Gifts

 Received two wonderful gifts this week.  First, from Laura a new book bag that I love and second a beautiful bunch of tomatoes from Larry’s friend Doyle.  We had BLTs for supper with big slices of tomatoes.

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 Ingie came over to show her car.  Pop went for a cruise with her as chauffeur.  He gave it a thumbs up.

Three Little Piggies

Ada is growing, but Clayton and Greta are too.

Ingrid’s New Ride

It’s white like this one. A kona by Hyundai.

Best Renter

Astrid power washed the house.  She painted the old swing I had in the yard.

Peaches

Ingrid went with a friend to pick peaches at Peach Picking Paradise.  She shared some with us.

Peaches

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Where the Crawdads Sing

Laura went with a friend to a book talk at Fayetteville today.  The author is Delia Owens and the book, Where the Crawdads Sing, is a best seller.  Both my girls are readers like their Momma.  Looks like Laura, may have purchased her book.   If so, I will get to read it.

Buttercups Dancing

Like flocks  of yellow butterflies

A dancin’ in the sun

I aimed my camera lens 

And tried to capture one!

Ada Goes Visiting

 Ada went to see Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Janie and Clifton Griffin.

Fawn Crossing

Last evening Phinnie and I watched the little fawn and doe cross Galla Meadow. Phinnie barked sharply at the intruders but they knew he was short legged and only looked his way and then put their heads back down to graze the green grass. Funny how they knew he was too small to really do anything. At one time, when I saw the deer I was angry as they eyed my field peas--that and sweet potato vines are a favorite snack. But last night they made me smile just like I felt this morning when Laura brought me a pumpkin muffin to enjoy with my coffee!
The Fawn
Edna St. Vincent Millay

There it was I saw what I shall never forget
And never retrieve.
Monstrous and beautiful to human eyes, hard to
believe,
He lay, yet there he lay,
Asleep on the moss, his head on his polished cleft
small ebony hooves,
The child of the doe, the dappled child of the deer.

Surely his mother had never said, "Lie here
Till I return," so spotty and plain to see
On the green moss lay he.
His eyes had opened; he considered me.

I would have given more than I care to say
To thrifty ears, might I have had him for my friend
One moment only of that forest day:

Might I have had the acceptance, not the love
Of those clear eyes;
Might I have been for him in the bough above
Or the root beneath his forest bed,
A part of the forest, seen without surprise.

Was it alarm, or was it the wind of my fear lest he
depart
That jerked him to his jointy knees,
And sent him crashing off, leaping and stumbling
On his new legs, between the stems of the white
trees?

Two Ada’s

 Yesterday, Erin sent a picture of Ada after daycare.  She was so tired I guesss she knew she was not home with Greta Ann.   Below is a new picture of the Ada she was named for.  Marsha G. Sent it to me through messenger.  Larry’s Mom is so pretty always.

Taking Time

 Erin works all week, gets not a complete night of sleep, but finds time to take Clayton and Greta swimming.  Ada does not seem to mind. Erin is near watching all three !

Baby Brother

Baby brother is an old man.  What does that make me who is 11 years older ?   I hope he has a great birthday.

Books to Read

 Today at the Russellville Library I picked up 6 books.  Surely, a couple will be good.  I’ll let you know.

Erin recommended Leaving The Witness.  Ambers’s parents and grandparents belonged to this religious group.  It is the group that knocks on your door and leaves a “Tower”.  I really liked it.

 Larry made  this for Laura and put it on her wall.  Just scraps of wood put to use.  I love all her treasures.

I Am...

Watch and pray.  I am not of the new worship ways, but of the old brush arbor days.  Watch and pray but be not afraid if you are covered by the living blood. Matthew 24 tells of the destroying of the Temple but our Temple is alive and well--Jesus Christ!

Corning Teapots

 Laura’s teapot is worth more than she paid for it back in the day.

Sisters Forever--Bonded

This is from today. Erin sent it to me.  I miss seeing little Ada and having Greta talk about whatever she wants! 

New Look

 Laura and Astrid got her new vent a hood installed. It clears up counter for her. I love seeing that little Corning Ware teapot.  It was mine long ago.  Mema had one too, but the flowers were different colors.  I think she bought mine for me.  Laura reminded me.  Here is what she said:  I bought the teapots. Me-ma and Papa took me to Little Rock to Montgomery Ward. Daddy gave me $100, I think. I bought daddy a silver lighter and Douglas a silver money clip. I don't remember what else I bought but I remember I had the best time that day.

Ada went to church today.  She wore another of the outfits I bought second hand for her.

 

Ada Mae Is

 Isn’t she lovely. Isn’t she beautiful.  Isn’t she perfect.

 Last night we got a soft cool rain.  What a blessing.

My Ada is 3 calendar months today.  She has been in daycare one week.  The little blue outfit I bought from a teacher Beth Swindell at a school in Russellville.  Beth was one of my sweet kids long  ago.  Laura saw them and got them for me.  There were a bunch of pretty things all for summer.  I thought she might not even get to wear them.  She may weigh 8 pounds by now.  I looked in Erin’s baby book! She weighed 12 pounds at 3 months.