Friday, March 8, 2013

Day Sixty Seven 2013

T G I F ~ some randomness
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Here comes the sun! If you click on this picture to enlarge it, you can see all the tiny sunbursts in the birdbath water, along with the sun’s glorious reflection. Pretty cool and totally accidental on my part.
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Our birdbath hasn’t been cleaned out in a long time and contains a little eco system all its own. There are tiny bubbles in the water around that little feather (I think it’s a feather).
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Our porches haven’t been cleaned off all winter, either. This is one of the rotting pumpkins from last Fall still sitting on the deck that will need to be scooped off with a shovel because it has turned to liquid. That should be fun.
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The sun is new each day.
~Heraclitus
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Watering can can’t water with a hole in the bottom.
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All of our buttercups look like this ~ bowed down even in the bright sunlight. They bloomed way too early this year and have been beaten down by the recent snow.
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You’re never too old to blow bubbles, which I did this afternoon, [even though the grand peeps weren’t around], just because they were still sitting out on the table where we left them earlier this week. Could not resist.
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Little buttercup bud just can’t hold its head up ~ too weak from the cold and snow.
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This little stone in our walkway commemorates the year we moved into this house ~ 30 years ago this month. Hard to believe I’ve spent half my life here.
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We all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.
~John Lennon
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Good advice.
Happy TGIF, y’all! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Day Sixty Six 2013

Busted!
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Spring Break lunch today at my brother Ken’s new digs with sisters, nieces, nephews and hubby. Ken moved back to town recently, which means we get to spend more time together. He has decorated his home with several of his son Ian’s sculptures, including this bust Ian fashioned after his dad. The resemblance is spot on, don’t you think? (minus the mustache of course)
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Here’s another take with the bust stylin in niece Sarah’s hat and sister Jane’s glasses. Can you say Facebook profile picture?

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Day Sixty Five 2013

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~Mae West
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I think we’ve had more snow days in March than we’ve had the entire winter. [this makes me think of the first moon landing for some reason ~ one small step]
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Lunch at Ocha today with daughter Holly, grandson Knox, daughter Kelly and hubby Neil.
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Knox and his mom went back home today after spending the last several days with us. Miss you guys!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Day Sixty Four 2013

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Fed the birds. They should enjoy the seeds and peanut butter tomorrow when the weather is back to winter again.
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Fed the humans. Homemade chili (although there was nothing chilly about it) was tasty comfort food on a cold, windy, wet winter’s night.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Day Sixty Three 2013

spring break!
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It’s spring break for grand daughter Shelby and grandson Elijah. They spent the weekend with us, and they hung out with us today. iPad mini rules! Shelby has become addicted to Pinterest thanks to Aunt Kelly.
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The Grandpeeps Knox, Shelby, and Elijah.
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The snow melted in this fifty degree weather today ~ a good day to bounce on the trampoline. Superman had major static hair going on.
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Sometimes when you’re small, you get bowled over by the big red ball while playing with cousins on the trampoline.
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Downward Facing Dawg. Don’t you love Shelby’s hot pink knee socks?
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We never get too old for bubbles. Shelby wanted to try out my ‘big’ camera and got some nice shots …
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… like this one …
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… and this one ~ a perfect bubble ~ and you can see Shelby’s reflection in the bubble ~ very cool shot, Shelby!
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And she snapped some nice ones of cousin Knox … like this one …
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… and this one. She loves photography and has a good eye.
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They got in some jumping when Knox wasn’t on the trampoline.
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Good times Monday! I hope the kids (and teachers) have more spring weather during the break. Today felt so good. I haven’t missed the snow now that it’s gone.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Day Sixty Two 2013

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Peeps at Poet’s On The Square coffeehouse. From left: grandson Knox, hubby Neil, daughter Kelly, niece Julia, grand daughter Shelby, sister Jane, niece Sarah, and grandson Elijah. We don’t get to gather here very often, but when we do, we have loads of fun. And yummy coffee and frozen goodies. Hope we get to do this again soon.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Day Sixty One 2013

Ever Lovin Saturday
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We’ve had some snow here, starting this past Thursday.
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It started coming down again late last night.
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We got maybe an inch. Maybe.
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Really pretty. We don’t get big snows any more. I miss those. But we’ll take what we can get.
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A bird in hand is worth four in the bush. Inflation, you know. I think these are waiting their turn at the feeders.
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Since daughter Kelly and grandson Knox are visiting this weekend, Neil made yummy blueberry waffles for (a late) breakfast.
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His blueberry waffles are the best. Did I say they are yummy? They are.
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Grandson Knox didn’t care for any waffles. He just wanted to take his socks off.
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We went to Starbucks for some coffee (what else?), squeezed in at a little table by the window, all cozied up next to about ten other people, and watched it snow. There’s something about Starbucks that just makes you want to kick back.
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And fall asleep in Grandpa’s lap. Not even the aroma of caffeine could keep him awake at this point.
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The proverbial blanket of snow, sliding off the hood of the car into fluffy white folds. It snowed again tonight and replaced all that was lost with a fresh blanket.
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Neil finally got to celebrate his birthday this evening. He turned 62 on February 28, but due to other stuff happening in the family, we postponed the party until a more opportune moment which turned out to be tonight.
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Happy Birthday, honey/hubby Neil! We enjoyed cake and ice cream and punch and a whole lot of chatter and laughter, as always when our family gets together. (Not that there’s always cake and ice cream and punch but that would be nice.)
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And Neil enjoyed lots of cool cards and great gifts, which as you can see, he gave a thumbs up. Fun party. Worth the wait. Let’s do it all over again next year.
Happy Saturday, everyone!

Friday, March 1, 2013

Day Sixty 2013

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Grandson Knox has no need of toys to amuse him. He’d rather play with anything that isn’t a toy. He sat on his ‘Pa’s’ lap for probably thirty minutes this evening, putting pens and pencils in this mug. Neil kept taking some back out, and Knox was happy to put them back in.
 
It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.
~Paulo Coelho

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Day Fifty Nine 2013

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Happy Birthday to my honey/hubby Neil who turned 62 today.
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We enjoyed a yummy supper at Ocha Thai deli this evening (the only one missing is son in law Kerry) and will party tomorrow night with cake and ice cream for the birthday boy.
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We attended grandson Elijah’s Vision Basketball awards this evening. What a great night for all the kids who played this season. This was Elijah’s first time playing basketball, and he loved it. He won a team trophy, as all the kids did, but also won a medal for memorizing all his Bible verses for this season. And each team had one member who won a special award called the Paul award for player who improved most during the season. Elijah won this award. I am so proud of you, Elijah! Loved watching all your games and looking forward to seeing you play again next year.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Day Fifty Seven 2013

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Here’s a fun fact for you:  Levi Strauss, a Bavarian immigrant who went to San Francisco during the Gold Rush, made his first pair of ‘jeans’ out of canvas. He was a tailor and an inventor. After I read this, I noticed that grandson Elijah, grand daughter Shelby and I were all wearing jeans today (even though none are Levis). So here’s to Levi Strauss (1829-1902), who’s birthday happens to be today. Without him, most of us would be running around naked on any given day of the week. I know I would.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Day Fifty Six 2013

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“Beneath the crisp and wintry carpet hid A million buds but stay their blossoming And trustful birds have built their nests amid The shuddering boughs, and only wait to sing Till one soft shower from the south shall bid And hither tempt the pilgrim steps of Spring.”

~Robert Bridges

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Day Fifty Five 2013

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One of the things I look forward to at the Nashville Flea Market is visiting the vendor who sells goodies, like country ham and all sorts of homemade snacks, cookies, cakes and fried pies. They didn't have my favorite chocolate chess, but this peach fried pie made a tasty snack this Sunday afternoon.