A Message To My Granddaughters

Mia got a hug from fairy godmother at the Disneyland parade.

My son is a good cook, and this week he made a delicious shrimp dish with orange sauce.

We had another snowfall!  It was sunny for a few days, then rain, then snow.  My poor car was covered, and I just got a new starter.  Right away, I went outside and scraped the snow off my engine haha.

I kept hearing thumps on the roof.  I thought it was a critter - it was snow!

There's nothing better to put in our oatmeal than blueberries and bananas, except for maybe pecans, which I was out of.  But this was nice too.

Tacos are a fav in our family, and I made some this week with ground beef, seasonings, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cheese, and topped them with ranch dressing.  Have you ever had orange bell peppers?  I've had green, red, yellow, but never orange.  The tacos were excellent.

I love seeing the carousel music box on my dresser when I pass by that Francesca gave me.

And the dear music box that Mia gave me.  They seem to go well with my Spring decor.

I talked with my sister on the phone for a long time.  It's always good to catch up with her.  We're so different, yet so alike in many ways.

Here are some recent pics of the kids.  In the last few years, I have been blessed with three granddaughters, Francesca, Mia, and Charlotte.  They grow up so fast, and I can't wait to see them real soon.  This is a message I want to send them, and I hope they always remember it. 

Listen to the mustn'ts, child.

Listen to the don'ts.

Listen to the shouldn'ts,

The impossibles,

The won'ts.

Listen to the never haves,

Then listen close to me.

Anything can happen, child.

Anything can be.

~Shel Silverstein

Pink Pleasure

Well, I told you that we could get snow here up until April....and we did!  We got rain and thunder on Wednesday.  It was so loud that at one point it made me jump.  Then, a couple days later, we had a snowfall, and it was a good amount.

This time, it was clumpy snow, which is a heavy wet snow after a Spring storm.

My neighbor's bushes looked so pretty dressed in white.

I had to dig my angel out, and my mini rose bushes got covered as well.

This may be the last snow, but then again, who knows up here in the mountains?

My son treated me to a Mexican feast.  Wasn't that nice?  There was Shrimp Ranchero, steak tacos, chicken tacos, beans and rice, and chips and salsa.  Although some of it was eaten before I took the picture.

I'm almost done with the goody bags for the kids.  I could keep filling them, as I've enjoyed finding all these treats, but all these little things are adding up.  Aren't these the cutest braided hair extensions for a little girl?

I took down all the Purple, and have replaced it with some Pink for Spring.

Charlotte's seven month photo.  I just love her sweet smile.

The first pink blossom tree at my neighbor's house.

After the snow, the sun came out, and it felt so nice and warm out.

I baked a rainbow cake.

Oh, and I had to get a new starter for the car.  I was at the grocery store when it died on me.  I was hoping it was just the battery, but turns out I needed a new starter.  An old man tried to jump start it, but that didn't work, so it was towed to the automotive shop.  My neighbor drove me to the shop when it was finished.  Lots of help that day....but that's what we're supposed to do, if we can.  It came at a bad time, when I'm just getting ready for my trip, but my car runs nicely now, and it's been loyal to me for so many years.  Reminds me of an episode on Gilmore Girls where Lorelai's jeep breaks down, so she tries to buy a new car, but discovers that she doesn't like any car but her beloved jeep.  So, she ends up installing a new engine in her old car.  I can relate.

Aside from the snow, Spring has arrived.

Have a good week.

~Sheri

 

No April Fool's....Just Me

Hello, happy April!  The weather here has been a mix of rain and sunny days.  So many birds were fluttering about on my lawn during the Easter weekend, especially the Eurasian Collared Dove.  I saw many of them on Good Friday in my yard.  They are such dear and peaceful birds.

I even saw a rabbit scurry across my lawn early Saturday morning!  I didn't get a picture, because they are frightened little creatures, and don't stand still for long.  I usually just see them at night run across the road, but it was a joy to see one on my lawn.  What isn't a joy for me to see are the squirrels that are coming around more frequently, and even digging into my lawn and storing their nuts.  There were 3 of them climbing up the trees, chasing after each other.  My neighbor said they can fly haha.

The critters always seem to gather on my front yard.  I'm not sure why -I don't have any feeders out or anything, but I think it's because I live on a large corner lot, and they have a lot of room to roam and be the wild animals they are.

Have you seen the movie, The Audrey Hepburn Story?  You know, I never saw it when it came out years ago, and I enjoyed watching it recently.

Jennifer Love Hewitt played Audrey, and I think she did a splendid job portraying her.  It was interesting to see Audrey growing up in the time of war and what she experienced.

There were many parts in the movie about the special relationship she had with her mother.

And it showed her rehearsing the famous balcony scene and singing the wonderful song, Moon River.

I made a batch of brownies, and washed all my Spring cups.

On Easter, I made a small meal of ham, sour cream and cheesy mashed potatoes, green beans, and cinnamon rolls with orange icing.

I saw my neighbor at the grocery store - the one I mentioned that works so hard in her front yard.  We were in the flower section at Safeway, and visited for a long time.

Jess took the kids to the ocean, and had a nice time.  I love this pic of Charlotte wearing papa's hat.  And the California poppies were in full bloom.

Mia is playing soccer now, and Renecke is coaching the team.

Easter basket fun.

I've been doing a bit of Spring cleaning around here, and it's nice to get things done after the rain.

*Jennifer McCully

No April Fool's....just me, wishing you a good month.  And I'll leave you with one of my favorite songs.

~Sheri