Mom and Dad left this morning after a whirlwind visit of work, work, and more work. Whenever they stay with us, they like to help us work on projects around the house. Dad doesn’t particularly like to do such work, but it drives him nuts to see things that need to be done, [...]
Archive for July, 2008
28 Jul
Simple Woman’s Daybook for Monday, July 28, 2008
Outside My Window…It’s a bright, blue-sky day. Out on the back porch, I see that the last of the kitchen garden produce is ripening (tomatoes, peppers); the marigolds are looking cheerful as ever.
I am thinking…About how much work there is to do! My parents are visiting us, and [...]
23 Jul
Trumpet Vine
We had one great big trumpet vine plant growing against a back fence at our house in Texas. It was totally wild and invasive, and Brian was always having to go out and whack it down to keep it from taking over the entire back yard.
Here in Florida, we have a much larger [...]
22 Jul
Perfect Summer Day
Yesterday…..
The boys and I spent about two-and-a-half hours in our backyard, doing the things we were meant to have been doing all summer long but hadn’t (not really): running through the sprinklers; shooting each other with squirt guns; eating popsicles; and, most of all, having fun!
You know that scientific principle that says, “objects in [...]
17 Jul
Did You Know…?
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of L.M. Montgomery’s classic novel, Anne of Green Gables.
I remember when my mom first read this book aloud to me. I was not interested in “old-fashioned things” at the time and was really quite bored. I’m not sure we got much farther than the [...]
17 Jul
Gotta Love These
Yesterday I found this one-word meme at a few different blogs (including Margaret’s and Roxanne’s), and I couldn’t resist the challenge. Let’s face it: It’s an easy way to do a post without having to think too hard!
1. Where is your cell phone? Bookshelf
2. Your significant other? Working
3. Your [...]
15 Jul
13 Years Ago….
Brian and I often go have lunch or dinner at McDonald’s for our anniversary—after all, it is where we met. But after all the traveling we’ve been doing, neither of us is exactly in the mood to either drive anyplace or eat fast food. Still, we do have to pick [...]
14 Jul
Summer Travel: T.G.I.O(VER)!
And today we’re back, safe and sound.
First we headed to St. Pete Beach to spend the 4th of July at Mom and Dad’s. It’s become an annual tradition now that the whole family gets together over that holiday to celebrate, not only the 4th, but Dad’s and my niece Emerald’s birthdays. We have [...]
9 Jul
I’ve Been Tagged!
Lisa at Unexpected Journey has tagged me for a “meme.” I’ve been blogging since mid-November, and this is the first time I’ve been tagged. I don’t know what “meme” means, but I do know that what I’m supposed to do is answer the questions and post my answers on my blog. Then, [...]
2 Jul
“The Mistake….” Part II
I had no idea that my husband had any interest in the musings of my blog until last night. After getting a mild version of the cold shoulder from him for a week, I finally asked him what was going on.
Well, he’d read this post, and it had made him really angry. He [...]
