This post will be full of subpar pictures I took on my cell phone. But, at least I'm getting a post up!
{Pretty}
Geraniums in this wine barrel were my Mother's Day gift last year. Look how good they are doing! (I recognize this is only something to celebrate when you are a veteran plant killer like me).
This sweet little girl.
{Happy}
Baptism gowns, washed by Jenny Wren's godmother-to-be in anticipation of her baptism this weekend.
This prickly pear cactus was given to us by a friend, the man who used to teach me US history back when I was a homeschooled 5th-8th grader. The bottom leaf is what he gave us. It came from Luther Burbank's garden, and it has no thorns. I was told he spoke kindly to this plant always, and prayed over it, and thus it grew without thorns. We have tried to be kind to ours and say some prayers for it, and, indeed, it grew new "leaves" just recently, after being in our garden for about 5 months. The new leaves do have thorns, I am sure we are not as dedicated as Mr. Burbank, and I know there has been a fair share of yelling that takes place in our back yard. But the children are thrilled to see the new growth.
Finally getting caught up on all those thank you notes for everyone's kindness after Jenny Wren's birth.
{Funny}
Sparrow has this funny thing. He does not like chairs to be upright. You can always tell he's been in the room when you see this.
My handsome oldest boy got a hold of my camera phone.
{Real}
My breakfast this morning. Frozen quiche. Reheated two-day-old coffee. Water. However, it was delicious because I was hungry, and I got to eat it on the patio the cool of the morning. As you can guess, I shared the quiche.
We got the dreaded stomach bug. This is Sparrow on day 3 of it. I thought he was done so we went to the park. Alas, not so. But he was a trooper.
A day later and the rest of the family dropped like flies. Oddly enough, despite the sheet washing and bathroom scrubbing and generally feeling awful that had to occur, we actually enjoyed some quiet family time together, doing puzzles when we felt up to it and taking lots and lots of naps. I'm not used to Bluejay and Chickadee sleeping during the day anymore, but they napped wherever they happened to be sitting this time.
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