Getting old

 Yesterday we traveled to Grand Forks ND  to see my Doctor for yet another medication change.   I was tired or forgetful after 5 hours in the car and no blog was written to publish. 

We are both fine just old and forgetful.

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Thornapple

 We have this bush in our side yard just on the edge of the woods.  Far Guy uses the twigs for stems of his wood carved flowers. 

If you ever walked in the woods you would know it if you brushed up against this bush. 

It is about ready to flower.  Note the thorn? 

It is also called Hawthorn or Maythorn ....but we call it Thornapple. 

Here you can see lots of those thorns. They stick out every which way. 

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Smoke and other stuff

 It was very smoky on Sunday.  I took a few photos on our way to have late lunch/early supper with my brothers and their wives on Mother's Day.   The meal was good, I had my first margarita of the summer, half strength...I am a light weight. 

Excuse the bugs on the windshield.  The smoke cleared out late Monday morning and we ran a few errands in town....something for the old car Tilly and bird food...the birds are very hungry this Spring...especially the  Rose Breasted Grosbeaks!  The Hummingbirds are busy at their feeder too! 

The road construction has not started yet!  Maybe we will get one more week before they show up.

The Chokecherries are really putting on the blooms, we will have a bumper crop of berries if it doesn't freeze.  Hope the bees are active enough to pollinate the flowers! 

I mowed at my other baby brothers shop yesterday and our front yard, I am leaving our side yards that are full of Dandys for the bees.  I mowed for  about ninety minutes. ..that was enough for the day. 

Far Guy is busy working on Tilly...something about valves and gaskets...he is feeling pretty good at the moment.  Getting a bit stronger everyday. 

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Spring has sprung

 The Marsh Marigolds are blooming.  

Tractors are in the fields. 

Far Guy saw two rabbits in the yard yesterday so maybe we will have lots of little bunnies running around before long! 

The Pin Cherries are in bloom...all signs of Spring here in Minnesota. 

We are also getting wild fire smoke from the neighbors up North. 

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Mother's Day

 I wonder how Mother's Day in heaven is?  

We  think of our Mother's on this day if they are alive or in heaven. 

Far Guy and his Mom, looks like she is making cookies.  I think perhaps he tested his Mother's mothering skills from time to time.  He looks to be about 8 years old in this photo. 

My Mother and I in March of 1952. I was 6 months old. I know I tested my Mother's mothering skills.  I was a stubborn, independent child who was a challenge for her. 

I wish all the Moms out there a Happy Mothers Day...even the dog and cat Moms! 

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