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Shrinky Dinks and Savannah

Just yesterday Kelly was making shrinky dinks with her friend Leah. Literally.

Today, she left on the 8th grade trip to Savannah with her teachers and classmates.

I dropped her off at the school at 5am...and she was so excited she ran off without closing the car door. I had to drive to the corner with the door open, where I luckily found another mom walking back to her car who kindly helped me out!

She is such a sweet girl, with such good intentions...but I still worry!!!

Sweet kisses!

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Mother's Day...

was delicious, relaxing, restful, peaceful, enjoyable,

full of hugs and kisses and snuggles, napping and quilting,

and absolutely nothing to do...

I couldn't have asked for a better day!

I hope your Mother's Day was everything you had hoped for as well.

What are the chances?

Of a toilet turning into a guyser

ONLY when Bill is on another continent?

100% guaranteed, for today at least.

Hey, it made me forget all about my poison ivy for a few minutes.

There's always a bright side!

Bill

He got so tired of listening to me complain about this dang poison ivy that he left. Granted he's just working but he won't be home until Friday. With any luck the worst will be over by then.

He's only been gone a few hours and I already miss him!

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These flowers...

Smell simply amazing!

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Poison Ivy...

across my forehead, behind my ear, on my neck, down my arm...

and even a spot on my back. (Don't ask, I have NO IDEA how it got there!)

Don't worry, I am NOT going to share photos!

Let's just say that pulling weeds is tricky business.

The good news is that the garden is very happy!

The tomatoes are growing by inches every day.

The squash is looking very healthy.

The lettuces are popping up.

The sunflowers are too.

The peas are going gangbusters.

And me...I'll be soaking in an oatmeal bath.

It's always something!

 

This is what happens...

When a boy gets bored.

And it isn't even summer yet!

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Sometimes...

it's all too much for me to take!

This morning started out like any other, up early, dogs let out, kids fed and off to school, dogs let back in to eat, a cup of coffee, laundry, chores, all the typical stuff.

Then it stopped raining, so I let the dogs out again. I walked to the edge of the patio with them to get a little sunshine on my face and that's when I saw them...

The three baby birds had finally left the nest under our porch and were in the grass right by the steps. Adorable, cute, fluffly and oh so tiny.

Buddy trotted right past them without even noticing them. But Bailey was going to be a very different story I knew immediately. I panicked, my mothering instincts kicked in, and I did the only thing I could think of...I started screaming!

I screamed and waved my arms and chased Bailey across the yard. I finally caught her and struggled to maintain control of her by holding her collar. Her 65 lbs. of doggie enthusiasm is no small challenge to overpower! I managed to get her back into the house without going near the baby birds. I called Buddy and he trotted right past them again without notice.

By this time the baby birds had hopped around a bit and scattered across the yard. They were sitting so sweetly in the grass and I had hope that they might actually recover from this traumatic near miss when I saw the hawk circling overhead. I did my best (again arm waving and loud noises) to deter the hawk. Then I simply went back inside. Exhausted.

I sure hope those baby birds make it to safety, and I'm trying very hard not to think of the alternatives.

Sometimes it's just all too much for me to take.

Sprouts

I get so excited when this happens.
Every year I plant seeds and wait...
And thrill of seeing the sprouts is always the same.
I love my garden!

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