Summertime and the Livin' is Easy

Pops swimming his daily laps 

Do you think this little guy was having FUN???

The clean up

Pops and the future Michael Phelps

Pretty summer flowers by the pool

Charlie and his Great-Grandpa, Peaw, (my dad)

The FINAL  burn pile from the ice storm!!

Rainbow during Memorial Day weekend

I have been having a hard time with my blog lately.  It wouldn't let me post pictures, so today I have tried a few options and have finally made progress.  We are in our summertime mode of living each day and I am loving life.  Charlie and I play outside a lot during the day, I rest by the pool during his nap and then Harley and I sit and watch Pops swim his daily laps in the pool and I enjoy an adult beverage.  I love the summertime!!

The other day, Charlie was "helping" me water the porch flower pots, and he would take the water jug over and place it under the faucet, pretend to turn it on, then make a "shussing" sound like the water was running!!  It was the cutest thing ever!  He will then take the jug over to each pot and shake it on the flowers.  What a helper! :)

Charlie would play down in Pop's garden 24/7!!!!  He is so cute.  He will get his little blue shovel and dig and dig in the mud.  You can tell from the above  pictures how dirty he gets.  He likes to help Pops pull weeds, but sometimes gets good plants and weeds confused.  He has to learn how to garden at an early age.  We have a very small bell pepper, a very small chocolate pepper and lots of flowers growing nicely.  All of Pops plants are looking healthy and soon  to be fruitful.  

I saw a commercial for Song Bird birdseed and bought some to try it out.  We have been having fabulous birds at the feeder.  I am not sure a Woodpecker classifies as a song bird, but he is so much fun to watch.  The other day I spotted an Indigo Bunting and wish I could match his color of blue to paint a room with.  They are beautiful birds!

Jack and Lily had their 7th birthday on May 30th.  I can't believe they are 7!!  I still call them the puppies.  

I had a COMPLETE 70's flash back while down on Dickson St. the other night.  I saw a "long haired freaky person" standing on the corner waving his arms joyfully in the air, so I was curious what he was so excited about.  Much to my amazement, his friends were pulling up in their old bus that was painted in all 70's psychedelic colors.  I had serious thoughts of jumping on the bus, but remembered those days are sadly over.  I assume they were all on their way to a fabulous four days of music and camping at Wakarusa.  Even though, Pops and I are veterans of Woodstock '94, we decided we would probably be some of the older ones at this music festival.  The weather has been lovely for the event.  

Hope everyone has a great weekend and upcoming week.  Summer is short, so enjoy EVERY minute of it and wear flip-flops.  Don't they make a lovely sound as you are walking around???

Peace be with you,

Mimi