--Week Two  Grandson Elijah and granddaughter Shelby spent the day with me. We joined Neil at Steak n Shake for lunch. Elijah loves to play the "claw machine". He's won a few times. He snagged this stuffed Steak n Shake Sizzle Burger on his second try. Not too shabby.


Shelby amused herself with a quarter, stopping it with her finger while it was still spinning. She's really good at it.


Lunch! I prefer a dawg to a burger. Was good.


The weather today was perfect. It just doesn't get any better than this. We went for a walk after lunch and stopped in the street to take a shadow selfie which we all photo bombed. It was so bright I couldn't see the shot I was getting on my cell phone screen [I look like I'm impaled on a stick]


We stopped by daughter Kelly's house to visit her and grandson Knox, and I managed to get the three grandpeeps all together in the same photo.


Shelby and Elijah played a little volleyball using the brick wall as a net.


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Blue sky. More, please!


"The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring."  ~Bern Williams