familySpent most of my day outside yesterday weeding.
Weeding for me is very therapeutic. The tendency to get lost in thought and take in the sounds and smells of the day help to distract from unwanted feelings.
Will need to finish what I started yesterday today ..... my fingers aching from arthritis ..... put an end to a project almost completed. Then one more large, the largest of course, saved the best for last ..... flower bed to weed out and I can then plant whenever. Had decided not to plant flowers this year .... mainly because Dave and I will be in at the claim more than home this summer .... but then thought about it and mom really enjoys her yard in the summer .... and the flowers brighten it up. So flowers will get planted and on the days we come home from the claim I will do quickie weedings. That way she can still show off her yard to her friends. Which she loves to do.
And for Mother's Day mom requested BBQ'd chicken ..... so today will be our first grilling of the season. Fresh asparagus picked from our garden will go on the grill as well. Maybe some grilled garlic bread, too. Mom had brought home a flat of strawberries the other day and made two strawberry rhubarb pies for a bake sale and the left over berries are just needing some shortcake to make for a yummy dessert. So my afternoon project .... shortcakes. Not sure what all else we will have but something. lol
Dave is off to help a friend haul some logs today ..... mom will be at church ..... so will have the house to myself for a little while anyway.
Petey woke me up with sweet eye kisses, Joe jumped up and snuggled for a few minutes and Miss Lola ..... is in Lola land ..... she was just wondering when breakfast was coming .... and doing her morning Lola dance. Dave is feeling much better .... breathing much easier and I seem calmer so far today. All in all not a bad start to a Sunday.
Hearing some noise from the kitchen ..... mom is up and moving. Guess I better go give her a hug and wish her a good Mother's Day. This wasn't the day I would of planned for her but it will do. The sun is out ..... so far the wind is calm, it will be a good day for a BBQ. To bad Dave won't be here during the day .... I'd have him make some of his famous, way to yummy potato salad. And I don't attempt to even try and make it. It just never compares.
So ..... to all the mom's in my network and beyond (who stumble upon this if you do) I wish you a very Happy Mother's Day. Enjoy your families.
Peace. J.
Weeding for me is very therapeutic. The tendency to get lost in thought and take in the sounds and smells of the day help to distract from unwanted feelings.
Will need to finish what I started yesterday today ..... my fingers aching from arthritis ..... put an end to a project almost completed. Then one more large, the largest of course, saved the best for last ..... flower bed to weed out and I can then plant whenever. Had decided not to plant flowers this year .... mainly because Dave and I will be in at the claim more than home this summer .... but then thought about it and mom really enjoys her yard in the summer .... and the flowers brighten it up. So flowers will get planted and on the days we come home from the claim I will do quickie weedings. That way she can still show off her yard to her friends. Which she loves to do.
And for Mother's Day mom requested BBQ'd chicken ..... so today will be our first grilling of the season. Fresh asparagus picked from our garden will go on the grill as well. Maybe some grilled garlic bread, too. Mom had brought home a flat of strawberries the other day and made two strawberry rhubarb pies for a bake sale and the left over berries are just needing some shortcake to make for a yummy dessert. So my afternoon project .... shortcakes. Not sure what all else we will have but something. lol
Dave is off to help a friend haul some logs today ..... mom will be at church ..... so will have the house to myself for a little while anyway.
Petey woke me up with sweet eye kisses, Joe jumped up and snuggled for a few minutes and Miss Lola ..... is in Lola land ..... she was just wondering when breakfast was coming .... and doing her morning Lola dance. Dave is feeling much better .... breathing much easier and I seem calmer so far today. All in all not a bad start to a Sunday.
Hearing some noise from the kitchen ..... mom is up and moving. Guess I better go give her a hug and wish her a good Mother's Day. This wasn't the day I would of planned for her but it will do. The sun is out ..... so far the wind is calm, it will be a good day for a BBQ. To bad Dave won't be here during the day .... I'd have him make some of his famous, way to yummy potato salad. And I don't attempt to even try and make it. It just never compares.
So ..... to all the mom's in my network and beyond (who stumble upon this if you do) I wish you a very Happy Mother's Day. Enjoy your families.
Peace. J.
