The top picture should have been included in the birthday blog for Lauren. She took that picture many years ago. I was baby sitting a girl named Jade. She attended first grade in the school in the background. We were getting ready to go pick her up. This home is stunning. And the gardens around it are beautiful. As you can see it was spring and the tulips were in such marvelous bloom. I often saw an elderly woman working in the yard. One time she was even up a ladder trimming trees! I thought it would be a good picture for a random post.
We have been having some really nice weather. Yesterday after church as I was buckling Liam up he sunk deep into the seat and complained about the heat. I think it was in the low 70's. It was warm to me as well. Fortunately I a, a little more mature so didn't throw a fit. But I wanted to! I pointed out to him that it was only April! How is he going to feel in August!? He was moaning so I don't think there was much of a response.
But this wonderful weather has made for great motorcycle rides!
We have been having some really nice weather. Yesterday after church as I was buckling Liam up he sunk deep into the seat and complained about the heat. I think it was in the low 70's. It was warm to me as well. Fortunately I a, a little more mature so didn't throw a fit. But I wanted to! I pointed out to him that it was only April! How is he going to feel in August!? He was moaning so I don't think there was much of a response.
But this wonderful weather has made for great motorcycle rides!
Here they are returning from a long ride.
Craig lifted him off the bike and he sunk right down to the ground. His legs were sore from keeping them crossed for so long. He is still too young to ride on the back so sore legs are going to be part of the adventure.
Legs recovered. Now stand facing the sun so the picture isn't so dark. Remember being a kid? I sure do...dad would take thousands of pictures and you always had to face into the sun. I see now why he did it. But aren't eyes important in a picture also?
A friend of mine got me hooked on a new meal. Sautéed cabbage. I add some onion and a shake of Montreal Seasoning....YUMMO!
A friend of mine got me hooked on a new meal. Sautéed cabbage. I add some onion and a shake of Montreal Seasoning....YUMMO!
Might not look like much but I love it! Up until a couple months ago I hadn't gained an ounce since 1986. In the last two months or so I have gained 10 pounds! Thanks to this dish and other low carb things I have managed in the last two weeks to lose 4 of those pounds. Just wish it was 4 original pounds. Oh well...weight loss is weight loss is weight loss.
I have been spending a lot of time weeding and gardening again. The weeding is over half done in back!!! That is a huge thing! Things are looking good! The peas are coming up nicely. Getting excited! My seedlings are having better luck now that the little mouse problem appears to be taken care of. We also had them coming in under the kitchen sink! I took everything out and vacuumed. Liam then took a spray bottle of cleaner and cleaned things very nicely! It all looks so clean and tidy now. He was such a big helper boy!
I cleaned out the greenhouse to make room for the flowers for the upcoming wedding at our church. Auntie Pam's son and our pastors daughter. So exciting!
I have been spending a lot of time weeding and gardening again. The weeding is over half done in back!!! That is a huge thing! Things are looking good! The peas are coming up nicely. Getting excited! My seedlings are having better luck now that the little mouse problem appears to be taken care of. We also had them coming in under the kitchen sink! I took everything out and vacuumed. Liam then took a spray bottle of cleaner and cleaned things very nicely! It all looks so clean and tidy now. He was such a big helper boy!
I cleaned out the greenhouse to make room for the flowers for the upcoming wedding at our church. Auntie Pam's son and our pastors daughter. So exciting!
I had to rearrange after taking these pictures because there was a lot more seeding to do. But it is all looking good and just this evening I noticed that the Opalka tomatoes are starting to peek through the soil! I am praying I won't have to spend any money this year on veggie plants. I want to grow all my own! The cabbage in the lower right corner need to be put into bigger pots or the ground. I have to check to see if it is too early for them to go outside.
My van is having ABS problems again so tomorrow it goes into the shop. There goes the budget! This month we've been hit with a couple big doctor bills...thank you obamacare! And now this. My allergies that I never used to have are really bad right now....thank you obam......oh...might not be his fault. I think that is about the only thing that is not his fault. That and the mice in the greenhouse maybe.
So there is a blog full of random thought and pictures. I will now leave you with a Liamism: Yesterday he came to me rubbing his outer right thigh. "Mommy...my clutches are hurting". So that's what those are?!
My van is having ABS problems again so tomorrow it goes into the shop. There goes the budget! This month we've been hit with a couple big doctor bills...thank you obamacare! And now this. My allergies that I never used to have are really bad right now....thank you obam......oh...might not be his fault. I think that is about the only thing that is not his fault. That and the mice in the greenhouse maybe.
So there is a blog full of random thought and pictures. I will now leave you with a Liamism: Yesterday he came to me rubbing his outer right thigh. "Mommy...my clutches are hurting". So that's what those are?!