As I always say "Where does the time go?" Another month has passed since James birthday and the awesome Royal Wedding. Now it is time for planting, our yard is looking good and the mature cottage garden just grows on and on in the back yard. Today I was delivered the most beautiful box from Edwards from Mack and Paul for my birthday, it made me smile all day. Then at lunch I was relaxing in my recliner when along came James and wild Miles to deliver a flat of my fav's for the ongoing garden growth. James also brought me a great bottle of Thymes Kimono Rose bubble bath. I have the greatest kids on earth, but I know many mothers in our family who would take that argument on. We are blessed with a lot of great parents and kids in our great big family.
The past month has been busy with yard work, birthday dinner for James, elder care, cabin opening, ground clearing at the cabin and then packing the boys off to build the new deck. They finished up today in hail snow and sleet and sometimes pouring rain, only one small injury to Bear when he slip on the wet wood.......but we are decked on both ends of the cabin and I plan on chasing the sun next week-end. Morning deck out front with good reads and coffee then cocktails and conversations in the afternoon watching the sunset in the back, this will hopefully be my pattern for most week-ends this summer. James is heading out this week-end towards Fairfield Idaho for camping in a tent and some outdoor concerts, Mack and Paul heading to Portland to help Mack's friend Emily from Boston apartment hunt. Mack will be home by the 8th for about two weeks for some family time, I am again preparing the Vegan kitchen for her, can hardly wait! She is going to leave the cats with us for summer camp so they can have some outdoor time in the cottage garden.
As you can see by the photo on the left there is a new creature with Paul and Mack, a stray they have opened their hearts to. They captured him, had him neutered, got his shots and now are socializing him for adoption, secretly I think they are falling in love with the little guy. They have named him Oliver for the little street urchin he was!
We lost our dear Uncle Bobby this month to his cancer. Mom was able to travel for the day to Portland to be with family at his funeral. Alison, Joe and I took the controls on airport transportation and caring for Dad...... he did well but as usual was anxious to have his Rose home. We tracked her plane online and I bought him a .49 copy of a Japanese newspaper on the Kindle for him to read while we waited, he was fascinated with the toys........We will miss Uncle Bobby immensely but know he is in heaven with God at this time.
While Joe is at the cabin I have little Susie for a couple of nights while Megan and her Mom have some girl time, that includes an overnighter with 7 girls! I remember those days tiring but lots of laughs and fun!
Right now the entire family is waiting with bated breath for Sara to bring in the next new life to our wonderful family. Go Sara I am praying for Sunday, my birthday but that darn Aadam will probably win out.......on to June.
Deb
