Admin. Asst Day Lunch

Greg Summers is a fellow painter along with Patricia. His art has been displayed at for a few weeks now and today we went to view his art and eat lunch. Just outside Downtown Kansas City was a little French Bistro that makes made-to-order crepes. I had the Smoked salmon, artichoke heart, caper, caramelized onions and cream sauce crepes with my two artist friends. We were surrounded by his art. I had too many favorites, but was excited to see he had prints for sale too. I found the one that I loved. A painted mural of the silo's behind our offices.

I photograph them often. I love the rust and the color the become in the different light of the day. And now I own the art print. I ate lunch with the artist!

I feel so rich today. I will add this to my bucket list and mark it off. This was a well needed luncheon. Patricia is so good to educate me and give me life lessons...we are never too busy to eat lunch with an artists! Myself included.

Ask, and ye shall recieve!

When poised with the question, "can you make this" I normally can work that challenge. Stethoscope in hand I marched home, gathered the yarn and began. Purple is Angie's favorite color and Flower popped in my head. So, Flower she got!

I am taking orders for the Stethoscope sleeves. I have ideas for animals too.
Thanks to Angie at Family Health Care for the idea!

Dogwoods

My grandma told me that the Dogwood tree bloom is the Sign of Easter. Jesus was nailed to the cross and this bloom represents the cross and the nails. I believe this is a Christian Religion symbol.

On my walks I love to take Pictures and Spring is one of my favorite seasons. I love living in Kansas City to see the 4 seasons.

Easter Weekend

One of our last Weekend projects before the Summer starts...A deck. Before, we had a landing with stairs to the yard. We used the "New Home Rebate" to invest back into the house. By...building a deck. Once we pulled the permit with the city, we ordered the wood and got busy. All we have left to do it the railings and some little odds and ends!

Over 300 sq ft deck in one weekend.

Chelsie"s 15th Birthday gift

Pete and I bought Chelsie a tat for her 15th Birthday. We got a mom and Daughter Tattoo. The foot on the right is my foot. I had my butterfly from 10 years ago. Dan drew up a blue butterfly for Miss Chelsie with flowers. He added flowers to my tattoo to be like hers. Then he touched up my tattoo to look bold and new like hers. She has been glowing since last Friday night.

I don't quite remember them hurting quite so much. She was a trooper.

Happy Early Birthday Chelsie!

My deck is GONE!

I came home from work & my deck was gone!
Hubby, Chelsie's boyfriend and dad had already started to put the new deck up.
Boy did I notice that I will have a lot of painting to do when this is all over with. lol
Basically the last "deck" was just stairs leading to the patio. The New deck will be 16 x 20. Yippee!
Dinner on the deck soon! My house has become my haven. I love it dearly,
And my boys that do all the projects.

Buddy's Birthday Party

Buddy's 10th Birthday!
We had a birthday party. Got hats, Hot dogs, cheezits, and Twinkies!

They Woofed it down!

Rellik was Happy to celebrate!

Oh...Time to blow out the candles!

(Buddy tried to eat the lit candles tho)

And then everyone was ready for a nap with their bellies full.

THE END

I've got you covered!

Caught in the Moment

It was a perfect Spring day.

Tulips bloomed over night.

And my camera phone.

I was out front photographing for at least an hour

and captured some of my best photos.

You are Beautiful inside and out

This is a picture I took from my camera phone today. It is one of my tulips I planted this spring that bloomed this afternoon.

I believe this is the best picture I have taken to date.

Shocker

I haven't seen you in many years and all you can say is "you look shorter". Guess that is better then you look like your mom or something as such. I would rather have not heard any comment. Well, I don't know what I thought you would say and that surprised me. Don't worry, the problem is with me, not what was said. I am still that person you knew, but better. If I still looked the same I would not have the stories I have to tell. I'm all growed up now. I wear my big girl panties and trapes off to work everyday. I love my stories. Now when you look at me you should not think of who I was, but who I am. I hope you get to meet me. I think you will like me. And if not, I'll miss you, but not much. I tend to move on so hurry and catch up. The next train is leaving.

Spring Dog Walker

Springtime is the best time of the year to be a Dog Walker.

Door Project

8am on Sunday they started to pour the concrete... By 10:30 we had the patio and step.

The rest of the afternoon they installed the retaining wall for the flower bed. It went from a little suggestion to a big flower bed.

Tamara gave us two 25 lb rain barrels that will be the perfect way to water the flowers and the garden beds.

The concrete is drying and next is the trim work and painting on the back of the house.

The next project is the new deck.

Stay Tuned!