Would THIS Look Good In My Yard?

Oh- The wonders you see

when you get off the

Interstate highways.

THIS is something you 

would NEVER see

on a major highway.

We flew past this and I made a

U-Turn to go back for a picture.

Couldn't resist.

I told SweetCheeks we were going

to buy one on our way home

and carry it there on the roof of

our car.

I said I thought it would look

GREAT in my front yard.

She said that would look really 

STOOOPID.

Not nearly as stooopid as standing

by it to have your picture taken!

She told me I was NOT going to buy

one and I told her I was

NOT LION about it!
LION-Lyin'- Get it?
nevermind....

What's YOUR choice?

A chicken or a lion?

We can drop it off in your

front yard on the way home.  

But- just so you know-

The chicken will look STOOPID!

Where Is Nana Diana - Part TWO

Well, for those of you

that guessed we were

in Arizona or Kansas

I feel bad for you- 

I will be sending you an

IQ test to take at your leisure.

So - WHERE are we then?

We found ourselves in a place

surrounded with lilies.

AND, on the way to where 

we are we did a bit of

GEOCACHING.

Ever hear of it?

If not you can click on the link.

It is so much fun for the kids

to find things left by others

and add their message to those

that are already there.

We found a roadside stop

that held one "find".

Of course we had to 

check out the way the

"pump" for pets worked.

What ELSE did we have

fun looking for?

Well, about every 45 minutes

we had to hunt for one of these!

WHY doesn't everyone have to go

POTTY at the same time?

I suggested diapers-
I thought CRUISERS might be good
because we were "cruising" along.

SweetCheeks said they were all too old
for diapers.

Hmmmm...or maybe they are 

NOT OLD ENOUGH....

I guess it all DEPENDS on your age!

ps- Horrible internet connection here so
bear with me this week- it is sporadic
at best- 

Make Me Smile Monday SweetCheeks- THE CRUSH

It's the last day of school.

 I go to watch all the last day festivities.

We wait in the gym until we can head

into the chapel.

SweetCheeks sits by my side.

Little Mr. CM comes and sits 

RIGHT NEXT TO

Sweet Cheeks.

Stand up and I'll take your picture with your friend,

SweetCheeks.

Who's this?  I ask.

Iht's CM, Nana.

He's got a HUGE CRUSH ON ME,

Don't you.CM?

CM nods obediently.

See- I told you, Nana..

He's my LITTLE boy friend!

He's your BOYFRIEND?

I just can't help myself-I just 

love to egg her on....

NOH!  NANA!!!!

He's my BOY (pause)   FRIEND!

Yeah- That's what I said...

He's your BOYFRIEND!

SweetCheeks turns to CM and

rolls her eyes.

My Nana doesn't GET it, CM.

She thinks you're my BOYFRIEND.

CM-considers this for a minute,

then nods.

I AM...he says!

SweetCheeks giggles and rolls her eyes again.

He doesn't GET IT either, Nana!

And so it goes- 

A smitten suitor and it's only Kindergarten.

Where's Nana Diana?

Remember the old

Where's Waldo books?

Well,

I am traveling with my granddaughters

and my daughter.

We are on the move for a few days.

See if you can guess where we are.

I'll be posting some good clues

in the next few days and I 

won't be commenting as much

for a few days because....

well.....you know----

it's a VACATION!

Your guess?

There might even be a

prize involved----just sayin'

Loving My Lilacs

Our growing season is a little behind

in Wisconsin this year.

My lilacs are finally in full bloom.

I don't know what kind they are

but they are highly scented.

A larger shot of the bush.

Aren't they just gorgeous?

There is another big bush next to that one.

I think it probably needs trimming

this Fall-pruned back a bit so it

produces more heavily.

Along the foundation under 

my bedroom window I have

Columbine blooming and

buds on the peonies.

I love the deep cornflower blue of the 

columbine.

I look around and talk to myself

a bit- Oh-How-Pretty!

Yep- I am pretty happy

except when I see this....

the picnic table we move from

area to area.
Right now it is under the trees...

Know what I say to myself about that?

OH! CRAP!

YUCK!!!

Hope YOU have a wonderful day...

as for me-this day is for the birds!
I'll be checking in late from the road.
The girls and I are having way too 
much fun.
I promise to get around to visit
you all in the next day or so...
late at night...whilst they sleep....

How's YOUR Diet Going?

As you can see, this poor boy,

CJK

is fading away to nothing.

Here he is praying for something

to eat.

He hasn't quite got the hand thing down yet.

Ummmm...

Looks like he found SOMETHING!

Oh- Yeah- Baby!

Is it good, CJK?

Oh- You can't talk with your mouth full,

can you?

What?

What's this?

Your Daddy is making you take a walk

after you eat to work your food off?

Mean ol' Daddy!

That's why I don't live with him!!!!

I am traveling with the little girls
today-We won't be dieting on
the road!

Everything Is Coming Up Roses

Aren't these gorgeous?

They look ALMOST as nice as my own do!

See for yourself!

I moved them last year.

Looks like there is 

NO HOPE

here, huh?

Wait a minute...wait a minute!

What's that I see?

Can it be?

Yes!  Yes it is!

One little ray of hope on an otherwise

DEAD ROSE BUSH!

I'm gonna save this baby.

I think I might need a little help.

Is there a Doctor in the house?

Traveling with my girls....

be around late today!

Sweet Cheeks Graduation From Kindergarten

How can it be?

How can it be that this

LITTLE GIRL

graduated from Kindergarten?

She arrived early.

and she was all smiles.

No uniforms today.

They could wear whatever they wanted.

SweetCheeks wanted 

RUFFLES and SPARKLES!

Of course she did!

And cute shoes with

SPARKLES, too.

Sisters graduated from their classes, too.

Onto Sixth grade for Lulu and 

Fourth grade for Ria.

She is all smiles here, too,

getting her graduation certificate.

SweetCheeks did not realize until

later that her time with Mr. Schultz

has ended.

She didn't realize that she would be in

a different room next year

with a different teacher.

When she did realize it...

Well, let's just say it broke

MY heart, too.

The smile was gone and replaced by

a silent tear.

Good-bye Mr. Schultz.

Sweet Cheeks will miss you.

Sometimes growing up has pain

mixed in with joy.

We are praying that 

SweetCheeks 

first grade teacher will love her

as much as Mr. Schultz did.

God bless you, Mr. Schultz,

and thank you

for taking such good care

of our girl!

ps...Just imagine the stories
HE has in his memory bank from
his year with SweetCheeks!

Flowers In Deck Planter Boxes

Wait till you see my 
DECK PLANTER BOXES!!!

We have had a late Summer here.

It was too cold to plant outside until 

after the first of June.

Want to see some 

GREAT rail planters?

Don't you LOVE this one?

Unfortunately, that one is NOT mine.

Look at this one.

Ummmmm...that one's not mine either.

Nor is this one.

Wondering what MY deck planters look like are you?

You won't believe it!

Take a GANDER at this!

SweetCheeks & BigBoyE actually saw

the EGG WIGGLING as the baby

pecked his way out.

I didn't have the heart to disturb the planter.

On the OTHER side of the same planter

is this baby.

What's that you say?

I must have more than ONE deck planter box?

OF COURSE I do-you silly.
Want to see?
Well-here you go~

This one has plants in it.

See-I TOLD you I had plants!!!!
Just keeping it real, folks,
keeping it real.

Make Me Smile Mondays

You won't BELIEVE 

THE HORROR

I discovered in my bathroom.

TWO FLOATING HEADS!

AND

They can separate at will....

LOOK, Nana, LOOK.

Big Boy E has a body attached to his head!

OR DOES HE?????


ps.  Thank you all so much for the
sweet messages you left yesterday.
I don't even know what else to say except
you have filled my heart.