Sunday, May 18, 2025

Snapshots: Flowers, Field Day, and Me

The mechanic's pit bulb garden doesn't currently have any blooms in it for the table--I'm waiting on the lilies at the moment--but there are plenty of wildflowers.


Those white ones are a new one this year. I don't know what they are, but they're pretty.


Unfortunately, they don't last as a cut flower, so I replaced them with a rose from my Mother's Day bush.

The last Wednesday of school is always field day for the elementary kids. The weather is a toss-up this time of year. It could be sunny or rainy, hot or cold, still or windy.

This year we got moderate temperatures, lots of sun, but unfortunate wind.


I managed to keep my floppy Mom hat on, but it was a battle.

Poppy set a school record for the 25-yard dash this year, and also did very well in the long jump.


She may have eaten some sand, too, but it was worth it.

I got a rare selfie with that record-breaking girl on Mother's Day.


She refused to smile for it, however.

And last, the preschool teacher always has a motivational saying as her screen saver. This was this month's.


A good reminder to us all.

There you have it! My life, snapshotted.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

The flowers are beautiful!
Linda

mbmom11 said...

Great job, Poppy!
This spring has been extremely windy in the Midwest- it seems it's blowing 20-30 mph with terrible gusts whenever I go on the highway.
Enjoy summer vaction!

Anonymous said...

Yea, Poppy! Just so you know, in the Twin Cities we had to turn our heat back on yesterday! Mary in MN

Tu mere said...

Your kids are amazing. Athletes as well as academics. Must be good genes from mom and dad. Always love the flowers; selfies are a plus as well.