After taking a break to recover from the A-Z blogging challenge, I'm back. Here's a little peek into the goings-on around here in the last week and a half.
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| We had a retirement celebration for Ward, who retired in April. The weather was perfect, and the yard was in its spring glory. Because we still have limited kitchen facilities, we ordered pizzas for the main dish. |
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| And speaking of limited kitchen facilities, our cabinets got delivered a couple of days ago. Yay! |
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| The delivery men said that they deliver all kinds of cabinets from different manufacturers and these are some of the best. So that was good to hear. It was also good to see the cabinets up close and personal because we didn't remember exactly what we ordered; it's been so long. |
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Another day, we visited a local wholesale nursery to get some plants.
I really enjoyed seeing all of the plants in different stages of growth. |
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| Some of the plants we got at the nursery are the little begonias you see in front of the azaleas. We plant begonias in this spot every year because they do very well here without much maintenance. |
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| Also blooming in the front on the other side of the walk are the yellow variegated tulips that have joined the already blooming red ones. |
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| Also, newly blooming this week is the lily of the valley. |
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| I had a nice Mother's Day because both Wally and Theo were here for a cookout. It was especially nice because, after three days of cold rain, it cleared in the afternoon. This Mother's Day rose is in a vase that was my mother's, and the table it is on was hers, too. A nod to remembering her, too. |
Until next time...
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Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Ward on his retirement!
Also hooray for the cabinets being delivered and not help up somewhere!
Ward is very happy not to be at the daily grind of a job he grew to dislike. If all goes according to plan, they should begin installing the cabinets tomorrow.
DeleteLook at the flowers! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had the opportunity to celebrate with Ward, and am looking forward to updates on your kitchen.
I'm looking forward to being able to have updates to give.
DeleteLooks like you had a couple nice celebrations. How will Ward occupy his time now that he is retired? Probably with lots of things.
ReplyDeleteWard's goal is to do more woodworking. He has several projects going right now that relate to the remodel. However, so far his time seems to be taken up with yardwork, paperwork, etc. He may get a part-time job (he wants to work in a hardware store) or become a regular volunteer somewhere. We shall see.
DeleteI bet you will be glad to have your kitchen back after the remodeling is completed. Hopefully with the arrival of the cabinets that is a step closer to having it all done! That cake for Ward's retirement gathering looked so delicious! I hope he is enjoying his "free time". Lovely flowers and such green grass! Such a pretty rose too! Glad you enjoyed the cookout with your kids for Mother's Day!
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It feels good to finally get the cabinets as they are the symbol for the whole project. I bet the grass does look really green to you compared to the southwest. Long about July when it gets really hot, the grass won't look so green, but in the spring the new growth it is brilliant.
DeleteLove the pictures and the write up! The ode to remembering her, is also beautiful! Happy Mother's Day to you!
ReplyDeleteWhen I see my mother's vase with the rose in it, it makes me smile. That vase sat on the mantel the whole time I was growing up.
DeleteWelcome back! You've been missed!
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to celebrate Ward's retirement and, later, Mother's Day. Your mother's vase and table are both very beautiful! Those azalea bushes are absolutely stunning. And I'm sure you are happy that your kitchen cabinets have been delivered and it sounds like they will be installed soon. One step closer to having a finished kitchen! :)
Thanks, Bless. The azaleas are really pretty this time of year.
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