Thursday, June 23, 2011

Something we always do....

Everytime Jase comes to see GramMa we visit the Magic Strawberry Plant.....yesterday was no exception......in fact he kept looking at me wondering why we didn't head out there as soon as he arrived!!!
The garden is a little downhill so walking isn't the easiest for a 18 month old little man...but he seems to have gotten the hang of it.

The PINK Campaign ......

If you have followed my blog you will know that I have had a "Think PINK" campaign going on for Angela and the new baby she is giving us.  Not that I don't love Jase or the fact that we have a wonderful little GrandSon.....but Angela needs a little PINK baby to do 'girly' things with.......Jeffery does have Jase......so it is only fair.   So since the announcement of the new little one I have asked everyone to Think PINK!

They have had two or more visits now with the Doctor or Midwife ...the first sonogram she told them it "sounds like a Cowboy"......I continued to stress Think PINK.....the next visit they were told "it sounds like a happy little girl".....in other words........who knows.......

Yesterday was THE day to find out what they are expecting ........ The way they do this is to have the tech doing the sonogram do her thing.....then write down or print out on one of the pictures what the baby will be......then they go out to dinner and open the envelope..  Wonderful tradition ......true......but a little hard on the GramMa.....

So.....we get a phone call while they are waiting for dinner....."We know the results so can we swing by on the way home?"........duh.......am I gonna say No?  Then after hours (it seems) pass we get another call....."Jase is really tired so we are just going home and will come by tomorrow or the next day"......HA!!! I don't even think that is an option!

I have been collecting and knitting for this new arrival and have a Pretty Flowery Box full of PINK things.......and a storeage bag full of litle blue things.....
I know not very equal......but remember I was Thinkin' PINK........so I have them on the coffee table waiting for everyone to come over......when they get here I tell Angela she can have which ever she will use.......

Our Sweet Angela went over and looked at them both......then picks up the blue bag....I really tried to sound excited ......"oh...It's a Boy!"......then with  a very serious look she hads me the bag back and says "You may want to keep this for the next baby"........WHAT????....


.......So now you know the end of our story..........Thank you all that were with me on the "Think PINK" campaign .......I do believe it worked!

Monday, June 20, 2011

Once is never enough

Remember when we put pavers at the back door to keep the furbaby muddy paw prints down??? Well..we have been brewin' over having more space on the other side for a table when we grill.

So early this morning the Sea Bee and Richard left to buy pavers so we could do just that. I woke to an empty house so got dressed and went outside to find this parked in my front yard......

So what else to do but get started!!!
First you dig out and level.....add a border to hold it all in..

..then sand that needs to be leveled out....then the pavers.....

.....Cricket was not impressed......

Today's rule was #1 Take it easy and do it right. No other rules....just the one. And that is what we did. We worked at this normally 3-5 hour job, all day...But it is finished and we are happy with the results.

Now to find a table...comfortable chair...and a large glass of Iced Tea...

Three Generations ......

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Yummmmm.........

There seems to be a Magic GramMa Strawberry Plant at our house.
.....Because how could you disappoint this little guy?....