One of Poppy's classmates brought his chess set to school, and there was quite a bit of interest in it during recess.
In addition to the boy who brought the set, Poppy and another girl know how to play, which is pretty impressive for a first-grade class.
We got some eggs from our neighbor. One of them was really strange.
First time I've ever seen a wrinkled shell. The egg inside was fine, it just looked kind of creepy.
My dad had a pair of cowboy boots that he bought when I was just a year old. He doesn't have much use for cowboy boots, but they turned out to fit his eldest grandson very well. Those 44-year-old boots put in their first real day of cowboy work at a branding last week.
I've had some very irritating and slightly painful swelling in my hands and feet recently, which has meant I do not want to be running. I can walk, though. And when I walk, I can bring my cell phone, which I do not do when I run. That means pictures!
I found some flowers on my walk yesterday that I added to the remaining two roses from the Easter flowers I bought. Plus the decorative alliums that are blooming right now in the mechanic's pit garden.
The obviously-cultivated roses look a bit self-conscious in the midst of the wildflowers.
And at church, I discarded the wilted flowers--which was most of them--and managed to put together one smaller arrangement for the altar.
Last year's Easter flowers lasted a lot longer, but that's okay. They really only needed to last through Easter morning. Anything else is just a bonus.
There you have it! My life, snapshotted.
7 comments:
What a beautiful sunrise shot - the contrasting foggy morning is awesome. Enjoy your week!
Beautiful sunrise! Beautiful flowers! Thinking about you today as I am still fringe laundering. Just wondering if you still are.
Linda
The chickens ...that is what an egg looks like before it comes out , the chickens need a little oyster shell to help the shells harden correctly for coming out with full formed completed shells.
Take your heart health into consideration with the swollen hands/feet.
Linda , I love the sound of fringe laundering. Now will have to go a googling. :)
My dearest Kristen ,you've been planted in the perfect place for you!
Your comment about the self conscious roses cracked me up!
I do! Not every load, but the majority.
"Fringe laundering" is what I call washing clothes without any detergent. The agitation of the washer gets the dirt out. It doesn't work with greasy things, but for normal loads, it's fine. Especially if you're hanging the clothing in super-strong and sanitizing New Mexico sun. :-)
Because I was curious - and with the internet there's no reason to ever not know an answer - I looked up why eggs would be wrinkled. Looks like it's either an older hen, a hybrid variety that lays a bunch of eggs, or it had bronchitis. But as long as the shell isn't cracked it's safe to eat.
Now I know.
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