Independence Day

First year in recent memory that it has rained on July 4th. Went to the movies to see The Shallows. Since we grew up in the era of Jaws and The Deep-The Shallows did not disappoint.

Came home and grilled out between raindrops with my brother and our neighbor Judy. Great day overall. Happy Independence Day!

Memorial Day

Relaxed in the yard with a cookout.  Blessed.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

So we were victims of theft today. Got a call from the WPD around 7 pm letting us know that they had packages that were stolen off our porch after being delivered by the US post office. There were 5 other houses that were also robbed. The silver lining in this is that WPD caught the perps- an adult male and two male juveniles who had the goods in their possession when caught. Hope they get charged with a federal crime. We love our police department. They really do work hard. 

They stole my incoming new mini bee hive which I recently discovered and purchased from a speciality store in Utah.  (I'm sure they were excited upon opening the package to discover their great and valuable find). I kept bees back in the 90's until the mites hit hard and wiped out a lot of hives in Ohio. After that I didn't bother to restart my hives as conceding with that time I also moved to a new house that needed a lot of yard work.  Now that we have established a prairie garden and have flowers that start blooming in February and continue through September I feel good about starting another hive or two.  

Mini bee hive photo from Eco Bees

Anyway the hive is in the evidence locker and hopefully we will get it back in a day or so. Don't need it until April so it wasn't too big of a crisis.

Independence Day

Perfect weather, family & friends and a fun parade in Uptown...The boys gave Nolan a run for the money. LOL He was a pooped pup. Fireworks did not bother him at all. Great day!

Happy New Year

 Let us resolve to do the best we can with what we've got. -William Feather

Incoming snow. Two to four inches.  

Mom's Having Fun

 Family pic

 Mom and her "cherubs"

Me and my fur baby

 Andrew cut down a huge honeysuckle for mom and dad-clean up will be another day soon

 This little bird wants its mother

Elisha made me a Fiesta Chicken casserole for supper.

Happy Easter