Spring Sitings
It is full spring here in western Colorado. Grass has been cut, tulips are blooming, the cherry tree is in blossom, and trees are budding plus turning green.
In the last post Pam mentioned the Mary Lynn’s Memorial Garden was looking good. Here are a couple photos of it:
Pam counted over 80 open blossoms with another 40 or so still to bloom. The original planting was 100 bulbs so in one year the flowers are multiplying well.
Money laundering
During our recent trip Pam and Becky celebrated Becky’s birthday. Pam had wanted to give Becky a $1.00 bill for every birthday year (60!) but we could not find crisp, new $1.00 bills to use. Instead, Pam took the money, washed each bill, then ironed each individually. A clear case of money laundering!
Cherry tree blooming
Our cherry tree is just about fully bloomed out. Last year was the first time there was any real crop of cherries; perhaps this year will give a similar yield.
Murphy’s Law
The potential retirement house we looked at last week in New Albin, Iowa already has a pending offer. The kitchen sink drain developed a leak, and my John Deere riding lawnmower (which I had just converted back to summer use) died and will not start. This was my “vacation week” at home. Life goes on…
Pam’s Penny
There was a vintage home listed in Davenport, Iowa recently that intrigued me. I was almost tempted to make an offer on it, sight unseen. Time for me to slowly back away from the retirement house hunt and take a breather.
Happy Trails.
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