Our beautiful, big redbud tree fell over during that storm earlier in the week.  It made us both so sad.

 

We thought maybe George could push it back up with his tractor.  He came over, and tried from several different angles.  But the root ball was just too weak to hold it up.  So, Jon cut it up, and George straightened the stump with his tractor.  

 

The next step was to dig up a two year old seedling from the other side of the second redbud tree.  We are going to nurture the baby tree a couple months, and then plant it in the heartwood of the stump.  

 

I’ll let you know how that works out.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave their lives in service to our country.   

 

We can’t thank them to their faces, but we can remember their sacrifices, and be grateful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I copied this from the Farmers Almanac.  It is a history of Mother’s Day.  I always like reading about the history.  Thought you might too.  

 

Sorry for all the ads, but here’s the link:  https://www.farmersalmanac.com/when-mothers-day

 

It’s nice to know the history, but even better to remember your mother.  Ours was the best!!!

 

 

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!

 

I know I’ve shown you this before, a few times, but today is another special day:  this is blog number 1500 for me.

 

I have used some pictures more than once, but each article is freshly written, with you in mind.  

 

Thanks again, Mark, for my cool sign;  and thank you to all my faithful readers.

 

 

THANKS FOR READING!!!

Picture from the Internet

 

YOOHOO!!!!!

 

We now have Fiber Optic Internet Service.  May not mean anything to folks living in the big city, but we have been on the fringe of technology ever since we got here.  Now we have a speed of 80 Mbps!!!

 

Those guys were really efficient too.  They were here less than 20 minutes, and hooked up our house to the 21st century.  

 

 

WE ARE HAPPY!!!

The Zeitfeld (Time Field) clock installation by Klaus Rinke is seen at a park in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2019.
Maja Hitij/Getty Images

 

 

Here’s the straight skinny from The Farmers Almanac:

 

 

I thought the history was kinda interesting.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

Photo:  complements of The Farmers Almanac 

 

 

I was going to write about Leap year traditions, but it is quite complicated, so I will just suggest that you go to your favorite online dictionary and look up ‘leap year’ and ‘leap day.’  Or go to https://www.almanac.com/when-next-leap-year for the shortened version.  (Sorry for all the ads.)

 

It is interesting, and amusing all at the same time.

 

 

HAPPY ALMOST MARCH!!!

 

Don’t mean to brag, but we made and mailed 47 valentines this year.  Not sure what the brag is:  that we have 47 friends, or that we can afford postage for that many valentines.  Haha!

 

Four went to nursing home friends, fifteen went to family, and the rest are for old and new friends.  We are joyful and so grateful to have so many family and friends.

 

I hope your Valentine’s Day is special and full of love.

 

 

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!

 

Another beautiful picture of London.

 

 

HAPPY TRAVELS!!!

 

 

 

Our friends are traveling to Germany to be with family, and they sent us pix from London.

 

We can’t be there ourselves, but isn’t it wonderful to see it through their eyes.  

 

Thanks Violet!!!!!

 

 

HAPPY WINTER!!!!