Working on the Pentagon in the backyard. The garden shed, that is. It actually fits into the yard better than a square shed. Two sides align with the corner of the fence and three sides face the yard itself and that’s what you see when you look out the window. It takes up less visual […]
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We went to a graduation party out of town Friday night. Beautiful setting in a community hall with pictures of the graduate as baby, preschooler, grade school, and high school and all the associated activities. There were classmates, grandmas, aunts, uncles and cousins, and lots of other well wishers! Good food, cool weather and lots […]
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I’ve been working in the front yard for the last week, making some heavy duty changes. Enlarged one flower bed and swooped down the entire east side to make it easier to mow the lawn. There is a pretty steep slope for such a small lawn and the people who run lawnmowers complain mightily about […]
Busy Monday 668
A huge robin cautiously approached our backyard water fountain this morning. He could see me looking out the window and stood on the edge of the water, assessing the situation. The breeze ruffled the red feathers into a puff and he hopped in the basin. Gave me the shivers because the temperature is about 10 […]
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Off to the big city to visit Nate the Great and his family. Yes, we saw them last week at the Easter egg hunt, but more is always better! I need to do some furniture shopping and we will talk the whole time, listen to fabulous Easter music on Sunday morning and have a change […]
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Nate the Great and Mom, Angie Special Teacher and the Trio are visiting this weekend. We’re celebrating Easter a week early with the big Easter Egg Hunt at Sister Bee’s. Charcuterie boards are being created in the kitchen, Lemon Lush has firmed up nicely in the fridge, last minute “where’s my…..? hunts have succeeded. Other […]
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