Ma's Trivia

Making a note to purchase more Gerbera Daisies next year--know there will be some volunteers---look at all the blooms on this one plant--the camera cannot capture the true color--the color is brilliant. I have 24 plants coming thte week of the 14th from the Santa Rosa Gardens. The plants are enjoying the cooler weather--should have a "million" Coreopsis next year---have dead headed and dropped the spent heads on the soil. Should be interesting---we'll see.

It is 63 degrees. Planning a day of "labor" this Labor Day. Off to Mass at 9:00am, then home to mow, edge, pound some nail heads in on the back deck, begin arranging the rocks for the shade area, (wanting to move all the shade plants away from the house and have a walk through area) catching up on housework, listening to my Ipod, and reading. Just planning another exciting day.

Please enjoy this holiday...Be good to yourselves, stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love,

Mom

Jane says see the deer

Told ya Fall was coming---leaves are dropping and more deer appearing. Dropped a bag of carrots over the back fence and have had the deer venture closer to the house. You will have to double click the pic--the deer is in the distance in the clearing. Think I could have captured a closer shot (with camera of course) if the "boys" had not have made such a barking racket. Also, had a swallow tail butterfly on the flowers. Chased it around the yard to get a good pic---another certifiable event for my neighbors to log.

Back from Mass, plan a quiet day with my pup posse, reading, and listening to my Ipod--possibly throw a nap in there somewhere. Not a good football watching/listening day. For those of you who care--KU spanked CO and K-State won but only by 3 points. Hard to listen (K-State) and watch KU at the same time.

Enjoy this long week end--staying healthy, safe, and keeping in touch.

Love,

Mom

Another Day

The snapdragons are re-blooming. Guess they are applauding the cooler weather----I sure am. Can relate to the flowers that are showing some resurgence of energy with the nice weather.

Plan my usual "putz and butz" day. Just letting you know college football starts today and pro season will take over during the week. Fall is here!!! Hope your weekend is great, your health is great, you stay safe, and keep in touch. Love, Mom

Whaz Up

Moved all the back deck furniture last night so the painters could get right to the painting this AM. Woke up at 4:45am, showered, dressed, and drove to Home Depot @ 6:00am to pick more paint. Seven gallons to be exact. Stopped by Church (in Belaire--Kat, Is it one or two "l"s?) for Mass and drove home in a down pour of rain. So much for painting today.

The "boys" (double click to see cute dogs up close) have that Whaz Up look on their faces--except for Rowdy and his is just the Duh look. There have been so many changes for them the last year---they are on constant watch, underfoot, and stick to me like glue.

Plan to run errands, read, and possibly take a nap before the day is over. Hope your day goes quickly, please stay healthy, be safe, and keep in touch.
Love, Mom

Ma's Agenda

The cool weather is wonderful. Have had more deer in back field--twins and one with a fair sized rack. Hear the owls at night. Loving to work out in the yard and sit out on the back deck in the evenings. Arbor almost completed---Kevin says it will fit and look good in the space I have allowed for it.

Taylor helped me burn out some web worms from my River Birch tree. Showed him how my granddad used to do it. Better than pesticides--fixed him a torch for him to take home and use on the trees at his house. Did not hear fire trucks so think it went well.

Going to Mass, have lunch w/friend then come home and catch up on house and yard work--painters almost done---possibly by Friday night or Saturday.

Have a great day--stay healthy, be safe, and keep in touch.
Love,
Mom

Short and Sweet

Enjoy the flowers (double click for close up)---fall is coming and they will soon be gone----enjoy the day---stay healthy, be safe, and keep in touch.
Love, Mom

Stuff

Fall pics of my rock garden in back yard.

Exciting stuff!! The guys are here today to begin painting the siding. I also bought some PVC pipe and am going to make arches over the ends of the log racks to allow air flow and prevent moisture from gathering on the wood. Will then paint them black to match the log racks and fence railings. Fun to get all these projects done before winter.

Cloudy, overcast, 63 degree day. Went to Mass this AM, volunteered awhile at the rectory, plan to catch up on some house cleaning/flower garden stuff.

Take care to stay healthy, be safe, and keep in touch.

Love,

Mom