Late spring 2012

What a busy time it has been since we've been home.  First Lee had his back surgery and we dealt with getting him better. Since then, I've been very busy getting the yard back in shape and planting the garden.  We have had many salads already from my mixed lettuce bed.  Yummmmmy!!

We had 2 more grandchildren graduate from high school this year.  Featured above is Troy--the second son in our eldest daughter's family. He will be going to college just outside of Nashville and playing division 1 soccer.

Being that one of my best friends is English,  I had to watch some of Jubilee days.  It was fun to look at the places we had visited with Jim and Jane.

Featured above is Carissa our other graduate this year. 

She is featured here in her prom dress.  Isn't she gorgeous? 

Above right hand corner is a picture of Carissa and her mom Michelle (our second eldest daughter)

That now makes 4 of the 9 grandchildren high school graduates.  How did that happen???

The picture in the collage of Lee and I  was enlarged from a snapshot and given to me by our daughter, Michell, for my birthday.  You did recognize us. right?  The orchid was given to me by Brandon our youngest and the jewelery I am wearing was given to me by our son, David, and family. The card in the right hand corner was given to me by Jane.  You've got to enlarge it and read it.  It is so Jane.

We had a lovely visit with Dave, Erica, Garrett and Izzy over Memorial Holiday.

Dave and his daughter Isabella and dog Friday

Friday,Nicky, and Isabella having a group hug.

My brother got a new dog, Sherlock.  He is a Golden doddle. He is 4 months old now and he and Nicky are the best of buds.

Above a bee swarm in the tree behind our house.  Our neighbor caught the swarm and put it in a bee box for us and got us started with our own bee hive how. By winter, I should have some honey to bring down to Florida.

Well, I'm seventy now and it takes me longer to get around to getting things done. So therefore, this post is long overdue.  I am also working a couple days a week as a circuit coach at Curves.  Plus I have three cleaning jobs that I do biweekly. 

Lee had planned a beautiful surprise dinner for me with the family.  It was a great day.

We've been busy visiting the children and having them here.  This summer we will have several of the grandchildren staying with us off and on.  So keeping up the yard, the house the garden and the visitation schedule keeps me very busy.

Lee's back continues to heal nicely.  The surgery was a total success.  He is pretty much back to normal except for limited lifting.

I pray all of you are well, happy, and enjoying your summer. 

Thought for the day

If wrinkles must be written upon our brows,

let them not be written upon the heart.

The spirit should not grow old.

James A. Garfield