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Stidmama
Serene Musings from a Life
This was a cute online test…
Busy, busy, busy!
The three weeks since returning home have been busy! First the boys’ YMCA camp, then a week to recover and deal with the bugs they brought back from camp… and then this week. I did finish a travel blog at my site at frappr.com/stidmama which you might enjoy. It has some pictures as well as […]
Summer Swelter
It’s hot here today. I’ll be watering something all day long, I suspect… It’s been dry while we were on vacation and though Tom watered some of the more sensitive plants, the rest really need a good soaking. The dogs are ecstatic that we are home. G is throwing a fit. M is getting ready […]
Last few minutes of June…
Well, I thought I would spend a few minutes catching folks up to date. The visit with my great aunt and her sons was wonderful. They are such kind and good people. Never enough time, of course, to do and see everything we would like… but enough time to sit and talk about important things […]
Midsommer
I wasn’t able to write last night — got some kind of nasty bug in the afternoon and it really laid me out flat. I am still tired, but wanted to give my report. The elderberries are almost all eaten. As predicted, the flickers and other birds truly have enjoyed them. The dahlias began to […]
Untitled
Well, I have been enjoying painting silk scarves. Think I am getting the hang of it! Hope to be able to sell some at some point. They take longer to make than cards, but are a nice change of pace. M’s last concert in school is tomorrow night. G will hand out programs, and T […]
Garden update!
The red elderberries are almost ripe! they are just gorgeous! already the flickers are beginning to light on the branches… in a few days, the trees will grow wings and take flight. And then the foliage will be visible again! The ceanothus plant right next to them is just lovely! a lovely grapy-purply-blue. And the […]
Garden Notes
So many things are blooming right now! The roses are all healthy and lovely. The dahlias are getting tall. I finally cut down the tree that had peach leaf curl so badly, and pruned back the other one hard. The lilacs are done for the year, but the irises are up all over the yard. […]
And now we are OLD
Yesterday was lovely. Spent most of it working on a scarf for mother’s friend who is retiring this weekend. My parents took us all out to dinner, and though the weather was quite rainy most of the day it wasn’t bad. Even able to open the doors by late afternoon. A small wren flew into […]
Memorial Day Weekend
Hadn’t realized how long I had left off updates… probably a good thing since it meant life was relatively quiet! The weather the week after Mother’s Day was quite warm – August weather, really; this last week has been cool and rainy — more like March or April. I guess it all evens out to […]