A Girl in the Mud

After Moriah, Lily and I returned from the violin shop, we found Jeramy at work in the yard, after it rained the night before. I was aware that the ground was still wet and they might get dirty. Dirt washes out, right?! Of course! I went inside for a minute and returned outside to find Lily romping in some standing mud. :-) She was having a ball! And so was I watching her and taking pictures. :-) Look how dirty she is!!

Multitude Monday

Today I'm thankful for:

421. Shelter from the wind and rain.

422. Unexpected strawberries!

423. My husband's job.

424. Sweating in the gym.

425. New Teva flip-flops that make being on my pregnant feet way easier to bear.

What are you thankful for today?

Saturday Strings

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Mr. Mark O'Connor

performing "Lady Be Good"

in the bluegrass fiddle tradition.

Our Garden

Here are some pictures taken Wednesday of how our garden is progressing. The tomato plants are really tall. Since these pictures were taken, Lily broke off the top of the jalapeno plant. Afterwards, she was very sorry. Hopefully it will teach her which plants she can pick (dandelions) and which she cannot!

May Flowers

Here are the flowers in our yard that have bloomed this month. Some are really quite beautiful. This first picture is of wild roses in our backyard.

Here is a pretty daisy near our mailbox. It really stands out.

I don't know what these are, but they open their blooms when the sun is out. They kind of remind me of stars. There are a couple patches of these around our mailbox.

This one is very beautiful and the only one I could find in the yard.

Who can resist hydrangeas?

A beautiful white, late blooming azalea.

This one reminds me of a princess - regal, breathtaking, beautiful crown, stands alone.

This beautiful bed of pretty little purple flowers is blooming next to our basement door.