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Sunday ~ May 3rd
This video is fantastic & reminded me of what happened last night. I was dreaming & in my dream Chris said something really funny. I burst out laughing & woke myself up from it. Have you ever had that happen? It's really weird. I can't remember what he said now, but it was funny.
What a stellar day - a little windy, but so warm that the tulips were practically growing in front of my very eyes! I've been out working in the garden for several hours & only put a small dent in it. My hands are dry & dirty, but it sure feels good to be pushing the soil around.
Anybody see the new X-men movie? I so want to go, but I'll have to wait for a rainy day...
Jewelry for sale soon... stay tuned! |
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Tuesday ~ May 5th
The Web Boutique is Open!
There are 3 pages filled with goodies (2 pages of bracelets & 1 page of necklaces, charms & bookmarks). You can either click on each photo below to access the separate pages or you can click on the first photo below & scroll down to the bottom of the first page where there will be a link to the following page & so on.
* Just a couple of reminders before you shop. * If you want to purchase something, click on the bolded, underlined title of the jewelry piece below the picture of it, it will open an email to send to me. Please let me know which country you are in & if you would like to pay via Paypal ~ that way I can just send you an invoice with the total. I will mark the initials of the person purchasing an item beside the item so that you know what is still available & I will try to update as often as I can. * For Edmonton customers, if you are in need of your goods before Mother's Day, we can waive the shipping fee & have you come by & pick up before this Saturday. *
O.k., I think that's it, Happy Shopping!
Bracelets Up For Grabs ~ click on photo above to view!
More Bracelets Up For Grabs ~ click on photo above to view!
Necklaces & Other Goodies Up For Grabs ~ click on photo above to view! |
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Friday ~ May 7th
Broad-billed Hummingbird ~ photo courtesy of my mom, Judy
The weekend is here! We have our friend Tricia, coming for a visit. And of course this Sunday is Mother's Day & tomorrow is my last tap recital so it should be a jam-packed couple of days. If I don't get back here before the weekend is out, Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful Moms out there making this world a better place because of the time & love you put into raising your children. And mom, you're a sparkling jewel indeed! Thank you for being so incredibly patient, kind & thoughtful & thank you for your boundless love. |
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Tuesday ~ May 12th
Our backyard gate
Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day. We had lunch at the horse races, which was fun but I walked away with lighter pockets. I've got to quit picking a horse just because it's pretty.
We've been busy in the yard too. I'm trying to stay on top of what seems like a thousand garden beds, while Chris is building the most beautiful gate. Here it is above, not totally complete yet, but I couldn't resist showing a little sneak peak. He still has to build up some panels on the side & a pergola, & we have to plant some vines once he buries the electrical so I'll show pictures later on when it's finished. But, he has quite a knack with wood, wouldn't you say?
I'm going to the greenhouses every day this week to stock up on shrubs, perennials & annuals. Time is of the essence right now, however they are saying that we might have snow tonight & temps are going to dip below freezing this week... It's been a very slow Spring this year; the trees haven't fully leafed out yet & the landscape around here still looks like winter just ended. I'm trying very hard to be patient.
The good news about the impending bad weather is that I'll be in making beads today & tomorrow, so there might be something to show for it... |
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Wednesday ~ May 13th
That's a duck, in our yard! Last night, while Chris was working outside, two ducks landed right near him, a female & male mallard. They quickly mated & then the male immediately took off (no cuddling or nothing afterwards). The female, however, stuck around for an hour or so, perhaps stunned by the whole thing, I'm not sure? Silly ducks!
And speaking of silly animals, have you seen the story about the man & his cat racing? Here's the fabulous trailer & the video report on it (open it up to full screen if you can). |
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Friday ~ May 15th
Butterfly on verbena ~ photo courtesy of my mom, Judy
It's too cold to plant this long weekend. We'll have some nice weather, but come Monday & Tuesday, more freezing temperatures so I'll take care of all my soil issues this weekend instead. Get the pots all ready to go & fill the shed roof with a special soil mix & order in some good garden soil for a few areas that need topping up.
Chris wants to set up the tent in the backyard & camp out. I'm not brave enough to endure the low temperatures we're expecting at night so he might be camping solo. If it rains on Sunday, I'm hoping we'll have time to go and see the new Star Trek movie.
Hope you have a wonderful long weekend!
P.S. Mom, check out these guinea pig coats, definitely the skull & crossbones for Dr. Snuggle Pants. |
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Saturday ~ May 16th
Sssally the duck ~ photo courtesy of my mom, Judy
The duck came back yesterday. She gobbled up some seed near the bird feeder & then waddled over to the grass for a little nap in the sun. We named her Sssally (said like Daffy Duck would say it) & called in our expert photographer, my mom, to snap a nice shot of her. My mom actually paints mallards so Sally might make it into an art show one day.
I woke up this morning with this song in my head, weird. |
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Tuesday ~ May 19th
10 a.m.
It's snowing outside... sigh. We're expecting 10 to 20 cm of the white stuff today.
I took pictures this morning, but I just can't bare to post them. I'm so over it! I want to be walking around in my garden seeing what's popping up in the soil while enjoying the warm breeze, but instead I'm inside wearing my sock monkey slippers & I just turned the furnace up a notch. It's a good day to make beads, that's for sure.
The duck, Sssally, is back. She comes everyday now to snack at the base of the bird feeder. I think because it's been such a late Spring, she has had to resort to our feeder for a little sustenance. It's still a bit strange to see her mingling with the sparrows & the pigeons.
Have you heard that we might lose our local television stations, including our local news? Read about it here & help save it by signing the petition.
Later ~ an update on the snow...
Snowflakes in the yard this morning
It wasn't nearly as bad as they predicted. The snowfall warning was lifted by noon & we only saw big, chunky flakes that quickly melted into the ground. With a little heat, things are going to really green up around here! |
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Thursday ~ May 21st
A stunning Rose-breasted Grosbeak ~ photo courtesy of Surfbirds
I am having such a great day, in the face of all the menial, household tasks I'm doing.
Maybe it's because it rained this morning, which is far better than snow & makes everything smell & look so fresh outside.
Or maybe today is so great because the 8 trees & 9 shrubs I ordered from my favorite greenhouse just arrived intact & the weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend, perfect for planting cedars & columnar crabapples of which I have a lot.
Or maybe it's because between running laundry upstairs & cleaning out the litter box & garbage cans, I stopped to look out at the bird feeder & found an unusual sight. That of the most handsome Rose-breasted Grosbeak, which I've never seen before in my life, let alone at our bird feeder! I watched him until he flew away, paralyzed with excitement, so I didn't get a picture, but he looks like the bird above, although even more beautiful, if you can believe it.
But I think it's a great day because I just found out that two very special people, Rosie & Matt had a baby boy yesterday & I'm so overjoyed for them. |
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Monday ~ May 25th
Left to right: Jamie, Firefighter 1, Sunshine, Wes, Firefighter 2 & Jeffy in front with the firefighter's hat on ~ photo courtesy of Pam
We went to a big birthday bash out in the country on Friday night to celebrate our niece, Sunshine & nephew, Jeffy's birthdays. The best part was when a fire truck pulled up to make sure that the fire we were having outside wasn't too big, since a fire ban was just lifted the night before. Once they noticed everything was fine they asked if the birthday boy & girl wanted a ride in the fire truck. They were a little too scared to go (they're just little after all), but we did get a photo of them & the kids got to explore the truck. How cool is that!
The rest of the weekend, we spent in the yard working. I planted & cleaned garden beds on Saturday for 12 straight hours. The time just flew by, and though my shoulders are a bit sore now, it was one of the best days I've had in a a long time. I sure do love being out in the sunshine, mucking about in the dirt. Sunday was much of the same & I hope to get most of the planting done this week. I have to take advantage of these warm days for the garden, but I'm hoping to make beads at night when the temperature cools off a little. |
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Wednesday ~ May 27th
Strange & Beautiful...
Woman mowing lawn ~ photo courtesy of National Geographic
I love this photo of a woman surrounded by her beautiful roses, mowing her lawn in her babushka & housecoat. I imagine this will be me one day...
I'm excited to see this movie & this movie.
Check out the drive thru order song ~ awesome!
Wish I lived in Britain just to use these stamps coming out in June.
Here's a great music video.
Currently, my very favorite website. Make sure to scroll through the archives, Katie is whimsical, sunshiny & so cool. |
