Water is so calming

I need to look at something peaceful.

My room is chaos hopefully by Saturday afternoon

it will be sorted out. I am just about ready to forget

packing and just buy new when we get there.

Wistfull thinking.

I am almost done.

Just have to hem 3 pairs of Levis for my son.

Find no more than 10 shirts to bring with

for me and get my computer and camera stuff

together and organized.

The first things I packed last week was my

art stuff. After all we must do the most important

things first. Clothing and etc comes last.

Last night is did frost but no damage.

Well this lady is tired and will continue

with the packing another time.

Memorial Day week-end

 Tonight it is going to be too cold. Hopefully it

does not frost, There is just too much out there

that could be damaged. Gardens, farm fields and

landscaping. My knock out rose is just starting to

bloom. The garden is up and growing, the tomatoes

are planted. Wind just keep blowing al night

and it will be all right.

 I have been super busy getting packed to go away

for a month. I need to make list for everyone who

is taking care of my home, my art and the yard.

I would much rather stay home I am such a homebody.

I have such a comfortable nest with my home,

gardens and studio. What we do for family.

Our adult children and their children are so

looking forward to fishing in Minnesota.

My husband has always wanted to spend

a month there fishing so I must get in the flow.

On this Memorial Day week-end I am thinking

of my mother. Here is a photo of us the summer

before she passed. It is good to remember the

good days when she was still bright and happy.

Green Green love the greens of spring.

 Love the green of spring.

Everything is growing so fast just popping out

all over. Lavender and purple with a touch of yellow

is the current color scheme. The rains keep everything

fresh. I have started to pack for our month in Minnesota,

Now I need to pare it down to half. Need to make a

list for the house sitter. Today I will get the paint

for the painter. She will spend 3 days refreshing

our house. Than arrange for the carpets to be cleaned.

 I love this old fence post on the neighbors land.

This past week-end our neighbor released some

quail. Now I hear the bob white calls in my gardens.

I will miss the flowers blooming in June, Beverly said

she will take photos for me. She is such a jewel

she has helped me for over 30 years. I know she

will take good care of my home. I have  been

freezing single portions for her to eat while we

are gone. I need to make her some sweets too.

I know my house will be cleaner when I get home

than when I left it. Such a good friend.