It's August

                                                  My first pampered chef party :)

 

She looks so much like Isaac here!

Her great-grandma Peggy was happy to see her eating a tomato!  One day she'll be planting with her daddy.

                                      Isaac is so proud of the sunflowers and watermelon!

                                                        Hanging out in Nevada City

                              Our Friday nights have been so much fun with Rachel and BK lately!

August 2020

My favorite coleus of all time, Alabama Sunset.  It reminds me of my UK days.  They had it planted everywhere on campus and it just glowed.  I heard that the horticulture department hybridized it there, but I couldn't find anything online to confirm.  But anyway, whoever came up with it found a winner.

Oceanna has some pearly whites these days and a big smile to show them off! 

Betsy and Kyle and Rachel have been coming over for dinner lately, we're trying to catch up for all that stay-at-home virus time!  We're so glad we can all visit again.

I spent today at Petals & Co and gave the front flower pots a facelift for late summer.

It's time to start pulling out the fall silks.

More from July 2020

The front flowerpot, full of petunias and a mandevilla.  Lots of people have commented about how pretty it is.  We're late July now, so that means watering the containers everyday, feeding a couple times a week. I don't usually mind, it gives me something productive to do while I'm thinking about the virus and the economy and how school is ever going to happen this year.

Mark and Skye fishing.  This was a big catfish!

The best thing that has happened lately has been getting to visit with Betsy and Kyle again!

Our days get brightened when new pictures of Oceanna come through.  She has her daddy's blue eyes!

Jeff and PJ opened mama's pond and sent this sweet picture of her.  Her dress matches the ageratum :)

July 2020

I can't remember the last time we went to see fireworks on the 4th but we went out this year and it was beautiful.  CNN had a big drone!  We were sitting out in the distance on the left.

My pictures not nearly as good as CNN's!  The full moon was amazing.

That cute little Oceanna!

and my garden piggy collection, all from my sister :)

Lifting the Quarantine

We've been able to see Betsy and Kyle and Rachel again!  We have missed them so much.  This virus is still with us, but things are opening back up and the very best thing is getting to see the kids.  We wish Oceanna and Isaac and Jen were closer, we'd be visiting them too!

Teeth!

They all look so happy!  We're blessed and thankful that we're all healthy and have been able to ride out the virus without being infected so far.  And I got to go see mama for her 85th birthday too!  We had already missed one planned visit due to the virus precautions, so it was extra special to be able to visit.  We had a great time.

PJ's garden

Happy 85th!

Mama reading in PJ's back yard.  I love her tri-colored beech tree, it looks like it's in bloom all the time.

mama weeding in her garden

and PJ helping

Wearing the mask is not very fun, but mama has made some really cute ones and if they help us get out in the world again, we're all for the masks.

Another scene from our stay-at-home days.  Zoom meetings!

It's not easy to get Kyle to smile for a picture!  I love this one of he and Rachel.