Good morning everyone!
- Spring: Scene II
It turned cold again yesterday, but down here we did just avoid freezing temperatures, so the blooms are still out in full force. This has been one of those rare years when the tulip trees have been able to bloom for weeks without being cut short by frost. Most of the tulip trees have finished blooming, but there are a few late starters who are just beginning to reach full bloom.
The second act of spring is in full swing with the spectacular show being put forth by the Bradford Pear trees. Just to give you an example, here are pictures of Bradford pear trees in full bloom.
The yellowbells finally made their appearance about two weeks ago and they are blooming well, too. For those of you who wondered what a yellowbell looks like, here it is:
Finally, I have seen a number of the following bushes blooming, also. I have no idea what their real name is, but I have made up the name “Snowball Bush” for them. They have their own beauty.
Spring is always spectacular in the South, and this year may be special if we can avoid a killing frost. The next act: the dogwoods and the azaleas!
- The Mangled Toothbrush
Apparently toothbrushes can be added to the list of things that dogs can eat without getting sick. When Kayla took her bath Sunday night, she decided to put both Mandy and Darwin in her bathroom, but then she made the mistake of leaving them alone in there with the door shut for about five minutes while her water ran. When she came back in, one of them (my bet is Darwin, because the toothbrush should have been too far back on the counter for Mandy to reach) had pulled a toothbrush onto the floor, and between the two of them they had chomped through the plastic top and managed to eat about seven eighths of the head of the toothbrush. Neither Mandy nor Darwin looked the worse for wear, although the toothbrush was in a sad state!
The Mangled Toothbrush
- The Assembly After-Party
While I showed you yesterday the pictures that Kayla painted for Mark and me Saturday and Sunday, I didn’t get a chance to tell you how those pictures were presented. Kayla announced at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday that she was calling an assembly for Mark and I that would take about two minutes. Shortly thereafter, she had both of us seated on the couch and she began to speak. She told us that her (pretend) school was running a charter program for art, and that these paintings were the work of two of her students and she wanted to show them to the whole school. Mark interrupted her to say something, and she gave him a very stern eye and said, “Obviously they run assemblies differently at your school!” and continued talking. She continued speaking for about four minutes, at which point she was gently reminded that she had said the assembly was going to be two minutes. She responded with an airy wave of her hand, “Okay – the assembly’s over; now it’s time for the after-party!” and walked off into the sunset, aka the kitchen, in search of the dogs.
Have a good day everyone!
Nancy
Tales from the Mom-Side 