Just a little Taller

Falling into the oh my gosh “they were short once” category . . .  I found some old pictures from a San Diego Trip, where both boys had to look up to Gram and Papa.  Now . . .  not so much.

Prepping for Camping merit Badge

This week I am helping Sean get prepared for completing a couple requirements on his camping merit badge.

Step 1 – collect needed back packing equipment

Step 2 – see what you actually don’t need from the pack list.  Determine what items can be multipurpose to eliminate more weight.

Step 3 – Test and use light weight stove before you need to demonstrate to instructor

Step 4 – determine best way to put out fire.

Step 5 – finish freeze dried dessert cooking on stove.

Step 6 – return to Back Woods, for more instruction on light weight fuel canister connection

Step 7 – try again 

 

Tip of the Day – ALWAYS home test your equipment before you head out on your trip.  It is more fun to royally fail without a full audience.  

 

Junk Mail?

Falling under the green housekeeping tip of the week . . .

Why recycle paper when you can send the junk mail back to sender. Just saying.

They even graciously pay to dispose. Fold and shove every thin you can into that darn little envelope. All that confidential info must be properly disposed of.

What me? I’m not “that dog”.

More with how confident dogs are. They are curdled up or on display. Just saying.

How is this comfortable?

Dogs, puppies, and babies. It is amazing how-where-when they can fall asleep???
May i present Bendable Dog. Falling off the dog bed.

Peonies

As you know, our winter was long. We even had snow into May. This delayed my favorite flower in their blooms. The Peony!!!!

i fell in love love with these pom pom blooms in a Martha Stewart magazine when we lived in California. My month ear in law swayed me not to spend my money on them there. She had tried to grow them and all the Midwest “freeze” tricks that we used on lilacs wouldn’t work.

When we moved to Kansas, I bought multiple plants. Dotted around the yard, they look completely dead in winter, but then the woody shoots climb out of the mulch. Large broad leaves show hints of a small nub of color.

The peony usually is in full bloom by Mother’s Day. This year, they bloomed over Memorial Day.
The last week I have been picking the blooms and spreading them around the house. The rains this week made it imperative to share the love. All the neighbors got beautiful bouquets.

Even Scout is getting in the fun (not so). He loves the sweet smell and is getting to the blossoms faster than I can get them picked. AAARGH!!! Not sure what this dog doesn’t eat yet.

I think Scout likes the flowers and eats them because he is a winter baby and never had those smells in the yard.

Sean’s 8th Grade Graduation

Congratulations to my youngest on his 8th grade celebration.  A very handsome young man in his newest duds.

Thank you OTMS for providing such wonderful opportunities to Sean. Special thanks to Gerald Long and KayBeth Shute!!!

It’s now a great day to be a Mustang!