Helpful gardners

Sydney, Calvin, Jaclynn and Nana planted some cosmo flowers in my front yard. Sydney and Calvin cultivated the soil, added some fresh soil, dug the holes for Nana, and even moved some rocks around, Jaclynn was very helpful in looking for worms and digging the surrounding soil she could reach. I was explaining the benefits of worms in the soil. The initial reaction to the worms was Ahhhh. All the while, Candice and Gregory Mark were very happy to sit back and enjoy the busy workers running around spilling soil a little here, a little there. In addition to the neighbor hood dogs licking the babies face and drinking the grand kids water. Next time I will take pictures of all the happenings. A snap shot in time......

Honorable mention, my husband set up this fountain in our back yard that we inherited from my sister in law, I love the sound of the water fountains.... very peaceful. I noticed this morning a hummingbird bathing in the flowing water, I will try to take a video to post, we will see..Thank you Greg...

A good time was had by all..(with the exception of the heavy lifting of the fountain)

Cosmo flowers were purchased at Pinedas Nursery in Stanton, my friend Malessa and I went there Friday morning, she purchased a flat of 16 cosmo containers for $10.00 and I split the flat with her. A bargin, 8 flowers for $5.00. I love this wholesale nursery, I always find something I like.

Jaclynn Grace and Gregory Mark

This is Jaclynn's first hair cut. By our family friend Sarah Stout,I don't think mommy really wanted to cut any off because there is not much there. If Jaclynn is anything like her aunties, before we know it there should be a long flowing mane soon! We can only hope.

Gregory Mark is clearly much happier with his beautiful momma than with Nana. He is certainly growing like a nice strong tree, I prefer that over growing like a weed. Some how that strikes me as not so helpful...

Oil Painting Class

I am thinking of getting back into oil painting. I took a class in 1978 with my brother Gary. I really enjoyed it. Aaron Brothers had a clearance on a starter kit. So I purchased it to see what I remember on my own. But I do think it will take a class to make any sense of what I'm doing. Slight correction, the palm tree painting was actually my mom's. This basket of flowers is mine. Frankly I think the palm tree looked better but I need to give credit where credit is due! This picture is one I painted in my original class....Not much to look at but certainly fun to create. Might be smart for me to take a class that could be helpful with job security too!. I might need to throw that into the mix as well.. Not to much pleasure before work, but why not simultaneously.