Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Random Musings ~ Past, Present, & Future

1. Don't you think it's time for a catching-up post since we've been missing in action on the blog again? Yes, I thought so! Did you miss us?

2. Lots of yard work has been completed this last week (the mulch pile is gone, but I almost need more!), and the garden picket fence project is all done! I love, love, love the new picket fence!!

3. I've missed participating in Bloomin' Tuesday for the past two weeks, so here's a sampling of what's blooming in the flower bed that runs alongside the shed. Hopefully, I can post some up-close photos for the next Bloomin' Tuesday.

4. Hannah has been super busy in the garden tilling and preparing the beds; here she is planting a new asparagus bed. We've just discovered this spring that we love this veggie! Now we need patience to wait a few years for the bed to become established.

5. Granny and Hannah shopped for plants in anticipation of the last frost date of May 15th. Maybe we can get all the veggies in the ground while Granny is still here.

6. Mother's Day was an excellent time around here! Tom and the girls served breakfast in bed to Granny and me--both of us together in her bed! (No pictures, please!) French Toast and an edible fruit bouquet were the highlights...yummy! Plus, flowers from the garden, pictured above, graced the table.

7. We also enjoyed having guests visiting our home fellowship on Mother's Day, and Tom arranged a special treat for the mothers and grilled steaks and hamburgers for everyone for lunch. Hannah made Bobby Flay's delicious Fra Diavolo BBQ Sauce for basting. Yummy and spicy!

8. Sarah made a special Mother's Day chocolate cheesecake to serve. I'll post a picture here, and hopefully she'll follow up later with her recipe. Doubly delicious...and all gone so quickly!

9. Sarah and I attended our Saturday Sampler monthly class this past weekend...and took our completed blocks. That's always a good thing--to go with your homework done! Here's a photo of the Show &Tell portion of the class. It's inspiring to see what other quilters have done!

10. And have we mentioned how much we've missed Jonathan being around the supper table with us for the past week? He's been in Mississippi repairing planes his company sent there to help with the big oil spill. He may be gone another week or two?

11. And have we mentioned how much we'll miss Granny--not only around the table but around the house--when she leaves for my sister's in South Carolina? Hannah and I will drive her down and stay a few days, and Sarah will hold down the fort with Dad and Pepper. We'll get Granny back in August.

12. And Hannah, Tom, and I are gearing up to attend a Photography Boot Camp in northern Virginia with some of the families we met at the recent Hymn Sing. Jonathan had planned to go, and we will miss him participating! Hopefully, we can post about our excursion when we return. Sarah and Granny will hold down the fort with Pepper.

13. And if not enough is going on, I signed up for Julie's (Jaybird Quilts) Modern Siggy Block Swap. I already have the fabric needed (I won it!)...so basically it's almost a free quilt. I'll receive 100 different blocks from quilters all over the country and world, and they will receive one of my blocks! I just couldn't resist signing up! It will be fun since my friend Chris is doing it, too!

That's what's been happening around here! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. See you on the blog next week!

~Deb

Comments

[Dorothy]

Busy, busy, busy! Great catching up! I DID miss your posts! I almost sent an email, asking if ya'll were okay. :-) Glad to have you back!

[victoria]

Glad you are back. I figured you were just taking a well-deserved break. Your flower border is beautiful. Asparagus is my favorite vegetable but I'm all alone in that opinion around our house. If I make asparagus I usually have to make another vegetable for everyone else. That's okay though since I get to eat all the asparagus myself. :)
Sarah's cake looks wonderful. Hope she will get a chance to post the recipe.
You and Granny must have really enjoyed that breakfast in bed. Hope Granny has a safe trip to your sister's. I know you'll miss her.

Victoria

[Tammy]

I hope you are feeling better.You sure have been busy as always.

Your Mother's Day celebration sounded like it was lots of fun .Breakfast part is too cute.

Photography Boot Camp sounds fun.Enjoy.

I thought of you last week when I realized Micah is now 28.Yikes!

[brenda perdue]

Yes Deb I sure have missed you the last week or so. Your flower gardens are just beautiful. I know you are going to miss Mill alot. Tell her I said hello and love her very much.Ohhhhh the cake looked soooooooooooo good and I know it was. You all take care and God Bless.

[Susan]

It was great to catch up with you all! Mother's Day breakfast in bed sounds nice, especially since you got to share it with your mom. I've seen that siggy block quilt thing; what fun to have all those signatures from all over! I've seen a little wall hanging with siggy blocks that I thought would be sweet with our church members' names on it before we leave for furlough, to take with us and keep them in mind.

[Sherrin Drew]

I have loved catching up on what has been happening at your home! Thank you for sharing! You guys sure have been very busy. Spring is a busy time in the garden, and it is wonderful to see that you are making such a good start. Thank you especially for the garden pictures!

[Rose]

How good to see you Deb! :)

[Kelly]

Glad you played "catch up" with us! Lots has been accomplished. But, when do I get to have Granny come stay with me? :) She is great! Don't forget the fried apple pie recipe for us poor souls who didn't get their Granny to write it down.
God Bless!