It takes all sorts
Variety. Before the month is over, I remember that there is this proof of variety remaining unused in my photo roll from the Syracuse Nationals parking lot. So much style from various time periods in a row.
Protecting the plant
Missing the munching. This one new plant did not make the meal plan for the critters that roam the gardens at Elisabeth and George Three’s new house. They are learning a lot this first year on their lovely grounds. The squirrels, rabbits and I don’t even want to think what else have been very, very…
One pretty bloom will do
The survivor. My dear wife Karen placed two bulbs in the corner of the garden fronting our house. Both came up. One of the two yielded its pretty white flower. The other must have been munched in the process, Karen thinks.
Count us in
Skelly in wine country. Elisabeth thinks my dear wife Karen and I need to join them for a trip to the Three Brothers Winery. Looks good to me from her texted photo. Hey, they even have a motorcycle-riding Skelly!
Center pieces
Montezuma. George Two repeatedly shows a good eye for locating and sharing the main piece as he visits significant spots around Central New York. I am always happy to receive the photos in his texts. His trip with Elisabeth and George Three to wineries adds to my collection for sure. Stubborn burro, I think. Did…
Winery time
I know that face. I started receiving texts from daughter Elisabeth and George Two on the same afternoon. It didn’t take me but a glance at words and photos to figure out that kids and parents were on a trip to wine country together. Yes, his photo of my kid peeking around this whatever-it-is was…
Hello, Susans
Welcome again. When July is getting ready to say hello to August, the thick crop of Black-Eyed Susans that sit between our house and the next-door neighbors know it’s time to push out their yellow heads. I like their emergence. This year, their greenery is thick, indeed. The flowers up top appear a bit thinner…
You oughta be in pictures
The big final scene. Over at Elisabeth and George Three’s living room, good rescue cat Ava has discovered another cozy landing place for family TV time. Roll credits.
They screamed for ice cream
What they offer. George Three was out doing yard work, says Elisabeth, and waved down the ice cream truck. Yes, she wanted some. We did not hear it one mile over at our house after getting the text. My dear wife Karen would have been ready, I think.
Wet weekend at the races
Indoor weather. Georges Two and Three recently took off a couple of hours south and west for their annual weekend visit to upstate New York’s wonderful motor sports racetrack, Watkins Glen. It rained. A lot, George Two reported to me via text. Soggy. My dear wife Karen and I both thought the guy above was…
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