17.May

The last amaryllis to bloom.  

 Year to Date Count:

  Books read - 16

  Loads of laundry - 146

  Movies watched - 25

  Kid sleep-overs here - 6

  Dinners given -11

  Dinners attended - 5

23.March to 18.April

It has been a month since I have been in this space.  In that time there has been:

• Slacklining
• Attended Brit Floyd concert with John and Lucy
• First outdoor fire of the year
• Paul's Birthday
• Trip to Ballard's Ice-Cream for their opening day
• Foosball playing
• Book reading
• Amaryllis blooming
• Company for dinner several times
• Warmer weather
• Weekly Guitar Hero playing

Year to Date Count:

  Books read - 13

  Loads of laundry - 102

  Movies watched - 20

  Kid sleep-overs here - 6

  Dinners given - 9

  Dinners attended - 4

The Two-Month Catch Up Post

So it's been two months since I have spent any time here.  It's not that I haven't wanted to post.  It's just as the days went by the task became daunting.  But it's time.  Time to just do a big dump to catch up and then start fresh.

In February:

• I turned forty-four.  How can that be.

 

• Paul, Neko and I made it once into the woods for walk.

 

• A & C celebrated spirit week at school.  Alix was all over "Wacky Wednesday".

 

•  I read two books:  Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and Father of the Rain by Lily King.

• Paul has a short trip to North Carolina.  Love Flight Aware.

In March:

•   Snow arrived on March 1st.  

• I read Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James; People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks; and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.

• I savored the new quarterly magazine, Taproot.

• Alix continued to play Guitar Hero/Rock Band almost nightly.

• We welcome the later setting sun.

• After being parked nearly six years we said goodbye to the Ranger Rover.  

•   I volunteered two mornings at our local Public Radio station during the spring fund drive.  I enjoyed the time.  I need to see what other volunteer opportunities they may have.

• Paul spent a week in  England.  Next time it would be wonderful if I could tag along.

• Mid-month the temperatures soared into the high 80's and 90's.  It was fabulous.  Yard clean up from the fall finally was completed.  Neko preferred to watch from the comfort of the van.

 

• Only one amaryllis bloomed this year.  

Dangerous Amaryllis Leaf

Upon returning home from our walk, Neko noticed this Amaryllis leaf in our backyard.  He barked, grunted and growled at this dangerous intruder.  All I could do was laugh and be grateful that he takes my safety so seriously.

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Early Morning Amaryllis

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Outside looking in

 

The Waiting is Over

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::  Waiting

Birthday Amaryllis a-bloomin'

The amaryllis that Paul gave me as a birthday gift several years ago is being very poky about growing this year. We were a little nervous it wasn't going to happen so he purchased two new ones for me. One is already blooming.

Birthday Amaryllis

Paul gave me this Amaryllis for my birthday four years ago. Every year he replants the bulb, timing the flowering for my birthday. It's one of my all time favorite birthday presents.

Amaryllis

Pam's View - Amaryllis