Days 225-231

Day 225

 A lovely assortment of cupcakes arrived for my daughter's birthday . . . I had a chocolate with peanut butter cream icing.  This was the first birthday dinner with her dad's family.

Day 226 

 Our former neighbours across the lane knocked out a section of the fence with their truck and the new panel is finally in place.  I think a paint job is on the slate for next spring.

Day 227

 Birthday dinner #2 was with a group of young disabled kids that Shannon and Alison run a boccia club for.  Some of the girls from the club come to the house on Sunday afternoons just to hang out.  One of the mom's made this cake and a casserole dinner for everyone.

Day 228

 Coming home from birthday dinner #3, the going down of the sun was spectacular. I made an unscheduled turn and pulled over just to take this shot.  This was Shannon's actual birthday . . . my baby girl is 32.  She does not cooperate with me taking pictures of her.

Day 229

 Auntie Martha stopped by with flowers and a card for Shannon . . .

lovely gerberas and yellow tiger lilies too.

Day 230

 Still some colour in the the garden . . . 

red coneflower with some heather in the background. 

Day 231

The last of the sunflowers still going strong.

Days 92-98

Day 92

 I invented a truly delicious frozen smoothie treat . . . 1 banana, roughly 1 cup of frozen pineapple, juice of an orange and 1 cup mixed frozen blueberries and blackberries.  It was so thick and delicious and made this lovely swirly pattern in the blender.  I will be making this again . . . almost as good as ice cream and better for you.

Day 93

 Mother's Day cupcakes cooling on rack . . . my daughter's creations.

Day 94

 White petunias basking in early morning sun.

Day 95

 Found these happy faces at Art's Nursery.

Day 96 

 Snail and shell on hardy hibiscus . . . creation's wonders.

Day 97

 This fella came for breakfast and was just 3 feet away from me.  I was already outside with my camera and just froze when he landed in front of me.  Carefully raising my camera I was able to get about 5 shots off before he spooked.  Isn't he gorgeous?

Day 98

Blue-eyed grass . . . "Devon Skies".  

The flowers close up at dusk each evening and open up wide with the sun.