A Pinch of Joy

We had a wonderful Fourth.  Sister Bee hosted the usual extravaganza with food, friends, family and fireworks.  Then wrapped it all up with multiple kinds of homemade ice cream!  The rain held off until just as we were leaving.  Couldn’t ask for more!  I was delighted to learn the proper name for spats from the […]

Wedding weekend! The bride was best person for her brother a couple of years ago. He returned the favor as bridal attendant complete with daisy bouquet. Short Stuff was the flower bearer, throwing handfuls of petals high in the air. Grandpa walked the bride halfway down the aisle, where stepfather met them, then he and […]

We are still enchanted with the Baltimore Orioles visiting our garden.  Yes, plural.  The females are more yellow than the brilliant orange males.  They not only love the grape jelly Wheels provides, but are visiting the humming bird feeders as well.  They are so high energy, it’s no wonder they need all that sugar!  Heard […]

Wheels has been feeding the birds regularly even though the weather is warm.  Baltimore Orioles come every morning to eat their fill of grape jelly.  We had never seen one before — their brilliant orange coloring is spectacular!  Goldfinches and cardinals add their brilliant red and yellow flashes to the garden.  Robins and doves hop […]

Short Stuff and his mom were here last week.  His aunt and two cousins around the same age were here one day and we spent the day at the splash pad. He got flashing programmable (!) shoes.  Then a big guy scooter with flashing lights everywhere for birthday #8.   It was an exciting and […]