Ballplayers with coach May 2024

 Grandson Archie with his twin ball players, Quinn and Aurora

Birds in May

 

 

Rose and yellow breasted grosbeaks and tiny hummingbird to left of feeder.

May Flowers

 

new painting aventures

 Tom is beginning to take up his painting  again after 60 or more years.  It gives him something to focus on rather than all his ailments.    I have lots of energy since my heart valve replacement and enjoy the warm weather to work outside.

Gardens 2024

 Brian has  cleaned all the designated flower beds.  We still have to get out hoses and prune the grapes.  Then it will just be playing in the yard.  I continue to feel energetic and enjoy the yard work.  Each night we have close to  dozen deer in the back yard.  Today I received my order of deer no-no and put 8 bags around the yard.  So far, the lilies are safe.

Flooded basement

Last Friday during a huge rainstorm, The basement flooded.  This is eht home for Beth and Charlie, and much storage.  Everything was ruined.  Service pro came and spent two days drying up water.  Now most of the ruined stuff is out in the garage.  They took away the carpet covering and B<C and Sara hauled wet stuff to the garage.  It is a big mess and we are all unhappy that they have lost their nice home. 

Total eclipse 2024

 Tom and I watched the eclipse from the beginning to end.  It was very nearly total.  Two deer wandered out into the yard.  I couldn't get a picture.