These have been
a glorious few days, from steaming hot, making the lake recreation fun, fun,
fun and some beautiful sunsets shared with loved ones…to cool and breezy making
the yard work easier. I am a happy to be
able to enjoy both the sun and the shade!
We are gearing
up for the 4th of July and trying to prepare the house and yard for
an almost camp type atmosphere. We LOVE
having everyone here, and we love them just wandering, sitting, relaxing for a
few hours. The day changes from games, food
and water to conversations, fire and fireworks.
Planning is easy as we just go with what we did last year and turn everyone
lose! They seem to manage pretty well!
We have begun
preparing for the renovation of our home, but, received good news from our
contractor who feels he can do much of the work from above and won’t need to
have as much demolition as we thought. So we aren’t tearing off as much drywall and
making that whole mess ~ although there will still be plenty. I also met with the kitchen designer here at
the house which was beneficial to both of us.
I am glad she got to see our space as it’s special, and small. Now she has a better idea of what we’re
working with and what kind of feeling I am going for. I am really looking forward to having it done
but, in all honesty, that’s WEEKS away.
Because we are
at a bit of a delay and the weather is so great, I have gone back outside to
move some plants and create more garden areas.
After I posted about the moon garden I spoke with a lovely friend who
created her own moon garden. She and I
were discussing what else I had in mind.
I mentioned that I have Mildred, for my mom, and a pretty little bird
feeder statue that reminds me of my mother-in-law, Jean, nearby. My dad always loved growing roses. I don’t have a great spot for roses, and I
have a LOT to learn about them, but she suggested a small rose garden in a
sunny location honoring my father. I
like it. I’ll be keeping an eye on my
yard for the best location for a small planting of some roses as well as some
other reminders of both he and my father-in-law.
Last weekend,
we volunteered at a golf outing for the Play for Jake Foundation on an
absolutely beautiful Saturday. It was hot, and sunny and breezy, and the golf
course looked amazing. This organization
was created after our community lost a great young man to sudden cardiac arrest,
the result of an undetected heart condition. The organization’s founder, Jake’s mom Julie,
has made it her life mission to raise awareness and to bring free heart
screenings to children in our community through the foundation. The golf outing is one way the foundation
raises money to facilitate those screenings.
Find more information here: playforjake where you can also donate,
if you choose.
Whatever you
decide to do today, make it a great day, a memorable day! Enjoy your holiday,
enjoy your family and friends!
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