Tuesday Treasures

 Ever since we moved here, fencing our property has been on the short list. There is a fence, but it's not on the property line and the one in place isn't in the best shape.

Building 2 miles of fence in rugged terrain is a huge undertaking and I'm shaking my head that DH is taking this on at 62. 

Thankfully, our son is able to help, but they both come in with shirts and jeans and hats sweated straight through and they haven't even started on the fence.

We've put in some corner posts and H-braces, but mostly they've been clearing trees and brush, which is what they worked on Tuesday

Little E was eager to supervise. 😉

Buggy rides always lead to adventure

And adventure always leads to tired legs

The 3 Musketeers

I'm certain a nugget of wisdom was being shared in this shot.

She made another treasure map and this time it lead to the discovery of a fairy house

And it's always fun to hunt for treasure in the garden

Today she munched on tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, and carrots

To quote our little treasure, "These are the best days EVER!"

Soaking in the Moments

 My days have been full in the best kind of way!

What a joy this little charmer is!

And yes, I may be a tad biased. 😉

His mama spoiled me with a thoughtful welcome basket

It was hot and humid while I was there, but it didn't stop us from spending much of our time outside

Just add water 

For instant giggles

At 62, Gram's too old for a toddler's water slide, but at L's request, slide she did...many times (Advil for the win)

His reaction was worth it

Soaking up summer

With a cherry on top

His little jeep has a radio and it was playing God Bless the U.S.A. when he jumped out and I snapped this shot...I might have gotten a little teary eyed.

He's already a fishing pro with Dad

This kid doesn't know how good he has it

He's living his best life

And the sky's the limit

Small Town 4th

Our 4th of July celebration was low-key this year. I made a batch of Special K Cookies before loading up and heading out.

 

The little village closest to us (32 miles) celebrates in style.

Small town parades are the best! When the truck dies, it gets propelled down the parade route by friends pushing it with their feet.

Parades are now a family tradition.

And Pap's arms are a pretty good place to share your best candy acquisitions.

Our little flag-waving all-American was ready to celebrate

After the parade we mosied over to the fair grounds to visit with friends and watch the ranch rodeo

It was a fun day, but I was in bed by 8. Socializing wears this hermit out these days.

Road Trip

 Wednesday morning DH and I loaded up and headed to Texas. We had a flat about 4 hours in, as we rolled through the little farming town of Tahoka, and pulled into an old school tire shop where they put a boot in the tire. DH has fixed hundreds of tires through the years, but this was awfully convenient and we like supporting these small businesses. 

Then we rolled on to spend a little time with his little brother. He and his wife recently moved and the boys spent some time going over some things.

Early onset Alzheimer's is a heartbreaking disease.

Then on Thursday, DH and I drove 2 hours to exchange our beehive. DH peeked in ours and could not see a queen and the place he bought it from, said they would exchange his for a new hive. Our original hive is thriving. 

Our girl met us there

 and took me back to OK for a few days. She recently took up crochet so I suggested we stop at a yarn shop in McKinney before heading back to her house

It was fun to treat her to an early birthday gift. The yarn shop is also a quilt shop, but I didn't need anything. We stopped and enjoyed a fabulous lunch 

here

And our shared love for books found us perusing pages here.

And then we drove another 90 minutes to get the best hug ever from this little charmer

Signing off for now. We're off on a bug hunt!

A Peek into Monday

 Soccer camp was a huge success

This little tike loved it!

She was super focused

At 8 in the morning, the mountain air is cool and crisp and perfect for learning the fundamentals

(I edited people and a big 18-wheeler out of these pictures so that's why these photos have a watermark about being AI generated. Not a fan of AI.)

I think someone is going to be disappointed when the week ends, but for now she is soaking it in

Well done little all-star!

My sister-in-law and I made a good team for the rest of the day. Someone is bound to ask about all the pie birds. My MIL has collected them for years and what you see is only half of them...there are just as many on the other side of the kitchen. They are cute, but get sticky.   We were tuckered out and practically melted, but my in-laws' house is now in pretty good shape. We tackled everything from windows to baseboards and bathrooms to pie birds and we managed to do it without being pruned from the family tree. 😉

The rest of the week promises to be filled with adventure so I'm going to channel my inner spring chicken and forage for the special moments that lie ahead.