Overachieving Redbud

This tree has looked like this for weeks now. I'm not sure why its blooms have stayed this Spring but I love it and hope it repeats this for all the upcoming years. It's really a pleasure to look out and see the beautiful color against the bright blue sky and it has mysteriously not lessened at all. Maybe because we have turned back to cold temps after having a spurt of summer temps?  I also am enjoying the deep green of our currently thick lush yard and the leafing out of all the trees around. Our pool has been opened up for a few weeks but that solar cover can't really compete with 30 degree nights. It's gonna be awhile before I'm jumping in but it's encouraging to look out at the blue and know the time is coming.

We need to work on that split rail fence in the back and then this view will be perfection.  Yesterday we were amused by a squirrel, hawk, and two aggressive crows all three tangling in this part of the yard. It was welcome entertainment to look out to while holed up at home. The craziest part was probably when the squirrel climbed over the edge of the pool and was on the cover to get a drink. I really didn't know how that was gonna end. It luckily was not a water burial but resulted in a refreshed rodent  and smiles for us watching. 

Bob’s Birthday Party

Bob turned 10 years old! It's hard to believe he's been a part of our family that many years. We wouldn't let him blow out the candles because you know, the virus.  Otherwise, he/we seemed to really enjoy an excuse to have a party during our staying-home streak, now in its third week.  

Party on, Bob. 

Party on, Gill. 

May Day 2 - Wreath

I just made this front door wreath with yard sale greenery and $10 of Dollar Tree flowers.  It's jumbo!  I probably could have made it with $5. ha

And you can't take a picture at the front door without Bob in it, staring at the forbidden big open outside. 

Everyday in Month of May —day 1: Me

On vacation in April

Pine AZ

at a river bed gathering awesome rocks but my choices were so painfully limited by weight, considering we were flying them back home in the luggage. It's a rock paradise there and I 🧡❤️💛 rocks

It’s dark and it’s late

but today has been a fun day spent with Jack hunting down things for his first apartment that he moves into in 2 days. Yikes, it's a great thing but it's such a how did that happen thing, that he could be our first baby we brought home like one month ago and now he's an adult moving away and into his own home (apartment). 

Here's his very own, new to him, LazyBoy, desk, and kitchen table. 

Letterman

So tonight was the Band Banquet and we were so proud of Grant and all the effort he has put towards becoming an excellent musician over the past eight years. Tonight the high school director told me that music seems to come very easily to Grant; he just gets it. 

I know I want the chance to see and hear him play for years to come.  Fingers crossed they need a tuba played loud and proud at S&T! 

9:42

So it's 9:42 AT NIGHT and this girl just started making Belgian waffles to take to school tomorrow.  She will get extra credit if she cooks, presents the recipe, and shares a European food with her Global Perspectives class. Each waffle takes at least 6 minutes so making 10+ waffles is gonna make this a really long day. 

OOTD

Today's comfy casual with the best shoes ever. I still love my Vionics with all my feet. 

Sunshiney Spring

The best parts of Spring:

Warmth of the sun

Greeness of the green

Scent of the lilac

I have been cutting lilacs daily to keep on my kitchen counter. Their  smell is just intoxicating to me as is lily of the valley, peonies, some roses, honeysuckle, and hyacinth.  I know these smells don't appeal to everyone (none of the kids or Gary have this positive reaction) but it's hard for me to understand that since it's such an incredibly good thing when those chemicals hit my brain. I have loved those flowers my whole life. 

I should have learned my lesson that different people have different sensory responses when Grant said he did not like the taste of watermelon or strawberries.  I would not/could not accept that because omg there isn't much else on Earth as delicious (to me), until I watched his physical reaction when I made him eat them. Not pretty. 

I'd be good with my lilac bush blooming year round.  

Starting with Monday

Sam's shorts collection is looking pretty neutral. He wore a pair to school today so yep, he's got a full week's worth. I think I'd get it if it was a required school uniform but no, purely coincidental that all his shorts are khaki. 

#sevenpairs/sevendays#notevenhisfavecolor