[Lexxiss]

Good Morning and Happy Victoria Day!

Ruth and sophie....any fireworks or parades planned? Maybe just an official welcome to Summer?

I'm up enjoying coffee as I work early for the next 3 days. (I did go to bed early) I've vacuumed the stairs and washed the kitty. She was not happy but it was time. Gosh, she's really getting small under all that long hair. She's at least 14, depending on what her true age was when we adopted her. I'm going to head downstairs and putter around a bit. It looks like another drizzly day and I wish it would clear so I could mow the lawn before I head over the hill Wed. afternoon. Kirk has assured me that the mower will start right up.

I hope everyone has a great day! What's on the agenda?

[Ruthxxx]

Victoria Day, like the old gray mare, ain't what she used to be but sure is being enjoyed around here this weekend. There will be some fireworks in the Park later and there were lots of parties with beer and burgers last night.

It was quiet at the Mill yesterday which was good. The men cleaned the screens at either end of the spillways - a messy job but necessary as leaves and water weeds collect there. The creek fish watched saying "There goes our salad bar!" but it gets pretty smelly after a while.

I went to Anna's to get rhubarb for my dessert. She has a rhubarb forest, not a patch! It's been there since the house was built in 1839 and is just incredible. Later, when strawberries are ready, we are going to make strawberry rhubarb jam to sell on bread days at the Mill. I said I was done with preserving but still have my old kettles so ...

Took the rhubarb crisp to Karen's dinner and it went over well. Unfortunately i had a bad coughing spell and decided to go home rather than inflict it on the rest of the folks - the coughing, not the crisp! It probably was the right decision as I sure didn't want to spread germs around. (I'm planning a re-visit to the doc this week.) It was nice to see everyone though and a great start to the season.

Time to throw in a load of laundry - I've still not dug out the summer clothes but have been using my Cuba wardrobe which is pretty sparse.

Enjoy this Monday even if it's not a holiday for you. Next weekend - Memorial Day Weekend, right?

[cottagebythesea]

Good morning, and Happy Victoria Day, Ruth and Sophie!

It's been a whirlwind of a weekend, and I'm just touching down now! I flew out early (5:50am) Friday morning to Indiana to visit a friend for the weekend, which was a blast! And when I got in late yesterday, my DD and her soon-to-be husband picked me up at the airport and drove me home, where all the rest of the family was waiting to meet Andrew for the first time. Needless to say, it ended up being a late night.

This morning I have an MRI scheduled before I head out to the farm, and a chiro appt. after work, so it's going to be another busy day. I hope Cindy doesn't have me running around all day in between! Then there's the laundry waiting for me to catch up on when I get home.

[CyndiM]

Good morning It's another day of yard work and gardening. I managed to fill all my newly free time with yard chores by adding several new beds. I even bought a box of stuff from the Vermont Wildflower Farm, so after getting the gardens in I will work on converting yard edges to habit with native flowers and grasses. Now if it would just rain! It is so dry here that I hate moving plants.

Debbie - Good luck with the mower. Hope you have a little time for you planned too.

Ruth - Yum, rhubarb crisp sounds like a great idea. I don't have a forest yet, but have enough to do something with. Hope the coughing is better today

Cottage - Congrats to DD. Hope your day isn't too crazy.

Well, there is an odd bird calling outside so better get my binocs and go look around Then on to chores and yard work all day.

[Pearlrose]

Good morning,

Just wanted to stop by for a quick check in before leaving for Nashville. Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.

[sophie]

Good morning

Debbie. Victoria weekend is very quite around here. I did hear some fireworks in distance
hope you are enjoying your time alone.

Ruth. A rhubarb forest what a dream. I have three bushes and usually get 2 pies out of it but this year a friend gave me 2 huge bags full. I have to deal with them before I go to dd next week. They love anything rhubarb.

Linda. Nice to see you. I was wondering where you where. How exciting for your dd. Hope your day is easy.

Cyndi your garden must be sensational. Did I tell you Vermont is one of my favorite places.

lots of gardening done this weekend. I planted 2 different clematis zide by side. Gardner assured me that there will be blooms all summer long. We shall see. I love to garden but whither in the middle of summer. We are cleaning out a perennial garden and laying down grass.i have enough flower beds that won't miss that one. Have a good on plan day everyone.
take care
Sophie

[sophie]

Have a safe trip, pearlrose
take care
Sophie

[Ruthxxx]

Finished the Financial Report for today's Board meeting and am going out o the back deck for a bit with my two furries to enjoy the scent of the lilacs.

[Beth19]

Evening, ladies. Just another day of work for me but it is hard to keep the kids focused when the weather is so summer-like. Luckily for the teachers (and students) it will be cooler for the next couple days but the holiday weekend looks good. At this time of year it should rain on weekdays and be sunny all weekend!!

Ruth, glad you got the report done and are feeling a bit better.
Cottage, glad you had such a nice trip.
Pearlrose, enjoy your trip!
Sophie and Cyndi, I sometimes wonder why I keep digging up parts of the lawn to make flower beds!!! Maybe I should let DH mow it. I think perennial addiction is a disease.
Debbie, hope your work day went smoothly.

Off to do a few niggles before I settle in for the evening.