Monty II update:

Just wanted to update my faithful readers on Monty II:

And there is he just hanging around... still...

I figure that if we desert him for the weekend, maybe he'll make his way out when we'd least expect it? How's that for a theory??

Off we head for an unplugged few days-- have a great weekend everyone!

About those flowers...

I know, I know-- I said no flowers. BUT-- the bench still looked REALLY lonely :(

Pansies don't really count as flowers because they'll die half-way through the season.

And lilies don't count because under normal conditions, they'll re-appear every year. I say normal, because I'll find some way to kill them if the deer don't first. Or, Mark will weed-whack them off because they look like a weed to him. (By the way- he did notice the puny little shrubs on his own-- I was impressed!)

Plus, the deer needed some extra food anyway :)

The voice was too loud...

I should have been washing windows today. Or organizing the end-of-year school chaos. Or reading with the children. But it was TOO loud-- the voice of the store. It said "Jacob REALLY NEEDS sunglasses. Look at him outside crying because the sun's so bright!"

I HAD to be obedient- after all, you have to set that example in order to teach it to your children right? And there's poor little Jacob with a true need!

We loaded up and off to our favorite ( >:I ) national retail chain we went. I promised myself NO flowers this year. What's the use- they just die halfway through the season and with the hope of some outside renovation, they'll just get in the way. I'll save myself the hassle and Mark the money--see, I'm always thinking of you darling :)

But then there's that new tent area... it sure looks bare and lonely- kind of un-inviting. And I didn't make any promises about that... Look at it-- that pitiful lonely bench. And I said no flowers - I never said anything about shrubs. Sure am glad Mark taught the kids how to plant :) And look- those nifty white flowers are solar-powered! Had to add a little 'tackiness' to the tenting area :) Now once those little bushes (one little speck on each side of the bench) brave the deer and grow a bit, don't you think it'll look MUCH better?? :) And I guarantee that Mark will NEVER notice them, unless he reads this blog- or the children open their cute little mouths :) Suppose I should go do something constructive!

P.S. Jacob LOVES his new sunglasses! :)

weekend fun

FINALLY spring has arrived, bringing the first warmer, sunny weekend in a LONG time! Jacob was all smiles, even with his messy, fruit-pie face.

The air was full of laughter and yells as the children ran and played the entire weekend. Welcome back muddy clothes. Play dough time. "This is the way," little grasshoper. Daddy was showing the little ones how to plant a new shrub.Team work! What did Mom do all weekend? Many buckets of soapy water didn't even scratch the surface. How DOES everything get SO dirty over winter?

Shelves full of pretty things, with many layers of dust-- now clean once again. For now....