It has been a busy 2-months for me. Moving my parent’s in with us has been an adjustment for all of us. But we are doing just that… adjusting. My mom has settled in quickly… my dad… it’s hard for him. We are out of his “known” territory and “stomping grounds” and since his eyesight is almost totally gone… he can no longer drive or read. For a man who was constantly reading and studying… this is extremely difficult for him to accept. Listening to CD’s or tapes is just NOT the same as READING the WORD. I suppose this could be a lesson for ALL of us… READ while we can! I simply cannot imagine not being able to read. Books are my lifeline! It seems I’ve always read!
My mother will “shoot me dead” if she sees this photo… but we were at DQ getting ready to eat/drink a blizzard and some startling news came on their BIG screen TV (this is something new in our DQ)…
I probably won’t show her this picture 
Here’s a photo of them at the surprise “Welcome” party our church gave them after their first service with us.
This is my Dad with “Tina” their almost 16-year old Chihuahua before we left Missouri for Tennessee. She is their baby!
Back in April we had our first strawberries of the year and leaf lettuce from the produce store just down the hill from our house. They were delicious and I dried the lettuce in the salad dryer and kept it in an airtight bag for almost a week! I’m not big on “head lettuce” or Boston lettuce. It just doesn’t have the flavor of REAL lettuce or a good Spring Mix.
My first Rhododendron bloom of the year! I’ve buds all over the plant this year.
This is my back yard… which slopes down hill and we have left “natural”. It is exceptionally filled with “green” growth this year. I guess the combination of rain, sun, and temperature was just right this spring… because I don’t ever remember it being this “lush” this soon in the year! Hubby keeps the area around our patio and dog run clear… but the rest is left for all the “creatures” including the deer. The kudzu has just now turned green. Fortunately, we do NOT have kudzu in our yard. The beautiful mystical shapes are delightful to look at as long as they are on someone else’s property and not mine!!!!
I’ve many more photos of our plants around the house and will try to be more diligent in posting regularly.
One last photo… my GREAT Granddaughter, Chloe. My dear daughter-in-law sent me these recent photos they had taken of her.
I have more… but will not weary you with them ALL right now.
