ooopppsss

thanks for all the alerts

I must have pushed the wrong button and made it all go

PPOOOFFF

but we're back

albeit

with

nothing

!!!!!

more photos and a yeah!!!

this is just how I feel

happy

with the giggly giggles and the tee hee's

and I did a happy dance

why you ask

well because

I did it

I did it

I finally friggin' did it

I made a little shalwette thingmado

all it needs is to be BO'd

and blocked

but

it's done

and

I did it

I did it

I really really did it

teeee heeeee!!!

and today my son and grandson came by

just the two of them

just da boyz

he walked in

he said

I was just asking Dad are we there yet

and

we were!!!

hello Nanny

whatyou doin'

oh do you have to use all these

hooks

what do you hook

oh

as he lifted each of the sides of the coffee table up

all four of them

he has grown and has his father's hair from when HE was little

a beatle cut as they were called

we played a mean game of checkers...we tied

he had one king left and I had one king left

even tho'

I could have taken him down

I tellya

could have wiped him off the board in two moves

but I didn't

butIcouldhave!!!

then I made a snack

veggies and dips

of sorts

but he's allergic to everything

or so he says

he has a friend who has allergies so I guess he's come out in support!!!!

funny

no problem with the corn chips!!!!

he can't write the alphabet unless he sings it

he must be growing up

there were only

half a million questions this time

he had a birthday party to go to so they weren't here long

but it was so nice to see them both

my son and his son

so you can see I had a little something to happy dance about which is always nice on a rainy Sunday

and before I go I thought I would show how very pretty it was yesterday in between rain showers...

crystal clear

pretty

hope you got to happy dance about something

friday fotos!!!

another week gone

this one faster than most for some reason

one filled with worldly events that come home so strongly when you have kids

or are just someone who cares

and questions too

why is it that the death of some children in some countries cause more grief and discussion than other children in other countries

we should all scream our heads off each time a child is killed, for whatever reason

war, accident, murder, terror or hatred

in this country we are facing once again the question of race

and the answer is the same and we are dumbfounded that it is

maybe this time it will be different

maybe this time it will bring about a change
maybe the subject can be dealt with openly and justly
because not talking about it and pretending everything is just fine ....isn't the way

maybe....

what's so scary (and interesting in a way)  is that the way both of the shooters in the stories I refer to where described by neighbours in the same way

such nice boys, so polite and helpful.

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obviously not

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so to the photos

the one above is my final attempt at getting a picture of it

fuzziness and all

with the reflections I have gone mad trying to find a place where there are none

husband bought me the bell jar as a surprise because I mentioned getting one so it doesn't get dusty and yucky

but each time he asked me if I had found one or bought one

he got the same reply

DOH!!!!

so he went ahead and got it

YEAH!

and speaking of husband

as I started making him something for breakfast this morning

I spied once again something on the lake

or to be precise the dock on the lake

two shapes I have never seen here before

so breakfast abandoned

you know how I can do that in the blink of an eye when blue needs to be got and pictures need to be took

and

knowing how skittish wild ones are I took a couple from inside

but it's ridiculous with no zoom lens

so I sneaked through the trees and bushes once again to get as close as I could

and I was doing really really well when

KABOOOOM

the expletive deleted marines shot the cannon and scared said birds right outta here

damn them

so I left the photos big and you get the gist of what they looked like

I think

and am pretty sure
they are Cormorants

and what they are doing here

 is beyond me...
we won't be tying these to strings and making them fish for us!!!

I've been wondering about  this

Year Without Winter

I remember reading, a couple of years ago now,

 about the Year Without a Summer

when Krakatoa blew up and the planet experienced no Summer that year

it was quite bad, as the crops didn't grow because the sun was obliterated and the temperatures were low

should go back and find it

all the trees have bloomed and already the flowers are gone

we need rain badly

and this weekend may bring some

 so let's hope

yes for rain

all the plants in the garden are budding and blooming

way too early so it will be an empty summer if they all come out now

the farmers are worried that a cold spell will come and kill all the crops

it could still happen

poor Gaia what have we done to you

don't remember what this is called

I say Euonymos and husband says not

so let's go with

really really loud and yellow bush lighting up the shadows!!

(after checking it is Euonymous :) )

the Jacob's Ladder outside our room

so pretty....

yup they're here too

and if it rains there will be more

:)

 and the Japanese Maple

has the leaves open and all the flowers

 are in Sammy's tummy by the looks of it!!!!

Sammy?

Sammy the Squirrel

?

see ya!!

and so it begins...

once again the earth turns

 and they declare that it is now

Spring

even though this year

in this neck of the woods

 it came with the new year

as I was cooking dinner last evening I noticed the

Japanese Maple is budding

new leaves and little flowers

a squirrel was eating them which is what made me notice

of course by the time I got the camera the

muncher was gone

but a Cardinal flew in

albeit for a second or two

but they are active and noisy and are in nest building mode

I filled the feeder with their favourite food so they will be around for sure

they just have to get used to me spying on them

this one looks to be a brand new one

he's clean and bright and very skittish and I haven't seen a female with him

so he must be looking

coz he sure talks a lot

the other bushes are budding and blooming too

way too early

but this is the new weather now

all out of sync and all in the wrong place

and we better get used to it

that bird house was for the

Eastern Blue birds

but the squirrels had other ideas and now it's just for show!!!

the bush in the background is the Spirea

I picked a few daffodils on Sunday

actually this is a narcissus

the leaves have been up since January

but the flowers took longer

you can see they are ready to be thrown out

should have left them in the ground!!

but it's hard not to bring them in

along with a sprig or two from the

plum tree

and the

spirea bush

and look what else I spied

 as I cooked last evening

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humans!!!!!!

:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

so I wish not to appear ill mannered any more!!!!!

I am not in the mood to blog

 as of late

 so therefore

I have not

but I didn't say so

and that was rude

some of you know I am alive and well and active on line

just not here

I saw this and it reminded me

 to be polite

and say

I will return

very soon

but do still visit and say Hello if so moved!!!!

my stats show that many visit

but none speak

 that's OK

I see you

whoever you are!!!!

hope all is well with you and that Spring has sprung for you too!

xxx