Thursday at Granny's house. Shelby and Elijah in sepia. Elijah fell off his stool and is just laying there in the floor. Shelby prefers to remain oblivious. Good times with the grand kids.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Day One Hundred Sixty Eight
Every Spring, the Mulberry tree in our backyard sprouts...well....Mulberries. They ripen into these big fat juicy things that are very tasty. Daughter Holly used to pick and eat them off the tree when she was little. The grand kids have recently discovered them, too. We've had a bumper crop the past two years. The only draw back is when they start to drop off the tree and make a big mushy purple mess in the yard and on the deck. And speaking of purple mess, the birds love them. The squirrels feast on them, too. The berries are usually done by the end of June. And it's really the only decent shade tree we have in the back yard, which makes it worth the mess. I guess.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Day One Hundred Sixty Seven
These two cocoons on my living room floor this morning are
none other than Shelby (top) and Elijah. Shelby got cold
after drinking some juice. Elijah just has to do whatever his
sister does.
My artist-in-residence. After watching the latest 'Jonas'
episode on her iPod this morning, she gathered her pens
and paper and literally drew pictures all day long, while
watching various TV shows on Disney and Nick. She did
break for lunch.
Copy cat artist-in-residence. He makes pictures for me and
hangs them on my fridge with all the magnets in my kitchen
drawer. He did venture outdoors this morning to jump on the
trampoline and play with the water hose. For about five minutes.
It was hot, so he headed back to the air conditioning and a cold
drink. After lunch, a nice nap and home again.
Later this afternoon, our fair city was treated to
a nice little thunder storm. Ominous dark clouds,
then heavy rain, some wind, some thunder and it
was gone just as quickly as it blew in. Can you tell
we need new gutters? Coming soon to a remodel
at our house. Ya!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Day One Hundred Sixty Six
June 15. This year is half gone already. Looking forward to the next half, aren't you? So I thought I'd celebrate by eating a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Not that I needed the excuse. It was yummy, by the way.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Day One Hundred Sixty Five
My front porch flag--long may she wave over my house
every day.
June 14 is Flag Day in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.
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