May 10, 2009

Self Portrait Sunday for May 10, 2009

The plan was to spend the day having a hospital room picnic at my aunt’s bedside. She had surgery last Tuesday and a few complications afterwards. She’s feeling pretty good today and hoping to be released soon. I woke with a bit of a fever this morning, along with nausea and a splitting headache. I had a heat exhaustion episode while working in the yard yesterday, so that’s probably all that’s wrong with me. It didn’t seem prudent to expose Aunt Martha to anything, though, so I’ve stayed home “just in case.” Good day to catch up on laundry, webbby stuff and other chores. I’ll be getting a call from the kid sometime later today. He’ll wish me a Happy Mother’s Day and tell me that he’ll be mailing something special to me soon (his procrastination is one way you can tell he’s my son.) I’ve got numerous dogs and cats to keep me company while I stay busy and wait for my call. Hope you’re all having a wonderful Mother’s Day!

There’s still time for you to join in on the Self Portait Sunday fun. Take your own picture and put it on your blog. Then go post the link over at Midlife Musings. Cass hasn’t posted yet, but she’s Mom to eight wonderful kids, so she’s probably having a busy morning, don’t you think? When she gets time to update we can all visit with the other picture-takers and leave some more Mom’s Day wishes. We’d love to see your smiling face there!

[tags]meme, Mother’s Day 2009, Self Portrait Sunday[/tags]

Posted by skeet @ 7:14 am • Photos, Meme • 23 comments  

Backyard visitor

Just before sunset last night my cousin looked out the kitchen window and noticed that three of the cats were sitting in a circle staring at something just outside the fenced back yard. Three of the dogs were just inside the fence, focusing their gazes on the same area. We went out to investigate and found the fellow above, hissing and trying to strike at the cats.

Next door neighbor Tommy has a new handgun he’s been wanting to try out. It did the job. I may never walk outside again, at least until I get a good sturdy pair of snake boots!

[tags]outdoors, snake, moccasin, Texas outdoors, wildlife[/tags]

May 3, 2009

Self Portrait Sunday for May 3, 2009

Yay me! I remembered Self Portrait Sunday while it’s still Sunday! I got up this morning & got dressed, hoping to meet up sometime today with my sister. Alas, she had to work, so I was all dressed up with no place to go. Just as well, because I needed a day to rest and recoup. I’ve been spending every day on the job hunt and that’s very wearing on body, mind and soul. I’m feeling rested and refreshed after a day of lazing around though, so I’ll be raring to go in the morning. Maybe tomorrow will be the day, hm?

[tags]photos, Self Portrait Sunday[/tags]

Posted by skeet @ 1:14 pm • Photos, Meme • 10 comments  

May 2, 2009

Mystery flowers

Can anyone tell me what these flowers are? They sprang up spontaneously in my cousin’s yard a few years ago. When she saw their blooms she decided to transplant some into her garden and they’ve been thriving ever since.

They bloom in a variety of colors, from purest white to varying shades of pink and red. The blooms all grow out of the sturdy main stem rather than from little individual stems. The flowers are very delicate looking, much like hibiscus, but are much hardier. Hibiscus tend to wilt shorltly after cutting, whereas our mystery flowers stay bright and fresh in a vase.

I’m not familiar enough with the plants in this region (East Texas) to be able to identify our mystery blooms and my cousin doesn’t know either, so I’m hoping one of you will come to our rescue and tell us what these lovely flowers are.

[tags]gardening, flowers, mystery plants[/tags]