~the weekend and then some~

i can hardly believe it's june 10, already. where is the time going? whizzing by, that's where. meanwhile, we are managing to muddle along with our two hands. sometimes it gets a little complicated. we've had a lot of laughs.

we managed to have an enjoyable weekend. the weather was really unseasonably warm {hot}so we tried to stick to indoor activities. we took in a matinee on saturday. the theater was cool even if the movie was not. if i were of a mind to admit i even saw the movie, i would warn everyone against. let's just say, "prince caspian" it was not. once in awhile we make a mistake in movies. this one was a lulu.

sunday was hotter still. i expected the church to be really hot, but it was really quite comfortable. the praise band played for the last time until fall. they have really gotten good. we will be losing three of the guys as they all graduate in a couple of weeks. it was a good service. pastor preached about success. it really made me think about what success means to me. has my life been a success {so far}?
when i was 16 my goal was to make enough money to buy a leather coat and get a nose job. i don't know if i counted that as success, but i never did get that nose job. i think the success came in allowing god's grace to cover my insecurity about my poor old nose.

i'm still thinking about what i count as success in my life. i'll keep you posted.

as i posted on friday, i had first dibs on the new harlan coban book. i finished it about midnight sunday/monday. a mighty good read. jim will finish it tonight. i can hardly wait to have a good book discussion.

yesterday was a very low key day for both jim and i. i sorted and filed {and tossed} here in my work room. jim did wonderful salads for dinner.



they were yummy. perfect hot weather food.

despite two rather wild thunderstorms today, we managed to get a little work done outdoors. i did a teensy bit of one-handed weeding and fertilized my hanging baskets. jim pulled a few weeds and carried some branches away that our friend peter cut for him.




peter the mulch man



it looks so nice around here now that this job is done. i know despite my best efforts to relax, i would have fretted about this all summer. now i can just look out and smile. "thanks, peter".

and two final shots of my hubby who is the best sport i have ever known.






these boots were made for gardening!

after a little work, i had a delightful lunch with two dear "ladies who lunch". the food was scrumptious and the company even better. i came home with these.



aren't they beautiful? well, the rain has stopped and i think we're ready to start the grill. have a happy evening.

hippo hugs to all.