Earth Day

My Mom arrived home about 6pm last night after a 12 hour drive from Arizona. She looked good, a bit tired but good. It seems 2 months in the Phoenix sun gave her a slight bronze color that the rest of us are still missing. The boys were excited to go up to Grandma’s and bugged us for hours preceding her arrival.

Mom works from 2 until 9:30, super! At least she’s off for Easter weekend. I finally got a new storage shelf put together in the basement yesterday and began moving “stuff” from room to room. The wind was wild last night and dogs were howling. That along with the littlest one coming into our room (no surprise there) resulted in another night of lost sleep. Anyhow Mom’s offered to take over mid stream today so I’m signing off until tomorrow, take care and stay safe…….

Happy Earth Day…..The sky is blue, the grass is turning green, there are red, pink, and purple tulips blooming in the front yard and rose colored apple blossoms on most of the trees in the neighborhood. The birds are singing and the air is crisp…I love spring.

At all of the Whole Foods in the Country today, for every 4 plastic bags you bring in the store will give you a reusable Whole Foods bag. It’s a great way to get rid of all of those plastic bags that are collecting in our Oceans and creating islands of plastic. Yuck!!!  So, if you have time and you are out and about make sure to take those plastic bags in for recycled, reusable bags.

The boys and I took the dogs up to Grandma’s pasture yesterday….the dogs had a blast chasing the ball and sniffing around to smell all of the critters that make their way through the tall grass, the boys also enjoyed themselves catching grass hoppers, potato bugs and spiders.  At one point my little cuties(the boys) were sitting side by side on the bank of the pond just talking….very poignant!

I spent a little time with June, aka L.O.L. in the morning before work and again in the evening before giving Bunkie his shot.  Her family wanted her to go to Seattle for her 90th birthday, but that idea was not high on her list, so I have offered to plan her party and depending on how many people can attend we may have it here….a room at The Brown Palace also may be an option.  She wants to have a theme party….hurray, you all know how I love a “Theme”.  I am contemplating “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”,or perhaps “Hello To Hollywood”. those of you that know her and those of you that don’t are all welcome to send in suggestions….there may be a prize.  Her birthday is June 7th, so I have to get busy!!!

We colored our eggs yesterday….all 42 of them.  Our littlest made a green and yellow one that he named the “Green Bean Packers” egg…the oldest made a “Fire Dragon” egg, I think they named all 42 of the eggs and have high expectations for the “Easter Bunny” this year…they love getting a stuffed animal from the E.B. I hope the bunny remembers.

Dad cleaned and cleaned yesterday and of course today the house looks like we had a kids party…..I think for 7 and 9 year olds everyday is a party!

We are going to get a bit of exercise…we and the dogs, and then get working on the play room and the menu for Easter. Grandma, Uncle T., Auntie B., Auntie S., June, Bunkie, and the four of us will all celebrate Easter together…of course Popcorn is also invited and may enjoy a fun play date with Bunkie….Boadie is also welcome, but  will have to sit at the “Big dog table” outside.  Let me know which four legged friends will attend.

I am off to break up the wrestling match on the family room floor..

God Bless and celebrate our great Earth today!!!

LLF