Stash and other stuff

 I decided to gather together colors for a afghan just like the other one I am working but in different colors. It didn't even make a dent in the stash.

So another has been started.  There is some chocolate brown down in the left hand corner. 

We gathered together lots of "stuff" from outside and recycled.   The old leaking birdbaths are gone and have been replaced by new ones...a Mother's Day gift.  Old glass flowers were taken down they have seen better years.  A select few will go back up. 

I have a bowling ball yard ornament that is being glued and glittered so it will sparkle in the sun again. 

It was a warm day...Far Guy brought out the shade umbrella for the patio table. 

I did some Find A Grave stuff that I promised I would do...people in a Cemetery that does not exist...all because who ever wrote the obituary didn't know their butt from a hole in the ground.  Another Cemetery that I have no idea where it is...and that will require some asking around. 

Hark! Back! Is a new project I am starting.  It will have blogs that appeared in a now defunct site from 2007 and 2008. You may or may not be interested when they show up on this blog...hopefully my Grands will enjoy them.  

Minnesota weather: Warm.  High 73F (but our thermometer hovered at 80F) or 23C  Low was 50F or 10C. We are in a Red Flag Warning and a Fire Weather Watch....wind and low humidity.

What's cooking?  Phillys on pretzel buns and cheesy potatoes.

Far Side

Gone to the dogs:)

 I ran over to let Baxter and Smudge out...their masters were stuck in town longer than they thought.

It was a windy cool day...

"Treat Lady lets go inside, I am nearly frozen and there are no balls out here!"

A good game of fetch may have been played inside!

On the way home I stopped by a Pin Cherry Bush.

Then a Chokecherry bush.

This Chokecherry even has flower buds! 

It was so windy I had a hard time with photos and I only had my phone for a camera. 

Minnesota weather:  High 60F  or 16C Low 37F or 3C.  The wind chill was in the low 40's.

Whats cooking?   Steak and salad:)

Far Side

Nice Pattern

 I really like the newest crochet pattern I am working on. 

I am making progress:) It will have many more rows around!  There are you tube videos to help you along if you get stuck.

The transition from round to square was fairly easy.   One of the later rows had a stitch that I had not done in years...I watched video after video...finally I just went to my comfy spot on the couch, relaxed and low and behold the old muscle memory did the trick....fyi it is a back post double crochet....it is alternated with the front post double crochet...I knew exactly how to do that stitch!  Yeah me.

I finally made menus for two weeks it has taken me about a month to figure out what we have on hand that is still good:)

Whats cooking?  BLT...I like my T on the side...we baked some bread so it was especially good. 

Minnesota weather:  High on Monday 64F or 18C  Low was 46 or 8C.   It is supposed to rain on Tuesday and we really need rain.

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Being

 If you all recall my word for the year was "Be." 

Being thankful for those in my life is a big part of that...my husband, my daughters, my Grands, my Greats my sister, my brothers and my sisters in law.  

Yesterday we went out for lupper with my brothers and their brides...it was a tad chilly out on the patio of our favorite Mexican place...but the food was great and the company a blessing!

I am trying to be more organized...you know small things...like too many clothes in the closet that I have not worn in a couple of years.  I found sweaters that I could not recall!  Some made it into bags and donated to the DAV boxes in town...they take only shoes and clothing. 

Then I was able to straighten out my closet a bit...Summer in one part, Winter in another...and Summer is color coordinated!  I have way too many red tops...with coral and turquoise almost joining the too many..but none have stains or holes.   I did gain a whole bunch of hangers!

Of course there is much more to be organized.  Find a Grave "stuff", family history"stuff", photos on my computer...the list of "stuff" to be accomplished goes on and on.  

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Happy Mother's Day!

 

Hope all the Mom's out there have a wonderful day! My Mom loved flowers and these were right outside her front door for many Summers.  She would drag those pots in and out until the weather got warm enough. 

Far Guy's sister Janice, Far Guy's Mom, me, Far Guy and Chance.  Chance loved Far Guy's Mom she saved cookies for him.  Photo taken in December 20, 2005 on Far Guy's Mom's last birthday when she was 91 years old.

July 1981.  Far Guy's Mom, Far Guy, me holding Bethany.  In front Jennifer and Trica. 

Summer of 1934.  My Mom is the child on the right, next to her Marion and Alfred.

My Grandmother is holding Vivian or as we called her Aunt Skip and My Grandpa.  My Mom would have been almost five years old in the photo.

Lots of Moms are not with us for Mother's Day...or sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents.

I am thankful for those still with us!

Far Side