I'm cheating today. I took this picture yesterday, but I know what my afternoon will be like, and I just haven't had a chance to get out and take pictures yet. So, you get this fun one. Dottie and Jon had a wedding to attend in Charlotte yesterday. Donald and I went along and kept Patrick during the ceremony. Because they were all dressed up, we wanted to get some good pictures of them as a family. I couldn't resist the fun-ness of this!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
April 29, 2012
Well look who made a trip to Concord to meet MawMaw! Who do you think is having more fun?
Saturday, April 28, 2012
April 28, 2012
I thought I would share a relic from my childhood today. Back in 1970, my parents built a patio in our backyard. My sisters and I each took our turn putting our hands in this block. My father put a penny from the year we were born under our hands and wrote our names. I can remember measuring my hand against my sisters', wishing and waiting to be as big as they were. For the record, my hands did get as big as theirs, but I never grew quite as tall as either of them. I guess this will be one of the things we each want one day.
Friday, April 27, 2012
April 27, 2012
Hawk update: Mama bird is still sitting on the nest. It's harder to see now that all the leaves have come in on the trees. Every evening, we hear the male call to her and she leaves the nest and flies to him. They sit on a nearby tree for just a few minutes and she goes back to the nest. Once when we were watching, she had a small animal in her talons. Donald found this feather while he was mowing the heard today.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
April 27, 2012
I have finally taken the plunge and joined a produce co op. Today, I received my second delivery! It is so exciting coming home to see what is in the box, even though I know ahead of time. This week, I got red leaf lettuce, kale, cucumbers, cilantro, carrots, white sweet potatoes, and strawberries. I think we'll be eating lots of salads this week!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
April 25, 2012
My love affair with eggs continues. The art teacher at Youngsville Elementary gave me some eggs from the chickens she keeps. I'm super excited to use them tonight to make a quiche!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
April 24, 2012
For the first time in a very long time, Donald has felt like woodworking again. He's currently working on two new styles. You can see the works in progress, especially the one on the left. So far, my favorite is the one on the right. And I love that he's using scrap wood!
Monday, April 23, 2012
April 23, 2012
It is Meatless Monday, and here's tonight's concoction; white beans with sautéed spinach and garlic. It was OK, but not great, not sure I'll make it again.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
April 22, 2011
Today's photo is brought to you courtesy of Palladia TV. We 're enjoying a concert by Queen. I can't help but wonder what awesome music would have happened if Freddie Mercury had lived.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
April 21, 2012
Remember the other day when I told you about the plant sale at the high school? Here are more plants I bought. These are hibiscus, but we have no idea what color they'll be. I got one for me, and one for each of my sisters in law. Should be fun to watch them grow!
Friday, April 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
Back on July 6 of last year, I took a picture of an enormous tree outside the computer lab at one of my schools. I promised more pictures of that tree. You can see that post here. Today, I saw at least six squirrels playing on the tree. I believe they are juveniles. This little guy posed for me.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
April 19, 2012
The horticulture class at Franklinton High School is having their annual plant sale. The tech team decided to buy some plants for our secretary. This one, however, is for my boss.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
April 18, 2012
This picture will be meaningless to most of you. What you see is the empty space that used to house mobile units at one of my schools. They had been there forever, and the teachers who were in there were awfully sad to see them go. I have to admit, I was sad to see them go too.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
April 18, 2012
My summer planting has begun! This year, I'm planting my tomatoes in 5 gallon buckets. Hope they do fantastic!
Monday, April 16, 2012
April 16, 2012
A few weeks ago, my boss bought and moved into a new house. I went by to say hello, and took Thug with me because rumor had it his oldest daughter loves pugs. Today, when I got to work, I had this awesome letter in my seat. This is the best work surprise I've ever had.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
April 15, 2012
This will be the last picture of Patrick for a while.We took a few minutes outdoors to capture the love between mother and son before they left to go home. I couldn't resist the happiness in this one.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
April 14, 2012
Way back last fall, Donald and I found some bear swings in the trash pile at someone's driveway. (You may remember that post here.) Since we had a new grandson, we immediately stopped to pick them up. We've waited all this long time to give them a try. I think we scored a big hit with this one! Here's a bonus video. Please pardon the goofy adults in the background.
Friday, April 13, 2012
April 13, 2012
I'm not exactly sure what is going on here. For some reason, Thug and Patrick were sitting in line, and they both have the same look on their faces. Any guesses?
Thursday, April 12, 2012
April 12, 2012
Look who came to see Grandaddy and Beebee today! I think he likes his new bunny book. :-)
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
April 11, 2012
Donald told me yesterday that plane painted like Air Force One was doing touch and go landings at the Wilmington airport. I was lucky enough today to be outside in the backyard with my camera when it flew directly overhead. We think it is an official aircraft, but not the actual plane used for Air Force One. Pretty cool, huh?
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
April 7, 2012
Nancy and I went to see Grandma Mary today. She'll be 96 next month, and today was a very good day for her. She couldn't exactly call us by name, but she knew the context of who we are. It was a good visit.
Friday, April 6, 2012
April 6, 2012
I finally got around to planting my basil today. I always grow it in pots on the deck since my yard doesn't get much sun. The plant marker is an idea I got from someone on pinterest. A wine cork and a bamboo skewer. I kind of like how it looks.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
April 5, 2012
I got to come home from work a little early today. This is who greeted me in the backyard this afternoon.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
April 4, 2012
I have been lazy when it comes to photos lately. Having an iPhone constantly handy makes it easy to take pictures whenever I see funny things. Like today, for instance. For some reason, this flag mount just cracked me up and I wanted to share it with all of you.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
April 3, 2012
Remember me telling you about the non existent food allergies? I was excited tonight to add mayo to the list of foods I can eat again. Of course it has to be Duke's!
Monday, April 2, 2012
April 2, 2012
It has been a year since you first learned about my quest for the perfect broccoli/cheese soup. You may remember that the very best I ever had was in the school cafeteria where I taught elementary school. Since that time, I have ordered it many places, and have always been disappointed. Tonight, I gave it another shot. This time, I had much more success than before. This recipe I found posted on Pinterest, and it comes close. We spiced it up with just a little Texas Pete, and of course with more cheese on top.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
April 1, 2012
This is such a beautiful time of year, with everything starting to bloom, and the trees getting leafier each day. I thought it would be nice to share some of the blossoms on the dogwood in our woods. This one is a volunteer, to our knowledge no one planted it, it just grew.
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