Bath Day!

Before....

After!

A Nice Way to Start the Day

This morning we rode our bikes to buy sour cherries from a little roadside stand to fulfill Wayne's hankerin' for cherry puddin'.

I Never Knew...

that Sweet Peas could bear two colors from the same plant!

A Moment with Pooh Bear...

Last evening Kylie and I decided to swing while enjoying the peace and quiet of the evening and savoring our cold treats (chocolate pudding for Kylie, layers of vanilla icecream, peanutbutter, and Hershey's syrup for me). Afterwards Kylie shared with me some of the parts of The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh that she really liked. Below is one of my favorites...


"I thought," said Piglet earnestly, "that if Eeyore stood at the bottom of the tree, and if Pooh stood on Eeyore's back, and if I stood on Pooh's shoulders----"

"And if Eeyore's back snapped suddenly, then we could all laugh. Ha ha! Amusing in a quiet way," said Eeyore, "but not really helpful."

Wildflower Walk

Kylie and I collected some flowers along the road.

Deck-orations

My new flower boxes! Heliotrope, Petunias, Lantana, and an unknown purple spikey flower!

Petunias and Celosia

Lavender Tea Cookies

Brianna, Braelyn, Kylie and I tried out a recipe from Susan Branch's The Summer Book. I thought they had a very enjoyable and distinctive taste. I'll be looking for more lavender recipes to try!

A Lovely Thought....

"The scrolled iron gate gives a melodic clang as we turn the rusty handle and step into the courtyard, the air heavy with the perfume of roses. Noisettes, Sweet briars, Hybrid Teas, Chinas. An old fashioned white climber with great glorious blooms scrambles over centuries of red brick. Creamy nasturtiums tangle at its feet. Two stone dogs gaze faithfully on the lichen of ages colouring their backs. A narrow gravel path leads along the golden walk - a shimmering avenue of apricot roses, lemony lupins and orange lilies. Down worn steps, past pillars and urns, at each turn the senses are besieged - a shower of mauve clematis, a curtain of white foxgloves, lupins painted in every shade of pink." (The Painted Garden - A Year in Words and Watercolours by Mary Woodin)

Pot Pie Call!

Mom called over to see if Jake and Kylie would like to help make pot pie, which would get them (and Wayne and me!) an invitation to supper!
A beautiful thing!

A Busy Spring

So far we've....

painted white the trim and doors of our room
decluttered my room, closet, drawers
spring-cleaned Jake's room
spring-cleaned Kylie's room
organized game closet
organized linen closet
had a yardsale
enjoyed Jake's baseball games
hosted a Pooh party
continued history
continued math
played games
went for walks
enjoyed time with friends and family
continued reading Little Britches


The Frey girls sold snowcones at the yardsale.