Random chatter

My blog discipline is severely lacking. I think about doing it everyday but then the important and priority things get in the way (golf, sunshine, more golf and even more sunshine) and before I know it , it is the bewitching hour. I will do better.

These are the wonderful, exquisite French tulips that arrived the day my sisters and mother left. (ProFlowers) They are large and lasted exactly ONE WEEK !!! Tulips are my very favorite and when I find the pot of gold , I am going to have them delivered every week. Along with more of the chocolate birthday cake.





The Bunches, of Ft Myers and Woodbury, Ct fame, graced our doorstep last week. How fun was that. We led them around The Villages and made them endure the Trolley Tour but we don't think they drank the KoolAide. We had rousing games of ping pong and pickle ball. Bruce is in the championship league for ping pong and had to tone down his skills in order to be part of our team. Janet and I go back many many years with a shared interest in fiber arts. Janet generously gave us this beautiful framed organic piece. It is about 8 x 10 and is comprised of a dried leaf (the tan portion) the webbed portion of a palm tree, acorns and in the lower center is a beautiful large perfect dragonfly. We have another one of her pieces, comprised of a section of birch with a large beetle attached. (I haven't unpacked it) She knows more about bugs, and snakes and birds and all things growing. And contributes her time to nature centers both in Florida and in Connecticut. We hope to get together again in Ct. We were trying out the Macro function on my camera and I thought this view of salad makings was slightly picturesque.

Tomorrow, on Friday, we are winging our way west. We had thought about leaving today but the weather was just plain ugly and it snowed vigorously all day in Denver. Thinking that our fragile and elderly bodies could not adjust to the sharp contrast in climate, we opted to postpone it by a day. We will enjoy seeing Becca in her prom preparations, Alex playing Lacrosse and marvel at Lizzie growing up so quickly. Hopefully, Nicholas will be able to get away from college finals studies.

Jon and MaryBeth have been house hunting in Newtown, Ct. They have sold their house in Pa after about 6 weeks . Hard to believe that Andy and Mason will be going to school in the same town where Jon grew up. They think they have found a house to their liking.......stay tuned for pictures.