There has been so much rain that the yard is becoming a jungle. Grass cutting will occur very soon. I love the flowers, but another hard frost is on the way. That's not so bad, though, because it will keep the bug population down....
Spring in Ohio is always an adventure....
All the best,
Lois
Waiting in line can be dangerous. Well, to your wallet and perhaps your diet. ;)
There was a long line at Walgreens when I picked up a prescription this week. I managed to do a little extra shopping while I was waiting before I got to the counter.
I was able to pay for all of my shopping while paying for the prescription and when the lady I know bagged everything, I told her, "The best medicine in this bag is the Hershey's Chocolate."
Everyone agreed.
;),
Lois
Kjell took this image with his phone camera last night while we had the pups out for last call potty time before bed. It was just after 10 PM.
In the foreground is our vine covered fence between our driveway and the property next door. Beyond is our neighborhood and the night sky.
I absolutely love the cameras we have in our Samsung phones now!
Enjoy!
Lois
I published this image of our one-year-old Lily a week or so ago. Well, this sweet, little, innocent (?), darling terror has done it again.
Back in 2016, I published a post about our wonderful neighbor (also an Elsa) who often met our pups at the small section of fence at the corners of our property. Through a very short part of the fence that separates her yard from ours for the last 100+ years, Wendy loved seeing this sweet lady who brought her treats almost daily. Sadly, our neighbor died six years ago. Her home as been purchased by a family with two young children.
I've met these new people and am so glad to have them as neighbors. It's fun to have children in the neighborhood again. BUT, Wendy hasn't been able to get over the "strangers" in her friend's home. When the family is out in their own yard, Wendy barks so I bring her inside to enjoy the silence. No way can I keep her from being so upset.
On Easter Saturday, the young girl living on the other side of that fence called to us to give us some Easter cookies. How sweet!
Wellllllll, the rest of the story: All three of our girls, Wendy, Elsa, and Lily, were outside with us. Wendy started barking at the fence. Then Elsa. Then Lily. As Kjell and I tried to restrain all three of the girls who wanted to play with the young girl in her yard, our Lily managed to get through the corner of their old fence and had a short play time with them.
Lily had so much fun that there was no way she would let the children's father lift her back over the fence. The solution was for him with his children to walk her home. I met them out in front, thanked them profusely for the cookies and return of our renegade pup, and brought Lily inside. Then we called our friend Bill....
look at it now! Lily won't be able to escape from this part of the fence! The rest of the yard has chain link fence we installed when we moved here. That fence has held all our Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherd Dogs for 45 years. Soon, the fence and wall will again be covered with ivy and other greenery.
Catherine took Lily for a ride-along on her rounds to friends' and gatherings on Easter so she wasn't here to hinder fence reinforcements.
*Sigh* So, that's our Easter Week story that we thought would be a very quiet week at home.
It's always something, isn't it. ;)
Lois
As I was working in the kitchen, I heard Elsa go out the doggie door behind me. When she didn't come back in a couple of minutes I looked out and spotted her sun bathing.
The warmer weather is so very welcome here. Of course, we get a little cooler weather every couple of days, too. Spring around here: Now you see it, now you don't. After all, this is the Midwest....
:),
Lois
We enjoyed a day at home on Easter Sunday.
The weather gave us light rain and a sort of mist with moments of sunshine throughout the day.
This was our view from the dining room. The Tulip Magnolia, Red Bud Trees, and Daffodils are all enjoying the gentle rain.
Lovely!
All the best,
Lois
Kjell sent me this image and I had to look at it carefully to see what it was.
We just got new patio furniture. The new table is very different from the solid table we had before. Kjell always takes a few doggie cookies outside with him and puts them on the table to give to good doggies while they are all outside.
It seems little Lily thought she could get this one from the bottom side of the new table. I love that tongue and those teeth!
Of course, Daddy gave her the cookie, but this sure is cute.
Lois
