Today

Mass this AM, followed by trip to grocery store, then home to do lawn edging and some shrub rejuvenation. Having intermittent rain showers throughout the day---nice. 

Pics of eggplant, Buster (the other 2 were uncooperative to do group pic), and millet blooms: The birds love the millet and my mouth is watering for some eggplant. Hoping to try making some marinated  (farm market) eggplant this summer. Isn't Buster just the cutest Prince of a "dog?"

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch. (Happy Birthday, Jan!!!!)

Love, Mom

"Operator, Say Operator" (private joke) still rings in my ears

Mass this AM, volunteered at rectory, baking cookies to take to Church event this evening then home to chill. Is chilling possible in triple digit weather?

"Buds" are in fine form from yesterday's grooming. Really mellow today---nice.

Pics (eggplant and "Buds") to be taken and featured in tomorrow's blog.

Stay cool, healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Hot and Humid

So early in the year to have such warm/humid weather. I am over-riding the auto sprinkler system to water auto and as needed.  A/C has beeen on most of the month (7 whole days---whopeee) to make it more tolerable--mostly because of the humidity. Supposed to be up in the 100's again today.

Plan Mass this AM, volunteer short time at rectory then home to meet appliance repair man to have him take a look at my "ill" washing machine. Always something in the works----or is it not in the works (as in not working). "Boys" are going to the groomer at noon.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Ma, Moles, and Mowing

Mass this AM, ran errands/grocery shopping, mowed, mole activity noted in front yard---Finished the mowing in the front, caught the mole and did a much improved mole toss into the back field. Who needs PT for strengthening when you can toss moles? The "buds" were unavailable for this catch due to it being in the front yard. This brings the score to: Ma 2, Mole 0. (Pics: same lillies--just more blooms. Mole on spade).

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love,
Mom

Lilies and Herbs

The buds on all the lilies are getting ready to pop open---captured 3 in bloom this AM and should have you sick of lilies before the month is over. They are such a welcome site. Take a tour of the flowers/herbs each AM and always surprised by the daily changes. Luvin' the herbs. Will need to begin watering the flowers each evening w/the warmer/windy temperatures. The lawn is filling in nicely w/the sprinkler system,  does well w/2 day/week watering, and will need to start mowing 2 times/week.

Mass this AM,  Lots going on w/our family today--birthdays, surgeries, travels...Keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers. Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Prattle On

Off to Mass this AM, pick up some groceries then volunteer most of afternoon at SLC helping set up for an evening banquet. Woke up to mid 70's, birds singing, dogs sluggish--nice...They will enjoy their day of leisure protecting the home front in my absence. They stave off uninvited guests by their vicious or would it be better to say incessant barking---pick one---I love them too much to diss the little guys---at least this morning. Gee, with an attitude like that looks like I may be headed for a great or an unrealistic day.

Okay, enough prattling---Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch. 

Love, Mom

YES YES YES...

Mass this AM then home to continue my mole observation mission and.....finally got the mole. Lots of water into the tunnel, watched the plants move and then went in for the kill and toss. The boys have become worthless mole hunters----think it might have been a Pop thing. They would have done anything to impress him. I would recommend a double-double click on the pic to see the reposed mole. No neva, margin irregulrities about this one----he no longer moves. I noted that my mole toss was not the best and am glad I wasn't being graded for the first of the season (and hopefully only one this year) mole toss.

Will spend some time this evening putting the flower garden back in order---lots of self induced water errosion, holes, etc---too wet to do much until later in the day. Will add that to my list of mindless tasks that have become my life----because I am finding out I am getting better and better at mindless tasks. 

Have to feature this beautiful Hydeangea----just as lovely as the day it arrived and note the new leaves on the bottom.  Kind of takes the tragedy off the mole story to add a little beauty to this otherwise morbid blog.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom