Happy Birthday to My Dad!

Happy Birthday to my Daddy! If you were here, I would take you to a bar and buy you a mint julep (or margarita if you would rather) and give the band a big tip to play happy birthday just for you. Then we would eat shrimps and Alice would beg you for a bite or twenty. I hope you have a fabulous day and get to eat some cake or perhaps some coconut meringue?

I love you!

xoxo,

Your Daughter

Shave and a Haircut

If his parents had only known what this first shave was foretelling, they might have bought stock in Gillette.

Kev hates to shave. Hates it. In fact, he used to get a doctor's note at his old job so he didn't have to shave because they had a policy against facial hair. But, you see, he's a hairy beast and kissing a hairy beast can chafe, you know? Therefore, he shaves for moi. Then he gets mooochas smooooochas!

But, I digress.

You see, Kev is serving as a groomsman for our dear friend Alex when he marries his shawty Faith in July. Kev informed Alex that he has crazy facial hair right now and wanted to make sure it was alright with the happy couple that Kev continue to have said crazy facial hair. Alex *SUPPOSEDLY* checked with our darling Faith and reported back that said crazy facial hair is acceptable for their blissful day.

Blissful day...filled with lots of toasts and joy and photography. Photography with pictures that you, Faith and Alex, will have to look at for the rest of your earthly lives, and know that you, on that most special and sacred of days, allowed Wolverine to stand up for you at your wedding.


xoxo

GrEaT SeEd WaTcH: We Have Fruit!

Our garden, as it looks this morning. Very green and growing well. I figured out we have leggy tomato plants, but that's okay. They still have flowers on them and the season is still early. I have faith in these guys!

I don't know if you can tell, but the cucumbers are taller than the railing! We tied some string around the railing so the plants would have something to grab onto besides the tomatoes and onions. So far, so good!

The best part!?! The cucumber! It's tiny! But I'm so excited! Grow, grow, grow! Too bad Kev doesn't like cucumbers. *Sigh*

Hope you all had a lovely weekend. My thoughts and prayers are still with Lloyd, my Mary and my Judy and the rest of Jackie's family.

Have a great Monday and give your loved one's an extra squeeze today.

xoxo

Traded Places With An Angel

Our Jackie has gone to heaven and everyone who remains is very much feeling her void. I am sad to realize that I am not going to receive the encouraging messages from Jackie anymore. However, I am at peace knowing that she is at peace. Jackie, you fought hard and we are all so proud of you. I am so blessed that you were a part of my family's life. Thank you for providing a normal, fun environment to visit when things were less than fun in Houston with all those heart doctors. Thank you for sharing your family with us and always welcoming us with open arms. Most of all, thank you for being you and sharing your love. I know we are all better people because we knew you.

To my extended Loeser family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. You know what? I think she's probably hanging out in heaven with Elvis and bragging about all her beautiful children and grandchildren.

Jackie, you will be missed. Thank you for your joie de vie. I love you.

And Elvis, hands off, man! She's taken!

Oh What a Beautiful Morning

Ok, so it's Monday. Hi Monday. You and me, we have had our differences. But, I can't say I hate you. You know why? Because you start the week that makes me go to the place to do the things so they give me money. Sounds naughty, kinda. But, it's not. Just an office with a dog.

But I must admit, in all the excitement of getting the job, it has just now sunk in that I actually have a job again. I suppose my brother R is right - part of me DOES want to be a kept woman. Except, now I have a spring in my step again. I've been making new friends and trying not to be such a homebody. Things are going to change. I think I'm going to take a class. . .

I hope you all are finding your days passing with ease and grace. Please take care of yourselves and send prayers for the Louisiana Gulf Coast and the oil spill recovery. Stinky oily air, y'all.

Have a great Monday. Appreciate it. Because, it only comes once a week.

xoxo

Great Seed Watch: Plants Galore!

A ripened strawberry from our plant. Super tiny, but it was sweet. Mmmm..can't wait for more!

I love the feelers that grow on the cucumber plants. They start out curled up and unroll themselves, finding something to hold onto.


You can kind of see how they have wrapped their feelers around the post. Looking good, cucumbers!


The tomatoes have grown TALL! I even think I see a little flower starting to develop on this one! I love how hairy the tomato plant is!


And a nice aerial shot of all the growing going on!

I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!

xoxo

Lurking

In the depths of the bath tub last night lurked a ferocious lion cat. I had gone into the bathroom to take a bath before bed and what did I find? This ferocious lion slumbering in the tub. He would not move, only yawned and grumbled at me, so I turned on the water.

Did you know that ferocious lion cats hate water?

I had a nice bath after he retreated to clean his wet paws.


Have a fabulous Monday!

xoxo