Monday, we burried a true family friend. Glen and I had been friends since we were girls dating - we use to go on "double dates" - she with her future husband Charles, and I with Bob. We went to movies, car races - as a matter of fact, Charlie being one of the top mechanics at Webster's - helped Bob build his first race car - #42 - that they hauled all around the country racing........and eventually Pat O'Connor drove.

Glen was a family friend over the years - she lost Charles early with diabetes and later married Dugan with a ready-made family, all of whom she dearly loved! They lived just around the corner from us - on the same street, and our children grew up together......in fact seemed to be part of our family.

We had all gone our separate ways - trying to keep up with the times - but never losing our heart-felt appreciation and love for Glen and her family.

A Mother does what a Mother has to do

......Watching an old mother robin watching me. She has her nest just outside the window here at my desk in the branches of a dogwood tree. Thank goodness there are a lot of leaves above her, as it has been raining all day. She is all fluffed out protecting her nest - don't know how many eggs she has, guess we will know when they hatch?

The picture is a little blurry, but believe me, she is there.......

Mother's Day Weekend

A busy, busy week-end......A Garden Plant Exchange and Luncheon hosted by friends Judy and her daughter on Saturday. We all took starts of plants from our gardens and exchanged with each other. For someone who said I wasn't going to bring anything more home to have to plant, I sure goofed - have a bunch that I have to get planted this morning.......Terri brought a box full home, too. We thought we would be there maybe an hour, but by the time we had lunch, made a couple more stops - had shot a day!

Steve and Linda stopped at the farm on the way home from a BBQ Competition at Louisville.....Terri had stopped out, and we had a "Mother's Day Brunch".

Steve and Linda had won top prizes at the Comp - trophies and cash.....but he won't be satisfied until he wins the over-all Grand Prize. Something about "reaching for the top". Fun......

Bob and Andy share a birthday (and party)......but each has his own cake. Bob is all excited waiting on his candles......and in the background are presents to be opened!

Andy's cake, but Bob has his eyes on the candles, and you guessed it - he blew them out.

Tessa "at the wheel" taking Charley - and David in the back - for a spin...At this point the kids were all clean and shining, but by the time we left, they were all in the sand pile, and well, that is a different story!