Dog on Watch

Check out this pic (via Kat's I phone) of Buster gallantly guarding his domain.  We all chilled on the deck yesterday afternoon after working all day in garage and finishing yard work.  It was a wonderful day---no wind, lots of sun...All flowers/plants planted now just have to relax, sit a bit and watch them grow.

Really enjoying Kat's visit. Glad she has someone at her house taking care of Ms. Alice. She will be leaving tomorrow----I will be sad.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Kat at work

Night time at Ma's. Check it out. Much fun going on here at Ma's. Dog's love Kat---Had to re-shoot the video several time which meant more and more treats.

Days Off

Taking Blog time off this weekend. Have a Blessed Easter.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

In the Meantime...

Expecting a nice sunny day today. Plan to work around the yard/garden this AM and then go to Mass w/friends this afternoon at the St Francis Hospital Chapel.

The native grasses I ordered this winter should arrive sometime today. They are all drought tolerant plants and should do well w/the summer heat. All the perinneals are doing nicely and growing by leaps and bounds. Should be a low maintenance summer w/addition of more drought tolerant plants.

Concrete step around deck completed ---- just waiting for sealer to dry. Waiting, waiting, waiting. In the meantime, am leashing up and taking the canine poop/pee machines outside every time one of them bark at the dog door. Cannot risk them getting the sealer on their paws, licking it off, and getting sick. The knee bending, reaching to catch excited dogs to snap leashes on and off is comparable to gardening. Thus, I am too tired (times 3) to do much more than attend to the p/p machines. Let's just hope this sunny day comes through and dries that sealer----NOW.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Almost there

Should be sunny, warm, no wind, and a great day to be out of doors. Just trying to chill for 2 more days until the dirt begins stirring on this home front. Stopping by one of my favorite nursery places after Mass  to check out herbs and hanging baskets.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom



Wind storms, electrical failures, rain, construction delays...

Last weeks' wind storms, electrical failures, rain, construction delays are all just a bad dream. Nightmare at the time---just a bad dream today.

Getting fired up and getting stuff ready for the 20th (see above)----which cannot be overshadowed by wind storms, electrical failures, rain, construction delays----I will be free to officially begin gardening. Surprised to look out at the backyard flower garden----everything is coming out of the ground in spite of the wind storms, electrical failures, rain, construction delays.  Today is beautiful, 70 degrees, sun up, hardly a breeze. Nice.

Mass this AM. Plan to enjoy a restful day watching the flowers grow, hanging out w/the 3 Dogmigos, reading, and doing some major no thought putzing.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Count Down

Looking forward to my gardening buddy's visit---on count down. (Above--me , leaning on a post w/the SEG, yaking, while my buddy focuses on the planting.)

Mass this AM. FYI: Mass also will be offered for our entire family on Tuesday, 04/19/2011 @ 8:00am @ St. Patrick Church. Nice.

Nice quiet rainy, cool morning (45 degrees)---expected to be that way all day. Really need the rain so cannot complain.

Great day for having the (old/not working) garage door openers replaced--in fact having it done right now. Had a demon possessed door that would open/close, partially/completely w/or w/o touching the the touch pad. Then it needed a whack from the broom handle when it would stubbornly not work. The broom handle is worn out, I am worn out, and just tired of the obstinate garage door opener. Be gone!!!!

Planning on putzing w/indoor chores,  reading, catching up on past DVR shows, Stations of the Cross this evening, and then chillin' out w/the "bobs."

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom