Saturday

today is my brother Xavier's 66th birthday

Spring planting...

The twin came back for more...pruning trees for a better lake view...

Tools of the trade...

Proof that I do indeed help...

Clean windows are lethal for birds😧

Desert...

ice cream and left over birthday dump cake

TGIF

the last of the rain for awhile

Gary making a point about something...

See what it's like behind your dashboard

...belongs here.

The twin sent me this photo to show us that the yellow flies have arrived! It's on the outside of his glass door...

Dinner...

steak, bake potato, asparagus and a salad
the twin's thank you dinner
😋😋

Today Gary stayed home with an ear infection...after he started feeling better I called the twin for advise on cleaning up the lake front, he came right over to talk about it...so I thought.

 Nope he came over to work!

He weed-eated around the dock and cut down some large bushes...

Resting? Strategizing?

Proof that I was there and helped...

The he decided this tree was leaning more than it had before our last storm...

So down it came...

Now I'm not afraid of that tree falling on me in the mornings when I take my lake photo shoots...

getting ready for the grand-children's summer visit

The twin thought his work was done when his twin asked him to blow off the new roof and carport...

The roof and carport were full of these Cedar needles...

Tried a new salad dressing...

it was delicious but a little too thick...next time i will add more water or use almonds instead of almond butter.

Dinner...

salad with new dressing

Gary wasn't too hungry so...

eggs for him

The lake sure was noisy...

i get up at 5 these days

 

Amazon trucks are everywhere these days. Heard on the news the drones are flying to a neighborhood near you very soon.

I've wondered what they looked like inside...rather boring I think...but probably efficient.

Looks like the boys had a feast at the shop today...a welcome back Chris luncheon...

I think they ordered extra Yum Yum sauce😋

Looks like leftover spaghetti is on the menu tonight.

Dinner

salad

spaghetti and garlic toast

These cute tiny red maple tree saplings are growing everywhere...

The plant arrangement on the left was given to my mother for her birthday. She can no longer take care of plants so I get them.  This arrangement was beautiful...but it held seven different plants...no room for growth and very hard to water.

I'm short a couple of pots but will rectify that tomorrow.

Half an avocado left over from yesterday...I don't think my new plastic avocado holder improved it's odds. I also wrap it in half a paper towel as suggested by Danielle Walker, a cookbook and lifestyle celebrity I follow on Instagram.

Dinner...

spinach salad

grilled pork chop, baby red potatoes and black beans