I had a great birthday! Bill and Mike and I played Scrabble in the morning while we waited for Samantha to show up. I was losing bad, until I was able to play "JINX" on the triple word! I didn't look back after that... Samantha came and I opened my gifts. I've been wanting a sprinkler since we've been in a drought and I can't give my flowers enough water. I got a sprinkler. I also got a beautiful green necklace and earrings. And some lovely smelling vanilla lotion (whenever Sam smells vanilla, she says "that smells like Mom"). They got me a gift certificate for a pedicure! I've never had a pedicure before, but Kathryn is always telling me how wonderful they are. Bill got me a digital picture frame, which is the coolest thing ever! You put a memory card of any kind in it, and it displays pictures off the card. He also got me a food processor. I don't have one, and I've been wanting to make pesto, which requires a food processor. He went overboard, really. Teecie gave me a really pretty pink plant, which looks great with my other little indoor plants.
They then cooked breakfast (my favorite meal), and ate. We did a few repairs on Sam's car, then we all played Pictionary. Bill and I beat Sam and Mike which in unheard of! Those two together have never lost before. Sam had to be at work at 5:00 so she left just as Kat was showing up. Bill took me to the movies to see "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", and while we were gone Mike and Kat made yummy pizza for us for dinner. I've never had a pineapple and ham pizza, but Kat made one and surprisingly I loved it! By the time all that was done it was around 10 and we went to bed.
Overall, a really great birthday. Thanks!!
Oh, and dinner, too. I made the most fabulous chicken enchiladas! Mmmmmm.
You can hardly see the little hummingbird there on the feeder.
I was in a totally Zen state (Mike's all - uhm - sorry to bother you - that sounds intense) trying to be very still and very quiet to photograph a hummingbird at the feeder. Click on the above to enlarge it and see the little hummingbird.
Here's one little guy. See his eyes reflecting the flash?
It came a toad-strangler yesterday. Somebody needs to clean their gutters! I was stuck outside until I braved the shower in front of the front door.
I guess Bill solved the problem of what to plant over Rat's burial site. A composter. Yay!
Empty fire pit and the wood we had delivered. Bill made this nice neat stack for me. Thanks Bill!
New Zinnias. I had to euthanize the old pansies. God bless 'em. They did well for me while they lived.....
My Impatiens are growing very well. All the green stuff in between is re-growth from last year. Alright!!! I love a free plant.....
Bill and I planted all these babies just this past weekend (yes, we sacrificed even more pansies...) The theme here is purple and yellow. We'll see how they grow.
The Begonias under the tree are growing very well!
These are new. Bill went to great pains to arrange these to look like flames. He had a great time planting. It was a new experience for him. He is on the road right now and asks about the "babies" whenever he calls.
