Petvax

Today we took Princess to Petvax for her vaccinations and she did not like the trip-- she meowed the whole time!! We cleaned the garage and even spray painted our chandelier the color of hammered bronze. I am surprised how good it looked and what a difference color makes!! Sounds like a scattered day but it was good to not rush and just putter around. We need to water again as the ground is so dry. But flowers are looking good and it is nice to have them blooming, it is so heartening to look at the flowers.. I have to work on Monday so it is pretty much a normal weekend for me. Dad says he may take out the bike on Monday!! It is fine with me, I just wish he had someone to ride with but he likes to ride anyway even by himself. Have a nice weekend everyone!

Mother's Day

Today is always a special day--even when I was a child I have special memories of this day...I would always remind my dad not to forget mother's day. He always at least would get her a card and sometimes we would get her a dish or perfume..He always treated her so grand it was such a great legacy for future generations. Now my mom is alone and I am sorry that I live so far from her but we make the best of it and I call her twice a day..I didn't know what to send her for mother's day so I bought her a dress with a necklace. Now if you have looked at dresses lately there are not many that go up to the neck!!! When you are 86 you do not want your dresses below the base of the neck--well this one was about 1" below so I bought the necklace to cover. now what does she do--she takes it up to her sister's and tries it on for her and she did get her approval!!!! I am so glad so she will wear it now I hope....
Now to the family--I so much appreciate the calls, you never outgrow the skip in your heart when your child calls you--you that are young parents will know what I am talking about someday!! I am grateful to the Lord that all of my children married great spouses and the fun part is watching them grow towards each other and start the cycle all over again by becoming parents--or in my daughter's case (future parents) should the Lord bless their marriage some day with a little one. So thank you "family"--I do not want to take life for granted--each day is a gift from the Lord and I am proud to be your mom, "mom" to the spouses and gram to each of our special grandchildren....Til later

new yard

blue summer wave torenia
















pretty red flowers
















front makeover- no more smothering shrubs!
















back paradise
















from the street


just so you know--this is only happening when i have someone here to help me-- ie lauren or cheryl or sara!!! anyway--this is a start of the new yard....