Day Sixty Eight 2013

Ever Lovin Saturday

It’s back. DST. Sounds like a disease. Clocks don’t officially flip ahead until tomorrow, but I got a jump on the chore today. It’s ridiculous how many clocks are in this house.

In the mood to do something creative. Something I can eat when the creative process is done.

Such as cookies! Very creative. And delicious, too.

Time and temperature. {this is not real time ~ it is DST ~ however the temperature is really real. And this was on my shady front porch.} What a totally gorgeous day!

Spring is coming fast. I found this sweet and colorful Easter egg wreath at the Super Target in Smyrna a few weeks ago. Easter is only three weeks down the road, so I have some time to enjoy this on my front door.

Neil spent most of the day cleaning up the yard. After picking up tons of sticks and limbs, he found out his wood chipper is on the fritz. So he clipped bushes and weeded, getting ready for some much needed mulch.

10 more days! And don’t forget to spring forward with those clocks before you hit the hay tonight.

The weather people predicted sunshine for today. I guess it was sunny somewhere on earth. Our sun was mostly behind clouds. It did manage to make an appearance at the end of the day and made quite the sunburst shining through my front door and reflecting off the wood floor.
Hope your Saturday was shiny and bright.

Day Thirty Eight 2012

Hubby Neil and a couple of his co-workers received a thank-you recently, apparently for a job well done, from another company they'd done business with. Turns out it's the gift that keeps on giving--a year's subscription to a cookie club called Cheryl's. This month, just in time for Valentine's Day, he got a box filled with soft, heart-shaped frosted cookies. They're pretty tasty. The next batch will be egg-shaped in time for Easter. Sweet! Unless you're trying to drop some pounds. And all this comes on the heels of the scolding I got from dear hubby about buying too much cookie dough from our middle school peeps last fall. I can't really fault him, since the cookie club subscription was a gift. But I probably won't be buying any cookie dough from anybody this year. Here is the link if you want to check out Cheryl's goodies.   http://www.cheryls.com/

Day Two Hundred Seventy Six 2011

It’s Fall Break! Grandson Elijah and granddaughter Shelby were here today hanging out, along with daughter Kelly. Elijah drew this great picture of a haunted house with a couple of bats flying around it.

Granddaughter Shelby had Granny Smith apple slices for breakfast.

Seasonal artwork. Shelby plans to put her poster on her locker at school.

Daughter Kelly—working hard at her kitchen design job or playing Words With Friends on Facebook?

Kelly and Shelby got pedicures this morning before lunch. This is something that Shelby has been longing to do forever. She enjoyed the whole experience and said it made her day.

Happy Feet!

We enjoyed a yummy lunch at our favorite Thai food restaurant.

Our firewood was delivered just after lunch. Neil helped the wood guy unload his truck. Now we won’t freeze this winter.

Elijah wanted to swing on the vine that’s hanging from a tree just down the street. Flying through the air once seemed to be enough today.

We enjoyed the great outdoors this afternoon with a bit of pitch and bat. He smacked one right into my shin. I’m thankful it was not a real baseball.

Shelby, Kelly and Elijah posed for a group shot before Kelly had to head back home.

Elijah calls this being the “bacon” on the trampoline. Shelby bounces him while he lays there and bubbles up and down. I don’t know how else to explain this. It’s funny to watch, though.

Sidewalk leaf fossil.

Skully? We saw this weird thing laying in the yard and thought it looked like a skull. I have no idea what it was.

Chocolate Chunk and M&M cookies—hot and fresh out of the oven. With cold milk.

The afternoon came to a close with computer and video games. Fun day just filled with good stuff . Love spending time with my Peeps!