Father's Day

Father's Day is a good day. So often we forget to honor our dads and husbands and to take for granted all they do for the family. I invited the kids to come on Saturday for a barbecue and swim time. With the girls having dads in the area, church services, and visiting my dad on Sunday, Father's Day can be rather hectic. Having a get-together on Saturday was nice and relaxing for Ken. He liked the special time with the kids and grandkids.
Of course, the weather didn't co-operate as planned. It was in the high 70's, which meant only the bravest of us used the pool. (That was Dylan, David, and Dayna). But until the wind picked up, at least we could sit outside. I think it is funny how separated the guys and the girls are on the pictures! When we were outside, the guys were on one side of the pool, the girls on the other. When we went in the house, the guys sat in one room, the girls in the other. I guess they don't want to hear about babies and weddings, and we don't want to hear about cows and finances. Danny and Kristi stayed over night and we were able to play some games with them and Kenny and Erin.
Thanks kids for making this a special time for Dad (and me)!

Isn't My Family Beautiful!

I took some well deserved abuse for posting a picture of my swimming pool on the blog. I didn't think I had very many interesting pictures. Today Erin and Kenny gave me a disk with their wedding pictures on it. I thought this family picture was a great one to post. When I look at this group, all I can say is "...My cup runneth over!"

Summer?

Looking at the calendar, I know it is June. Looking at the sky, it looks like March. It is cloudy again and of course the wind is beginning to blow. The pool water is too cold to swim in so I bought some solar rings, hoping to speed up the heating process. But until the sun decides to shine for more than two hours a day, the rings won't do the job. I wouldn't care, except school is out today and I always look forward to having the little ones (and their moms) come for pool days.
On the positive side, the mild weather has been great for my mini-garden. The tomato plants are very prolific, and we will have our first taste of home-grown beans tonight. I am beginning to see some possibilities from the pepper plants. In case you are impressed that I have a garden, don't be. I'm not one to get out there and hoe, cultivate, weed, etc. I use pots and miracle -grow soil. I enjoy the fruits of labor, not the labor!
It's been over four weeks since I took the tumble down the stairs. My ankle is still weak and very sore, but I'm able to walk on it so I know it's healing. I'm being careful, especially around stairs and steps.
Also, I have three new pets. My cat, Rascal I, disappeared while we were in the mid-west in April. Since the grand kids, especially Jenny, loved him, I replaced him with a look-alike kitten which I then aptly named Rascal II. In order to maximize the odds of keeping a cat, I also got two other kittens- Socks, and Colby. Hopefully, one of these kittens will survive and make it to adulthood.