Lots of celebrations to come...but had to celebrate with my grands first...and bring the Knick's some birthday luck!

I missed out on a few things yesterday...and I just had to show you!

The garden gives me so much joy! It may be harvest time soon!

It was a complicated process! Yikes! But, as Robert said, a privilege. We honor those that came before us who made it possible. And so grateful for our democracy. We will continue to fight to sustain it.

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans wins the week! The added bonus to this book is that the main character is a book worm, and she AND her letter recipients often share their current reads in the letters she writes ! (Plus, spoiler alert: She reads Diana Gabaldon!)

It's like a mini vacation just to watch. Get your coffee and take a breath!

I'm so glad that I did this. And I know it's long. But it will serve two purposes. And one will be for posterity for our grandchildren.

We had a lovely time in our little cabin...but we worked very hard too! I really loved the result in the front yard...even knowing that the next time we visit I'll have to weed again! That's entropy for you. But let me tell you about our trip home... We left the cabin at 10:00 a.m. on the dot, hoping to get home at a reasonable time, because the roads are always difficult with Memorial Day traffic. Guess how long it took us? We got home at...7:15 p.m. !!!!!! The traffic has n