Happy Birthday to Anne!

Happy, happy birthday to Anne ... yesterday!

After work, Anne met us at our favorite place for TGIFs ... and their wonderful margaritas!

Clockwise, there's Austen, Parker, Austin, Kira, Abbi, and Anne.

(Click on the photo to "biggify" it!)

We had a great dinner and a wonderful time!

Kira and Abbi were the only ones who would allow close-ups!

Wouldn't you know ... ?? =)

Kira's return from camp

Kira went to Creek's End Kids Camp on the 24th and returned today. She had a terrific time, sling and all! Abbi went with us to pick Kira up today; Abbi had just gotten back from camp yesterday!



Fun little girls!

Upcoming Tea Party!

I was driving home from taking Kira to the church (where the buses or vans would leave for 3 days of camp!) and I noticed this sign in a yard on a not-well-traveled street.


Too bad there aren't similar signs on major streets. I'm sure it'll be a well attended event, though, just as the one on tax day was (April 15). Or maybe there are lots of other signs, but I just haven't driven on those particular roads and highways!!

Glorious!

When I returned home from a quick trip to California, this is the scene that greeted me in my back yard!





Each spring in this part of the garden, just outside the back door, first are the azaleas, then the amaryllis, and finally the agapanthus. I love this spot!!

Very pretty lizard

Austen took these pix yesterday through my kitchen window.

On the left side of the left branch of that crape myrtle tree, you can see a little bulge - that's my resident lizard (at least, the one I know about!). Click on the photo to "biggify"!


In this second photo, the little guy straightened up and you can see his nice, full, red throat ballooning! There must be a lady lizard out there he's trying to impress!

Enjoy!!

Springtime front yard!

Views of my front yard.




These two gardenia plants weren't doing well in Anne's yard, so we moved them last summer. They clearly like it in my front yard!

My back yard continues to explode in color; agapanthus is sending up its flower stalks and should bloom any ol' time!

Linehan yard photos!

Here are some photos of the springtime gorgeousness taking place in Anne's front yard right now.

Vitex tree close-up:

Vitex tree:

Across the front of her house, including the other vitex tree on the far end: