Elvin is replacing the differential bearings on this big truck...

Buzzard feathers from a Buzzard that hit the truck windshield that Chris was test driving...

Photo from Stacy...Addie bought herself and her dolly matching pj's with some of her birthday money!

Chris' first amaryllis bloom...

Gary said the tomato plants loved the rain so much they grew a foot...

Lentil soup for mom...

Dinner...

Shrimp, zucchini, yellow squash, onions, cherry tomatoes, spinach, rice, and rice noodle and a salad.

Chris sent a photo of his dinner...

Thankful for...

Handicap parking for mom when we go shopping.

The Real Wednesday

Years ago all you saw in the big box stores and yards were Impatients flowers.  You don't see them in the stores anymore...

Gary only uses Interstate batteries...

You normally don't see 80 year old customers playing on their smart phones but this married couple and good customers were rocking it!

Dinner...

Cole slaw, millet noodles with beef.

We are having lots of wind...

Thankful for...

My 37 year old dry-good shelf the twin made for me.  It actually was made for baby Stacy's stuff.

Wednesday

The morning started with rain...

We cut the bamboo down last year...the three inches of rain we got today encouraged a growth spurt.

A lone sunflower enjoyed the rain as well...and it didn't get pounded into the ground by rain.

Dinner...

Salad

Chicken, rice, cherry tomatoes, Lima beans, onions and mushrooms.

Thankful for...

More much needed rain tonight.

The boys are working on our old boat...

They had to call in the old timer for help...

Looks like Elvin liked the sound of the motor and will be buying himself a boat...

Cleaning up nice...

Chaz installing a...well I'm not sure what that is...

I boiled these yellow fingerling potatoes, smashed them and baked them...

Dinner...

Pepper steak, smashed baked potatoes, Brussels sprouts and a salad.

Thankful for...

Pretty flowers that make mom smile.

Sunday

We harvested the Brussels sprout...

 Soup du jour...

Kale, acorn squash, potato, onion and carrots.

Thankful for...

My view at the gas pump.

Dinner...

Salad, baked chicken and German potato salad.

Saturday

Sunflower...

Note to self...Make sure I am around to supervise when Gary makes the decision on where to plant sunflowers...I wanted them all in a group...the 12 plants are planted wide apart around the pool.

I love how cucumbers attach themselves to the wire tent.

Snap chat from Stacy...

My favorite spot in the house.

 Sunning on the mint plant...

Dinner...

Beef patty, leftover rice and beans,a salad...and lots of sunshine that blinded Gary.

 An atomic clock works on batteries...