Woke up to a delightful 56 degrees this morning – ahhhh the cool crisp air feels nice in the lungs 🙂 . I can not believe it’s the end of June and we’re halfway through the year. Why does time have to pass by so fast? I remember when I was younger one year seemed like 20. Summer break would never get here, my birthday took way, way to long for it’s arrival and the holidays oh they were never coming!! All I have to do now is turn around twice and it seems like the seasons are running into each other! I still get excited about birthdays, summer break and holidays…they just seem to get here so very quickly and disappear even more quick with each time.
Robin and I had a wonderful three day weekend (he missed work Friday due to rain). We worked on the kitchen (I say we but Robin did all the work – I put a screw in here or there, cleaned up little messes, held the measuring tape or help move something) but, we were together enjoying each other’s company. At the end of our day Sunday I was looking around our kitchen at all the hard work that has been done and teared up. It is beyond perfect and is my dream come true. Just knowing that this project has been a true labor of love – makes my heart swell with an enormous amount of pride, love and gratitude. Heather came by earlier this past week and could not believe how beautiful it is at the stage of almost completion. Robin still has a bit more of work to do but the bulk, hard, tedious, time consuming part is done. I told him I wished I could have done more to help, he smiled and said that’s ok. I said yeah but I get the easy part I get to decorate it! Then I thought out loud oh yeah, and keep these white walls, white cabinets, white door facings clean! Ooh I do have my work cut out for me!!
Taking advantage of this crisp morning working out in the garden, I realized a few several mistakes I made and boy have I learned a big lesson when growing certain veggies! I tell each plant how much I appreciate them growing, how pretty they are and am thankful for the food they will be providing for us. Yes, I talked to my plants 🙂 . Well they must enjoy my little conversation with them because they are thriving like crazy!! But, next year I will have to rethink where to place them in their layout. I couldn’t be happier with the results and hope to share my bounty with others and if I’m still a stay at home wife next year I think I will plant a bigger garden! I have been so very pleased with this one.
Yep, today is gonna be a good day – feeling blessed, love and grateful.
The Robin's Nest 
Yay! And talking to plants is perfectly acceptable. I think they like the encouragement! I talked to a house plant that started to look like it was dying and now it’s thriving again! 😀
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Sometimes I think the neighbors may think I’ve lost my mind… standing in the middle of the plants just talking away!! hahaha!
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Hahaha. Gotta love those neighbors though! We all have some!
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Yep
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Who the heck cares about what the neighbors think? Do you still have those horrid neighbors who make so much noise? Maybe if they see you talking to the plants they’ll figure out you are a crazy lady and make amends. More than likely though, they’d come over and play “music” to the plants and everything would die!
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That’s hilarious!! Unfortunately they’re still here but I’m under suspicion the grandmother who still owns the properties may be selling two of the homes. Lot of activity going on these past few days involving numerous cars and people.
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GREAT!!!! Imagine getting rid of them. Let’s hope they are moving out and not moving someone else IN!
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Oh if only in my dreams! But, you got it right ding, ding, ding….moved somebody else wearing Daisy Duke shorts, lacking the ability to speak below a ear shattering, squawking can hear them from the shower while you’re singing tone. Ugh it’s my curse! 😵💀
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Hell no! I didn’t want to be right! But…this is your chance. Make friends! Then you can control the other boneheads from within!
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Nice! Great idea!
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I expect to see a post called “Inside Job” with big smiles at the end!
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Hahaha
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Neighbor update – one of them is proudly displaying – wait for it, wait for it…..an ankle arrest bracelet…I have no civil words for this situation.
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Great, now they have to stay close to home. It keeps getting better and better…
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I feel like I’m trapped in the land of the unknown!!
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And they are the ones wearing the ankle “bracelets.” It’s just so wrong. I especially don’t like it given you have your grandkids there. I wish there was something I could do to help.
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Me too. I’m just glad I’m working from home! Six months ago I was working 10-12 hrs a day, I would be terrified of things being taken or home broken into. I can just pray that God will move them out or i win the lottery and make an offer on the properties!! Lottery would help 😃😄😅😆😉😂😁😀😊😋
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The sad thing is that they might be really nice people who are just totally inconsiderate OR blind to the ruckus they are creating for the rest of the neighborhood. Probably not, but I was trying to look on the very dim bright side. Lottery would be nice!
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I completely understand where you’re coming from. Sadly I know to much of their family history, so does the rest of the neighbors.
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I was trying to be charitable, but it sounds like they are way beyond that!
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Thank you for being so thoughtful.
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Awe so beautifully written and I could feel the meaning and the emotions of this important project and time spent together. Warm hugs my friend.
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Thank you so much dear friend.
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