Memories of Home

Weekending...

Enjoyed BEAUTIFUL weather...the pool was full of kids...got the veggie garden planted...But, the weekend ended quite quickly due to my dear MIL falling ill...she is 86 and my FIL..is 88. Jack and Zach impulsively jumped in the car to go pay a visit..I wish SO much I could have joined them, but the work week looms ahead, and I cannot miss any more days after the crazy year I have had with three back surgeries!! So..this morning, I kissed them good bye, and off they went..Talking to my MIL tonight, she sounded really happy!! She was SO surprised to see "her Jack"...Fills my heart with pride for my husband..such a great son, husband and father! Memorial day is for memories after all...and they are making a few good ones back home:) Hope you are all enjoying a lovely Memorial Day weekend..WELCOME SUMMER!

 

In the garden this morning...

Irisis, bachelor buttons, alliums, bleeding hearts, and columbine are beginning to open! It is so beautiful..This morning I was able to capture a few pictures of a new bird that is moving in. A male and a female have taken up residence in my garden, and I am SO happy to have them:) They are really brave, and have a beautiful, unusual shrill sound! I have posted pics on Flickr, and hope someone can identify them! I am off to pour another cup of coffee and go enjoy the yard for a bit longer before starting the work of the day! My babies have safely completed the first leg of their journey, and should arrive in Georgia later today...Miss them SO much allready! Well...Hope you all have a beautiful day!

Family fun...

The past week my daughter, son-in-law, and my BEAUTIFUL grandbabies were here for a visit:) We had so much fun with them...lots of laughs:) Sofia wanted her pug, Oscar to marry OUR pug, Lucy..so what's a Gramma to do but plan a pug wedding:) We also opened the pool for business...had lots of good meals, bonfires, cookouts, shopping! Just lots of fun....Here are a few of my favorite pics from the visits..I took 335, so I think I should refrain from posting ALL!!! Lol!!




Sofia LOVED her fairy garden...we went to the nursery, and she picked out lots of plants, and then we planted them together, and she learned all of the names of the flowers:) I also gave her a lesson in embroidery, which she declared, is the MOST fun thing ever..even better than coloring!!! Dominic enjoyed riding Zach's old little bike, scootering, and MOSTLY driving the gator:) He did actually run me over once, but I survived!! lol!!!! and here are just a few pics of the PUG wedding:)
My Son in law Rob ready to officiate..Zach was going to, but he played his keyboard instead...we decorated the altar with Sofia's PINK FLAMINGOES (whole other story!) and some flowers...
Sofia, Dominic and I took a walk earlier in the day, and filled our decorated buckets with dandelions and wild flowers to throw, as the procession began....
The groom looking quite dapper in his wedding attire that Lindsey stitched up for him:)
The bride..She was getting cold feet as the ceremony time inched ever closer:) Sofia helped me to stitch up a veil for her:)
Sofia looked BEAUTIFUL...she insisted that she wear something fancy for the wedding and was just a bit peturbed that the REST of us, left our casual attire on!!! No class!
First photo as a PAWFULLY wedded couple:)))

Then of course, there were family photos..Jack and Rob suspiciously absent in the photos!!

and finally...there were pupcakes in lieu of a wedding cake! The kids had lots of laughs at the resemblance to Oscar and Lucy! The directions to make these come from the book, "Hello Cupcake!"...Tomorrow I will share a few more pics!!!!! Now, it is SO beautiful outside, I have to get OUT THERE:)))))))

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day to ALL my wonderful friends and family...I hope you all enjoy a relaxing day, and get to put your feet up and sit  back and let your family spoil you!!! We got OUR pool yesterday:) That was my wish! I know we are going to have SO much fun this summer!



Took me AWHILE, but it looks like I fixed my problem here:))) Yeah!!! Have a great day!

One more try!!!

I really DON'T want to leave typepad:( I am hoping that the issues they are having with internet explorer 9, will resolve, and I will be able to figure out HOW to post pictures again...So..disregard yesterdays posting..and I am going to work on figuring this out!!

Leaving Typepad...

Lately...I have been having horrible issues here!! Can't upload..Now, they want me to install Firefox, which I have done before, and hate that it slows down EVERYTHING but typepad on my browser...So, I am sadly going to say goodbye to my little blog here!I loved having somewhere to document our days, just for Zach and a few family and friends to stop by! Maybe I will head over to blogger and start up over there! Goodbye to all my friends here! I am truly sorry to go...

Quilty things..

I finished my cross quilt top! I decided to name this quilt...Spring Garden...because the colors look like the flowers in my garden, and the background is the rich, dark earth of the garden! I plan on hand quilting the whole quilt, and adding a vintage button to the center of each cross. I have a giant tin of buttons, that were my Grandmothers..I think they will look pretty on the quilt. The quilt also has some fabrics that were used to make dresses for my Grandaughter, Sofia. I think when it is all finished, I will probably give it to her:) She LOVES flowers as much as I do, so I know she will like all of the different floral fabrics..



Surrounded by color and beauty...today, a soft..soaking rain is falling. I planted all of my herbs yesterday, so the rain is doing them good today. Its a good day to stay indoors and put the backing on the quilt, curl up with a cup of hot tea, and start stitching!

Spring fever...

The return of some warmth to our part of the country, has given us all a serious case of Spring Fever...It is a fever that I don't want to recover from...:)







Soft rains....warm breezes...humidity. My garden is coming in beautifully..There is no where I love to be more.....

May Day!

I think that Spring is going to stick around....FINALLY! We have had a few warm days, and everything is getting greener by the day! I am feeling better...had a check up today, and the Dr. said he is "amazed" at how well I am doing:) I am not a rookie at this stuff!!! I am out walking every day, which is really helping me feel stronger...I really can't do any gardening yet..that is killing me!! Jack is such a help though..he does whatever needs to be done, but...I still want to do it myself!! I am going to transplant some seedlings into peat pots later today..at least I can get my hands dirty. I have been doing a little sewing, can't really show it here, because I made a SWEET friend a surprise! Sewing always improves my mood, and lifts my spirits! I feel so fortunate that I have so many things that interest me...I have also done a little knitting! I am not too proud of the results...made a few mistakes, and then I bound off TOO tightly! I tried going up a needle size, so it wouldn't be a problem, but it was still too tight! Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thankfully, it was just a little project..turned into a new washcloth for Zach! He liked it!!:)

Baseball is also in full swing! Zach has high hopes of being pitcher this year..I sure hope his dream comes true! I am so proud of him anyway..I love to watch him play, he tries his best, and that is all that counts!!!







A few looks at the garden....a tiny sneak peek at my sewing projects...and BEST of all..the many FACES Zach makes while throwing out pitches!!!

April 27....

What a difference a week makes! I am feeling so much better allready...Thanks to my family and all of my wonderful friends...Hope to be back to normal soon..Leaving you with a few pictures of things around here that made me smile this week....
These two...always....
Lovely dish gardens, candles, and chocolates from my SWEET friends:) Enough:) My house is beginning to look like a funeral parlor! lol!!!!

A beautiful surprise from my dear friend Holly.....the prettiest cup to have our tea in..TOGETHER..she has one too:))) I am amazed by your thoughtfullnes....although, I know by now that you are the kind of friend that always has a kind word, and a pretty picture or two to brighten the day!
Rain..that we needed...followed by beautiful sunsets...
and...my garden survived the SNOW! Everything miraculously bounced back:)

Enjoy the weekend my friends...It is supposed to be a sunny one:)