Happy Mother's Day, Ada Belle !

 What a beauty you were.  What were you 15, 16 ?  You can tell you had high hopes for the future.  Your gentle smile, your lovely eyes tell a story all by themselves.  Your thoughts and dreams were where ever your imagination took you and I'm sure they took you far.  The world was wide open for you with a promise of adventure, excitement, and love. May the Heavens Bless you for being my Mom.  You were everything a girl could ask for.  Did I appreciate you, NO.  I guess that is what a lot of us say but hopefully you knew how much I loved you.  You were there when I scraped my knees.  You were there when I wanted that in style dress we couldn't afford, you made me one and it was beautiful.  My friends thought I was so lucky and I was.  You were my Brownie Leader.  How great was that !  You were always involved.


Then I became a teenager.  Well let's not go into that.  

This is your day and I miss you very much.  I wish I could spend the day with you.  Remember when we learned how to crochet and knit ?  We had such fun. I miss your cooking.  No one can make fried chicken, homemade noodles, and any kind of pie.  You always made Holidays special.  You were the one who brought everyone together.

Even though you are gone you are always with me.  You are by my side and I feel your love and protection.  How lucky I am for having you Mom.  What a lucky man  Dad was.  Thank you Mom,  for making our lives very special.  I talk about you to my Children, your Grandchildren and my Grandchildren, who are your Great Grandchildren and my Great Grandchildren, who are your Great, Great Grand Children all the time especially the ones who never got to meet you.  Oh, but I know you are here and loving all of them.

You had it right Mom.

For one who bears the sweetest name,
Who adds a luster to the same.
Who shares my joys,
Who cheers when sad.
The Greatest friend I ever had.
Long life to her for there's no other.
Who can take the place of my dear Mother.

Miss you Mom.

In the Play Yard

 Beautiful flowers.  Our Granddaughter gave us a box of wild flowers several years ago and they are still coming up.  Aren't they beautiful.  We just love them and think of our Shaunna every time they come up.

This is where we were last week on the added porch.  Jim is having a good time playing in the back yard also.  We stopped as the birds are nesting in our eves and we don't want to disturb them.  Notice my tomato plant hanging from the edge of the roof. My Grandson (Michael, Shaunna's brother) and his family gave me that for my birthday.  Love it.

Must get back to playing or reading or cooking or just roaming around the town.  Tootles

May Day !

Remember making flower baskets out of construction paper ?  Then adding flowers from your yard or maybe if you were real fast from the neighbors yard.  You would knock at the door, hang the basket on the door knob and run.  Oh, how much fun was that.  I'll say it......the good old days.  That's right when fun was of your own making and it didn't cost an arm and a leg.  Okay, I've said enough, now I really am showing my age.

Now those are beautiful and sweet.  Happy May Day!

What's been happening.

I can't believe I did not take any pictures of the Bread and Yeast Class I attended.  The biscuits were delicious as well as the homemade rolls, homemade bread, banana bread and lemon, lavender cake.  Oh, My Good Heaven !  Everything was sooooo good.  There was great company, great food and great fun.  Had a ball and am looking forward to the next class which is on Upholstery !  I swear I am having the time of my life and am loving every minute of it.

Also, want to tell you about a Good, Good, Good, Restaurant we ate at in Oroville. " Lueceddies".  I ordered the Eggs Benedict and it was amazing.  Jim ordered the "Chicken Fried Steak", he says, The Best he has ever tasted.  I think we have found a very unique restaurant that I believe is family owned and run.  Very gracious and welcoming staff, as you can tell we had a great time and plan on going back especially for the Italian Food-----Spaghetti and meatballs, Fettuccine Alfredo, Creamy Bacon and Tomato Pasta, WOW! All of that sounds wonderful.  Will keep you posted and promise next time I will take pictures.  Tootles

Fun With The Back Yard !

 Well, let's just say I am not really using the bike the way it's suppose to be used soooo I decided to add flowers and make it beautiful.  Oh, how I love the flowers but to be honest now I think I should maybe get the tires fixed.  I will probably need new ones, a new seat and hey, I think we will be set.  Now if I just had a place to ride it !  Oh, I remember now.  That's why I haven't went bike riding.  There is no way I would ride on Larkin Road.  I swear it has more traffic then 99 Highway and besides it's way too narrow so there is the problem.  I could ride down to Campbell and ride down it. I will think about that.

 Take a look at that lettuce.  Remember I told you about the Butter Lettuce I bought at the store.  Butter Lettuce always comes in it's own container and still has the root system still on.  Well, I looked it up on line and ask if you could plant it and low and behold there were a number of people who had asked the same question and the answer is YES you can.  So I planted it and also to the left of it is, believe it or not, green onions.  They also said you could plant the root you cut off the green onion, so I did and as you can see it's growing.  How about that !

Just another picture of my back yard.  How I love to play. BUT it's the wind that has driven me Crazy.  Yes, I am from Kansas and I do know Dorothy, she is not coming to California . I don't care how much wind we stir up here.  So Just Stop It With The WIND !


Here is my sweet Elviria.  We bought one of those ruffle hoses and I am here to tell you they are wonderful.  They are light, easy to handle, does not twist or bend so no water will come out.  When you are done using, after you shut off the faucet, let all the water out of the hose and it ruffles up again.  It's great and as you can see Elviria has put her seal of approval on it.  She is forever laying across it.  I don't know why.   Tootles

Chatting with a Cup of Tea

Making myself a cup of tea and wanting to share with you the events of the last few days.  Am I excited or What !  I have discovered a wonder farm just down the road.  It's Windmill Farm. In Gridley or rather outside of the town and absolutely a unique and beautiful place to go.  I have signed up for a class that will demonstrate bread making with yeast etc.  I can hardly wait.  There are more classes to come which I plan to sign up for.  I have also joined their CSA.  Can you imagine getting a container of fruits and Vegetables about every other week on your door step AND have them delicious and healthy.  I for one am thrilled and counting the days for our first one.  What a find !

I'm enjoying my cup of tea and plan on making another to sit outside as the birds are taking baths in our birdbath and flying under the eves to their nests.  What a show they put on.  My tea you ask ?  Today I am having Constant Comment from Bigelow although later I think I will have Acai, Pomegranate & Blueberry it's a green tea from delish.  These are tea bags.  Must get back to making my loose tea it takes time but just a little time and to have the teapot sitting beside you with the tea cozy is becoming a lost art.  Now I think I have changed my mind and my next cup will be from my teapot it's Samurai Chai Mate and Maharaja Chai Oolong mix, it's a loose tea and I get it from Tevana Tea Shop at the Gallaria in Roseville.  Tootles   Maharaja Chai/Samurai Chai Tea Blend (Google Affiliate Ad)PerfecTea Tea Maker, 16oz (Google Affiliate Ad)Peach Momotaro Blooming Flower Tea, 2oz (Google Affiliate Ad)   

Flower, Flowers and Flowers !

 What smells so good and never last as long as you want it to?  Hyacinth. The smell just takes over your senses as you breath in with your eyes closed.What a sensation. My bulbs have been put away ready for next years planting. I'm try to stay current on my yard but have been busy as a bee planting, changing things and being gone. Today's weather will be warmer as the day moves on But the wind is not making me happy. Isn't it suppose to be March wind and April showers.  Well, we have had the showers but enough already and Stop the wind. I know in July I Will want the breeze and it will be no where to be found but alas that is life, so they say. 
     I have been buying butter lettuce, you know in the little carton with the roots still attached. I just love the lettuce especially on a sandwich as the leaves just fit and the taste is yummy.  WELL, I have just discovered after you finish with the leaves you can plant the roots and get another head of lettuce.  Is that cool or what! I have mine planted as we speak and will let you know how it is doing.  I also just learned you
can plant the root end of green onion and they will also grow

another onion. I have the onions but haven't used them yet but will keep you posted.  More of my plants on our cottage porch.  I have even changed this around so need more up to date pictures. Tootles