Throwback Thursday

August 14, 2024

Last year, my best friend was getting ready for her daughter's wedding.  I loved being a part of this celebration.  I also loved playing in my friend's garden. Her dahlia garden is simply magical.

Wordy Wednesday

 

Weekly Roll

Heat is On

Definitely Appropriate for this Week

 Linky Love

Public Library Summer Reading Game - I would be all in on that.

Waving flag

By My Dad

Inappropriate Thoughts

It is sad that I am waiting for the temperature to go under 100 to do my evening watering. I really would like to be 80 but I am not staying up till midnight to hand water. I will thank my husband for laying a lot of drip line, so it has really limited the number of things I have to hand water.

Trash Talk

Last Sunday we did our usual trash patrol in the park. It was our son's birthday, and he wanted to scooter. However, there was homeless person sleeping in the bowl, so he skated around the splash pad. We did check to see if the person laying in the skate bowl was breathing. It was weird and can't be comfortable.

Can I Grow It?

 

Red Yucca

If it can grow in the Walmart parking lot, I think I have a chance of growing it. The seeds are wild found in little pods.

These seeds took a while to germinate. That makes sense because the seed has a very hard covering. 

Side Quest - Carlsbad NM Museum

 

I had to drive to Carlsbad to get my windshield replaced so my son also tagged along. We decided to visit the Carlsbad Museum.  What a little treasure!

Horse and Buggy

They had some amazing art and I asked my son if he had any pictures and he sent me these.  Evidently these are the names of the pieces he liked.

There are a number of sculptures outside. 

Back To School

temp earlier in the week

Well back to school doesn't really pertain to me anymore.  I have no kids in school, nor I am in school.  School starts here today.  It will be triple digits, so I don't envy the students or teachers.

statue of Bulldog "Mack" - Artesia High School Mascot

I do like to spend August as a reset and a chance to prepare for a fall that I can enjoy.  Things I hope to accomplish this fall are as follows

buy a mower - I am tired of paying to have my grass weeds mowed

go on a friend trip.

attend genealogy conference in November hosted by the Wilson Cobb - The event space was flooded out last year, so fingers crossed no rain.

do more photo scanning - I have worked at this off and on.  

clean up guest room

some side quests

finalize valentine - I know we are nowhere close to February but already feeling behind

catch up on all preventive appointments - dentist, eye exam etc...

I find it is helpful to declare these projects as it holds me more accountable.

Weekly Roll

Zinnias

Linky Love

Tarantula Invasion in New Mexico this fall - This is a big NO for me

What Dan Read Book List - This is an interesting list and a great way to be remembered

 Inappropriate Thoughts

Mule Deer

I just like to eat my lunch in the view of wildlife.  It is a new thing I do.  Eats with wildlife is my band name.

Deep Thoughts

Both my son and mother have a birthday this weekend. They are so different but so alike. They both want things their way. They both have systems they want everyone to use.  They both love going out to dinner. Both are out of the box thinkers and creatives. Happy Happy Birthday!