Strange Sound at my window.

Early this morning, while getting ready for work, I hear this strange sound at the dining room window. The pictures will tell the rest of the story.

Flour Explosion

John, my darling klutz, somehow tripped and fell or something and my flour container exploded. I could do nothing but laugh at the mess as he rubbed his shin and said bring me the vacuum.(He never uses this instrument!). Can you see his footprint on the carpet? Boy what a mess and this is after he is almost done cleaning!

The bird was blue

While home on lunch yesterday, I was surprised to see a blue bird eating the squirrel feed under the tree. The description I gave a co worker sounded like a blue jay. John caught it again just before we went to bed. I sure hope I catch it again!

June 18, 2008

I have been waiting for these Iris's to open up for days. This morning the pinkish one was and the other one almost. I am happy to see that I have some that are a different color. The pinkish one is called Invitation and the other one I believe is True Blue. Have a great day!

The Wait is Over.

I have been waiting for a few days for this new Iris to open. Two years ago we planted 16 different new iris and were disappointed that only one bloomed last year. This year more seem to be getting ready to show their stuff. The one in the photo was the second, the first being one that is plain white. I am not even sure John took a photo of it, I know that I did not. I just looked and there is a shot of it. AnyWHOOO! I was hoping this new Iris would NOT be solid purple, as I already have many like that. I will let the photo tell you the rest, and yes, I like this one!

Wondering WHY?

Tessa was wondering why Daddy had to work late so much this week? I wonder why I am still putting up with this cough and such. I know that inhalers give me the shakes and hopefully soon I will cease to need it. Alicia picked up the pictures that were taken of her girls three weeks ago. She brought them to work so that they could see, I on the other hand have to wait until I am healthy enough to be around. Tessa wishes we could go for a drive to night, the weather is not nice and she likes to be out in it. I want one simple little thing tonight, SLEEP! I paced until late, did some dishes and finally somehow feel asleep. How was everyone else's day? Have a great weekend!

June 5, 2008

This little guy has decided that he likes to live in my flower bed. GRRR! This year I barely have time to worry about it. Those flowers are going to have to take care of themselves. I guess I better get ready for work.

Baby Toes

The polish is wearing off, but she still have cute little toes. I was holding her while John tried to get the shot.

Pretty Pink

I wish I had more of these. The bunnies were really hard on the tulips this year.

One Month Today

Miss Addison

Growing up much to fast!

How the fight started!

Officer, this is how the fight started...

I rear-ended the car in front of me. I admit that. It was
my fault.

So, we both pull over to the side of the road, and slowly
the driver of the car I hit gets out of his car. . . and you know how
you just-get-sooo-stressed... and life...sometimes life seems
like...suddenly funny?

Well, the driver of the car I hit is a DWARF! He gets out
of his car and I get out of my car.

He is frowning and scowling and he storms over to me.
Right up close to me he looks up in my face and says, 'I AM NOT
HAPPY!'

And I don't know what possessed me, officer, but I looked
down at him and I said, 'Well, if you're not Happy -- which one are
you?'

.... And that's when the fight started

Time slipping away.

Does anyone else have this problem, not enough time to get everything done? By the time I get home from work I just want to sit and relax, but how can I when the house screams 'clean me'. I noticed this lovely pair of finches at lunch. They had finally found our bird feeders. When John got home I told him about it and you know what he was doing from then on, YEP, the camera came out. I was working on supper and all John could say was, that smells deceptively good. I still am not sure I like that remark. Hope all is well with everyone. Have a great day or night depending on where you are at! John took the photo of the finch with my camera. I guess he just like testing it out. The eagle was shot on Sunday, I sure wish we could see the mate when we are out there. I took this shot also. Looks to be a bit windy up there in the nest.

5-9-08

Visit to Mariah's class

I was asked to come and see Mariah's little program. I have to say that it was all very sweet. Her teacher did a really nice job. Most of the photos and video I put on Alicia's page. Addison slept through this and did not wake up till Alicia was trying to shop at Target. This door in her room shows all the photos of children by month of their birthday. You know me, I had to take a photo of the section showing August. I am hoping to somehow share some of those 'recipes' in that cookbook. Funny stuff! Have a great day!

5-8-08

Too Small

There is this little flower that grows in my garden. Very small and probably invisible to most. Even trying to get a good shot of it was impossible, doesn't mean we did not both try. This is not important in the great scheme of life. I guess it is just one of the few things that we enjoy trying to do. John seems to do most of the posting these days. I thought I would show the other side a bit. This little flower is no bigger than a thumb nail.

My Morning Message fro Tessa

Addison

The little miss is finally here. She is such a beautiful baby. This photo is when she was just a few hours old.

It has BEGUN!

Today I finally found my crocus and the bunnies have NOT eaten them.

What keeps going through my head!

I don't know if any of you are like me, but sometimes music gets stuck in my head and will not leave. I heard this song on the radio(actually my mp3) and had to find it. The artist is Nicol Sponberg and the song is Resurrection. Here the the lyrics that will NOT go silent.

I'm at a loss for words, there's nothing to say
I sit in silence wondering what led me to this place
How did my heart become so lifeless and cold
Where did the passion go?

When all my efforts seem like chasing wind
I've used up all my strength and there's nothing left to give
I've lost the feeling and I'm down to the core
I can't fake it anymore.

chorus:
Here I am at the end I'm in need of resurrection
Only You can take this empty shell and raise it from the dead
What I've lost to the world what seems far beyond redemption
You can take the pieces in Your hand and make me whole again, again

You speak and all creation falls to its knees
You raise Your hand and calm the waves of the raging sea
You have a way of turning winter to spring
Make something beautiful out of all this suffering

chorus 2:
Here I am once again I'm in need of resurrection
Only You can take this empty shell and raise it from the dead
What I've lost to the world what seems far beyond redemption
You can take the pieces in Your hand and make me whole again, again

You have a way of turning winter to spring
Make something beautiful out of all this suffering

chorus