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Another Mother's Day meant another dilemma - what to do about the front door wreath nest! I rotated it daily to prevent Mom from nesting here, but she just worked harder and faster until one day - there was one egg:-( And then four, but now back to three. Oh, I pray there hasn't been a snake on my door! And I pray the babes won't ruin this wreath... again. We'll have to be even more vigilant next year:-(
I patiently waited through beautiful March and April, so all I wanted for Mother's Day was help planting everything I'd gotten at my first venture to Millmont in Waynesboro.
Hopefully these guys will grow into something like...
...the beautiful results of two years ago when Mom and Dad helped me plant!
The copper mop-head keeping watch over the neighbors.
How can laying in the tracks be comfortable?
Nope, not chewing. Just passed out cold. Weirdo. But we love her.
Mid-May Bounty!
Oh, the things these two come up with!
Swinging on the footrest - why not?!?
Olivet beautifully present communion...very thoughtfully done.
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| Curbside pick-up, complete with hand sanitizer. |
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| I don't know where this began, but they love to kiss their success. |
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| Another decent one! |
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| His front teeth are barely growing back in, but he won't let that stop him from a favorite meal. |
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| Preddy Creek trails - our first visit since three bike upgrades (Michael, Andrew and Margaret). |
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| The best part of a multi-use trail! |
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| We found the bridge this time! |
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| And the horses found the water! |
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| Matthew and Jack with their frog; we did not capture the swimming snake:-( |
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| My fisherman |
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| The wallabIES finally arrived in the neighborhood. A few years ago when the HOA approved the house pet and the single many built the HUGE fence in the back (which cannot be scene from the road, only from the Meadow), the adoption did not transpire because the mother killed the baby! But now, there are two babies adopted from Florida. His mom carries them around in the baby pouch, and the basement has been set up as their jumping area since they are too young to go outside?? And, no. Apparently they cannot be house trained. And, no. I am not kidding about any of this. |
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| I have no idea. The end of the school year looked nothing like usual, of course, but it was fun to have the teachers drive by, honking and waving with signs.  Another year. Another nest. The kids don't get why I don't appreciate them:-(   Andrew was invited to play in "safe" lax with 5 other kids for 2 weeks. Their coaches were STAB seniors. Their playground was the Lynch's house. Yeah, as in William Lynch, the President of Peloton. Lovely sport court in the side yard.  And a back yard to drool over. Nothing fancy. No landscaping. But there simply are not spaces in Charlottesville that are this FLAT and big, except for built school fields. What a backyard for a lax family!    Penny was spayed...and told to be calm and quiet for 10 days. Holy cow. I have done few harder things in my life.   AHS graduation for Daniel! What a road this young man has traveled. His parents are some of the most amazing people we know----hands down the most patient and God-centered folks. What they have done and will continue to do for their son is admirable beyond words.    Off to the mountains to escape the heat!             My early morning fishing buddies. They would do it every single day!   Matthew was so desperate to play golf, he hit on the range by himself for who knows how long?!?    His first river fish (solo!) in the mountains!   Happy 52nd anniversary - keep warm (it was freezing!)!  We had champagne and cider...and a handmade dinner invitation:-)  What a meal the kids created! Complete with placecards:-)  The new mountain coaster!  There's no wait when it's 48 degrees and raining (no exaggeration)...  ...and yet, there are still smiles:-)  |
