this and that...

this is a shelf that I picked up rummaging last week...

will put it in my booth for a quick sale...

pansies are loving the weather...

the iris opened this morning...

pretty...

things are filling in all over...

my purple and white columbine...

have more of the vintage columbine...

it's 85 and humid out...

really sticky icky today...

this should be our last day of it and then back in the 60s...

doing much better today...

my throat is finally open again but raw...

really weak, so spent some time on the couch watching Divine Design...

I think Candice is the best designer ever!

I am heading for a nap before DH gets home...

storms will probably come in this evening...

I have been trying to catch up with you all...

the last few days I have visited but just didn't have the energy to leave comments...

so if I haven't gotten around to you yet, I will...

Thank  you, Debbie, for the card!

made me smile all day long!

hugs everybody!

one more day...

wanted to show you a couple things from yesterday...

sore throat is still kicking my butt...

this is one of my knock out roses...

the finale days for tulips...

these have been such a joy this spring...

I have watched hours of HGTV today and napped...

pushed fluids and ate bomb pops...

mashed potatoes hurt...

honey in hot water is the best thing...

and chocolate...

took a long hot shower this afternoon...

felt so good...

it was 86 and very humid today...

turned on the AC...

only been outside twice and 10 minutes each time...

I will be so glad when this is gone...

just wanted to let you know what's up...

taking my nyquil and heading for bed...

night...

White Wednesday Wishes...

wishes just seem to happen around here...

so today, I wish...

there were no sore throats after February...

and there were no allergies...

nothing was considered a weed...

and that my son wouldn't wear my shoes...

still under the weather here...

staying in and staying down...

getting as much rest as I can...

mostly pinks...

portulaca...

love this color...

pretty yellow centers...

potting table...

fun...

coming along...

waiting for the humming birds...

some of these I planted...

some just happened...

salmon petunias...

peonies, iris and comlumbine...

this will be the last week for the tulips...

they are fading slowly away...

and with temps coming in the 80s...

it won't be long...

lavender...

need some help here...

do I trim back what appears to be dead or wait and see what else greens up?

not a good night or morning...

I have the worst sore throat ever...

I don't get them since they took my tonsils out when I was 7...

the last time I had one, I was pregnant with Craig...

your prayers would be greatly appreciated...

just tired and run down...

so I think I will park my butt on the couch...

got a chance of rain every single day through Sunday...

I will not go out in the rain again...

promise...

Happy Mother's Day, everyone !

our day started out with pancakes and blueberry syrup...

yum...

made by DH...

the best pancake chef around...

I went to bed last night with a sore throat and it's been sore all day...

and today started out overcast with no rain...

we went for a walk after breakfast...

and we got down to the highway...

and just kept going...

down a block, over the tracks and down another block...

the next highway...

turned right and came back down our street...

crossed the tracks again and back home...

I'ld bet it's been 12 years or better since I had seen these 2 city blocks from the side walks...

we used to walk all the time...

especially in the snow...

back home to find my tote of garden stuff...

this is where the fun begins...

the lids of the totes under the deck had held leaves and water...

yep...the stink was so bad...

clothes pins didn't help...

so DH crawls under there...

gagging...

dragging tote after tote out...

it's all cleaned out now and waiting for it to dry overnight...

all the totes are out in the yard...

do we look tacky today!

Craig will put them back tomorrow...

this reminds us of my mil...

these were hers...

and this reminds us of my mom...

this pattern is what my mother had for our good dishes...

wheat pattern in yellow, trimmed in gold...

I found these dishes at a rummage sale a few years ago...

the onions are really growing...

working on this area... 

we even found more pots under the deck...

made an orange cake last night and farmer's pie for supper...

just pulled it out of the oven...

so I guess it's time to holler at everyone and get to the food part of the day...

we had a wonderful day...

got a little bit done...

played outside...

it's 71...

how could it be any more perfect than that with the sun shining?

and a gentle breeze instead of one that rolls you across the fields...

moments spent with my guys here and now...

reflections of rocking babies and raising boys...

deeper reflections of mothers who still dwell within us...

and of days spent in their watch...

safe, happy and secure...

and thoughts of friends who are the most amazing mothers, too...

smiles for their children who have become new moms...

you have been in my thoughts today, too...

and I have found myself smiling so many times today...

thinking that for so many years of dreading this day of all days...

but keeping a front up so my boys could enjoy their tributes to me...

today was my day...

today I was the mother...

and I enjoyed being pampered and catered to...

and I was not sad that my mother is not here now...

I was overjoyed that she was here before...

Happy Mother's Day...

to every woman out there...

whether you have your own children or not...

you still count...