Not a lot to mutter about today.
We have said our good bye's to Pam.
It was a wonderful visit and much too short.
Bill told her (tongue in cheek, of course) that she has earned enough points, staying in the travel trailer that she's eligible for special discounts next time.
Pam seemed to like that possibility, so maybe we'll see her sooner rather than later.
We're a little envious because once she gets back to California, she and another mutual friend Dana are attending a Bob Dylan concert tomorrow night.
Tough life, but someone's got to do it.
And, so today for us, it's back to the mundane here at the Lovestead.
I'll let the grass grow one more day before bringing out the mower again but will probably do some weed eating and some more weed picking. That's one job that never ends until all the garden stuff is hauled away.
And, today it's back to full-fledged watering cuz the temps are on an upward spiral---high 80s by Tuesday.
What happened to "moderate"?
Anywho, it's also "ZAP" day for me.
Sally has already sent me a reminder of the appointment, which I didn't need. A look in the mirror says "it's time."
So, I'll go get my weave and hope for a few days of maybe looking a couple of years younger.
It's looking like we'll just be settling in to June and summer and putzing along for a while until it's time to get ready to host the Fourth of July festivities.
Meanwhile, in the virtual world, I'm seeing, as I type, that Facebook is down. A friend just texted and asked if mine was down, so, at least, I know I'm not alone.
What would we do in this world if all social media just stopped and did not come back?
I think we would adjust, but it might take some doing and a few therapy sessions.
Breaking News: from what I hear from my friend, Facebook has found its way back.
Guess we'll live to be glued to our cell phones for another day.
Seems like a busy weekend for kids.
My niece Laura flew overnight to Switzerland for a conference in Davos. We're hoping she has a chance to see the other Laura aka Swiss Miss, whom Annie saw a week or so ago.
Willie tells me he's taking his Bulldog men to Whitworth for a weekend summer league basketball tournament.
In the meantime, Bill just announced that he's heading out to go have breakfast with his former boss.
Putz Putz but not too many dull moments, even for the oldsters.
Happy Friday.
Morning is breaking beautifully long before 5 a.m. these days.
Just ten more days of that phenomenon, though.
I liked where I saw this mama and her babes last night----not in my back yard!
That said, we've had turkey sightings IN OUR YARD in the last 48 hours. Bridie did her first turkey vamoose yesterday morning.
After seeing the turkey family at Sunnyside and arriving home, I walked outside in time to see a lone turkey trotting around the greenhouse.
It must have been intimidated by my "Get out of here!" because by the time I reached the green house, the bird was clear across the lawn scampering into the woods.
I was hoping for a turkey free summer in my lawn, but those sightings suggest that wish may not come true.
At least, Bridie has become reasonably trained at chasing them off this year.
This rose bush is more than 20 years old.
In its early years, it lived at our house on Great Northern Road.
I managed to did it up and transplant it here at the Lovestead when we moved her in 2006.
It continues to prosper.
I call it the "sister rose" because Barbara and Laurie gave it to me as a birthday present.
Certainly the gift that keeps on giving every year!
Below: my friend Cherry told me the syringa were in bloom over her way in Sunnyside, so I took a drive over there and caught some of the beauty of Idaho's state flower.
There's a segment of the Sunnyside roadside which is dotted with bushes filled with the white blossoms.
Thanks for the tip, Cherry.
