I have been home for two whole weeks now from our recent trip to France. But due to a bad cough, lack of sleep due to coughing, jet lag, laundry and a multitude of other things, I had to put my blogging on the back burner for awhile. Now I'm back and ready to rock & roll!
My garden has been in full bloom and I am enjoying the cut flowers as well as doing some much needed work in the yard.....like putting in my vegetable garden.
Several days after returning we had a double header birthday party for my daughter-in-law Ashley and son Tyler. He always wanted to have a Bob Ross paint-along party so we dug up some of my previously used but not-ready-for-prime-time canvas's to be painted over.
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| Grandma Betty & Tyler |
Above are just some of the birthday painters.
Pretty great beginners here with their Bob Ross wigs on!
We painted along with his show - "Valley View".
The very next day Mr. B flew to Washington DC for the week for work.
I can't imagine what that did to his jetlag????
And with this last weekend being Mother's Day, my kiddo's invited me up to Boonville where they lease a little spot of beautiful land for camping and hunting. This weekend they took me on a shooting spree........a "cameras only" shooting spree!
They have installed a humongous tent with a pot bellied stove and a queen bed.
Their plans are to build a raised deck to put the tent on.
There is running water, electricity & a real flush toilet on site!
However, Mr. B and I stayed in the nearby Boonville Hotel which was delightful!
They have beautiful grounds with lots going on, like a Saturday morning farmers market, music, oyster shucking Sundays and in the summer it's paella Sundays!
There is wine tasting nearby, hikes in the redwoods, a little shopping but mostly peace & quiet.
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| Andy helping Jon & Jacque set up camp |
All of my loveys were there to celebrate & relax (except one - Tyler's SO was in Texas.....we missed you Monica!)
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| Andy showing Mr. B where things are |
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| Chewy, Jon & Jacque hiking |
Even my grand-dog Chewy was there!
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| and dear Ashley who is always fun to be with! |
Everyone worked so happily making delicious meals. We even had a picnic lunch by the river while several of the guys went swimming.
We spotted some wildlife.....
On Sunday we had breakfast and a leisurely drive home and then cooked dinner for my sweet mama!
Thank you all for making it a memorable Mother's Day!
I couldn't have dreamed up anything this special.
"Cherish your children...for they are the footprints
that you will leave behind."
--Taylor Evan Fulks
