Day 140 of 2026

I've been seeing a lot of peonies in bloom lately. 

I finally got a chance to get a photo of one. 

It has been raining a lot here lately 

and the extra weight of the water on these large blooms 

always drags them down. 

I don't have any in my yard, 

but always love to see them out and about.

 

Day 139 of 2026

We had thunderstorms today so I took the opportunity 

to listen to a book 

and work on my mending project.

 

Day 138 of 2026

Fireball and I have been married for fifty-one years.

We had a great day together planning some backyard projects, 

grocery shopping and having an anniversary dinner out. 

Exciting. I know. 

But we have fun hanging out together 

and find ourselves laughing a lot. 

Maybe that's the secret of 51 years -

 hang out together and laugh.

 

day 137 of 2026

There are lots of end of the year things happening.

GB#2 has worked very hard in her choir performances

 and received this peer voted honor 

at today's choir award banquet.

 

Day 136 of 2026

I'm gearing up for all the flag related summer holidays 

with a slow transition of seasonal items. 

Dishes will be coming soon.

 

Day 135 of 2026

I love this restaurant floor. 

I can see this as a quilt using striped fabrics. 

I can also see some of those stripes coming from my scrap bins.

After eating our dinner here near this floor, 

Fireball and I went to see our eldest perform 

in a production of Kiss Me Kate. 

It was such fun!

 

Day 134 of 2026

GB#5 is officially a preschool graduate 

and will start kindergarten in the fall. 

She was pretty excited that we were both wearing red.