April's Reappearing

 Ah Yes, the flowers of April! Everything was really in bloom.
The money plant




Tulips

Iris

 

Dogwood

 

Groundcover



 

Azaleas

White and Pink Petunias

And the kale I planted too late last year had grown and bloomed. We harvested and used it this year.


This was the month for planting a new garden with the kids and going to the park.

Wordless Wednesday

Flowers from my mom -

Red Mountain Mint

Pink Stargazer Lily

Blue Aster

                                                      Thank you Mom!

The Cat's Meow

Grandmother's beautiful garden.

A new addition.

"Wanna play?"



Spring!

Talking Clock

Tulip and Lady Bug

Row of Pansies

Bluebird saying "Goodbye" to Winter

Mice in the Kitchen?

On a trip to Grandmother's

A day that was dreary

We arrived a day after Christmas

Tired and weary.

Then what to our wondering eyes

Should we see

But a red poinsetta

As big as a tree!

But that is not all

Our eyes did behold

Don't shut your ears

This story must be told.

In Grandmother's kitchen

As neat as a pin,

Was something I spied

And I had to look again!

So still and so quiet

They made not a sound

And yet I could see them

going round and round.

They circled the platter

And shone with delight

To give each passer

A shock of fright!

Oh, mice in the kitchen

I shall not complain,

Don't think me crazy

I am totally sane.

But I proceeded to pick one up

By the tail,

It gave not a squeek,

At least not that I could tell.

From chocolate to almond,

A cherry inside!

I ate all but the tail,

It was tough as hide.

I washed it all down

With lemonade and iced tea,

Then dashed away home

To write this for thee!



Making Up for Missed Mondays

41. gifts from mom.

Soaps, lotions, bath salts sent through the mail with a sweet handmade card

42. unseen gifts.

What is unseen is eternal

43. flowers from Theron.

beautiful orchids like my mom's

44. quiet.

      In the stillness, in the quiet, I know that YOU are near.

45. a backyard oasis (pool) on a hot July day.

two fish

46. dipping chips together.

Yummy cheese dip

47. summer showers that come and go.

two ducks

48. doves.

(Sorry, this picture does not do them justice. Better in real life.)

49. Little surprises.

Baby mantis on Josiah's arm

50. Milestone birthday - fabulous fifty!
      What a coincidence! This is my fiftieth entry. That does not mean that I will be one hundred when I post my hundredth entry, does it? That is meant to be funny. (Insert laughter) Okay, I'm trying not to overreact. Theron told me, "It's not that bad being fifty." That made me feel better. He should know.

What would you do?

zinnias in the garden

If it were a Friday morning,
 you might go help a friend who is having a Reading Club for neighborhood kids.

If your boy asked,
you would probably let him ride his bike in the culdesac while his sister rode her scooter.

If you want to add culture to your child's education,
you might teach an art lesson and listen to classical music.

If your husband gets off work early and you are adventurous (even in 90 degree weather),
you could go looking for some geocaches.

Do you see where this one might be?

If you have time,
you will find two!

Hannah with our second find of the day.

If you need a treat,
you might find yourself at Baskin Robbins.

Josiah and his favorite (vanilla).

If you are smart,
you will spend some time underwater to escape the heat.

Josiah diving under the noodle.

If you just can't keep your hands out of the dirt,
you will pull some weeds just for fun.

If you want to get an ice cream cake for your birthday,
you will probably go to three different stores before you find one that you think is a good price.

If you want to go out to eat and your favorite place is an hour long wait,
you most likely will go to your second favorite place.

bean burrito and guacamole salad

If you want to come home and relax with a family friendly movie from Netflix,
you're gonna have to settle for a documentary about the ocean, but that's okay because you really do like documentaries about the ocean.

Whew! It was a busy day. Would you choose to do all of those things? Well, we did all of these things on Friday. It's easier to celebrate your last day being 49 that it is to celebrate your first day being 50.

Romans 1:20

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

31. Goldfinch in the garden (sorry no picture, but it was beautiful) devouring bugs.

32. Yellow flowers that speak of his glory.

33. The pinks that tell of our own frail humanity.

34. The purples, his royalty.

35. Red, redemption.

36. Pink, red, and white - Through his redemptive sacrifice, we can be made pure.

37. The blue which directs our gaze heavenward.