Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Swarm!!!!!!!!!
The strongest beehive Joe has had a swarm of bees leave a few weeks ago. (When there get to be too many and they start feeling crowded, a group will decide to leave). It grieved him so much that he wasn't able to capture them. But this time when a swarm left, he discovered their plan to run away and intervened. To convince them to stay, he sprayed them with sugar water and set a hive right beside them with a big "Welcome Home" sign by the entrance. Surely that's enough to convince them that they are wanted & loved, and they will decide to make Shangri La their home!
The first person to guess the correct number of bees in this swarm wins a free pint of honey ;-)
Monday, March 19, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Grandma Miller is 95!!!
Two weeks before Mom's birthday, I placed an announcement of her upcoming 95th birthday, along with her picture, in The Mountain View. I did so, hoping that she would receive at least 95 birthday wishes at this amazing milestone in her life. I was not disappointed since she received well over 100 in the form of birthday cards, e-mails, phone calls, visits, flowers, birthday treats, etc. She had a very happy birthday, I think.
On the day of her birthday, I made lunch - broccoli cheese soup (one of Mom's favorites), Perfect Lemon Cupcakes (new for her and she loved them, but who wouldn't?), Ritz crackers with peanut butter dipped in almond bark (another one of her favorites), and fresh lemonade (thanks, Agnes). Lori and the boys were able to be there, and so were Agnes and Sherman. We had a very nice lunch together and Mom had a very nice day. I do so appreciate everyone who helped make Mom's 95th birthday celebration one of her best!
The McBride Flowers
chin-dripping-good :)
"Happy birthday to you . . ." and the blowing out of the candles.
Good thing two little boys were there to help with that :)
Time to read the cards from that day's mail -
Some made her laugh,
Some made her cry (happy tears)
And some brought back some very old memories . . .
One of many phone calls . . .
One of several visits -
this one from her long-time friend, Antha Drake
I wish I could have taken a picture of everyone and everything, but hopefully these give a good idea of how special a lot of folks helped make her 95th birthday. When we get all the cards together in one place, I'll add a pic of those, too.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Happy Birthday, Joe!
Joe hit the BIG SIX FIVE on Saturday, February 4th. I had a Plan A, then a Plan B, and then a Plan C to celebrate his special day, but as it turned out, none of the plans worked. Mom was in the hospital, and almost all my time was spent with her. Matthew & his family, and Christy & Eric came and spent part of the afternoon with Joe. Christy made him a cake and they all enjoyed that together.
But, today - one week after the fact - we went to Readyville Mill & Eatery for breakfast (which was the previous Saturday's Plan B). We didn't get to do as much exploring outside as we would like to have done (the wind chill was eleven degrees and there were light snow showers), but we sure enjoyed our time inside. It is quite a historic spot and their breakfast menu features grain that is freshly ground at the mill. I had the whole wheat pancakes with strawberry compote and Joe had sourdough french toast with a praline topping - and we each had a side of bacon. It was delicious!
There was live music and the band has a beautiful sound. We could have sat and listened to them all day. I bought some maple syrup, vanilla, and a small jar of locally produced honey. Can't wait to try those.
If you're looking for a unique breakfast experience, you might want to plan a trip to Readyville, TN!
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