Wendy's Cat

 Wendy asked us to keep her cat while she was at girl's camp. We had her - er...him..for a week. I might as well correct myself right now, since every time I talk about this cat I call her..I mean him...a her. And I get CORRECTED every single time. It gets a little tiring to be CORRECTED all the time about something so silly as a CAT. She's - oops...he's a good cat.. and for some strange reason she --- he likes me. The reason WHY it is strange is because I don't really care for cats - him-s or her-s...

Cousins

Here's Hazel and Lacie sharing a private laughing moment:)

Lacie and Hazel...

Happy Birthday, America

A Saturday in Logan

The day started out bright and early with a trip to West Clinton Elementary by 8:20 to pick up my bountiful basket and three cases of blueberries. An hour later they were all packaged and in the freezer.

It was Mike's 60th birthday and we headed up to Logan to meet Jared, Carrie, Weston and Lacie. We ate at the Bluebird Cafe (a yearly tradition) and then headed over to the Cache Valley Cruise In.

I wanted to go home a different way so we headed toward Smithfield. I turned the car around when I noticed an old dirt road leading to a broken down shack and wonderful views of the marshes.

Volunteers

I just love it when I discover something (besides weeds) growing in my yard and I didn't plant it. These are fun little daisies from my neighbor, Frank's yard.

Lounging Around

I picked up this gravity chair at Costco awhile back for less than half of other store prices ($43). It's pretty comfortable. Now...I just need to make the time to use it!

Garden Art at Dawn

After my morning walk I noticed, with the overcast skies, that the light was perfect for some picture taking in the back yard. Of course, this made me late for work, but it was worth it. I came to work relaxed and ready to meet the day.

The fragrant honeysuckle vine is so heavy it's tipping the arbor. These two shots were taken from the deck.

Clematis on the shed.

Leaves at dawn.

Catnip blossoms.

Hollyhocks have taken over an area in the yard - which is fine with me. It's keeping the morning glory (which only grows in that one spot) at bay.

I believe these are called Red Hot Pokers - don't remember for sure. I like them against the wood fence.

I don't remember the name of the front plant, but it drops seeds and I find new growth in unexpected places, which is always delightful. The purple flower is a geranium.

These may be called Veronica. It's a perennial that was planted years ago.

Orange blossoms in the grass. The blossoms that are still on the trees are already starting to turn brown. I love this fragrant bush, but it certainly doesn't last very long.

Dwarf Pink Spirea bushes. These are so beautiful and grew fast this year with all of the early spring rain.

Mystery plant. This comes back every year, and grows in new places. It may be considered a weed, as it has a very strong and determined vine and is fast growing. However, the flower is tiny, pretty and delicate.