Visiting Mom and Sis in Montana

It's been awhile since Montana was on our travel list, so it's definitely time.  We have all the plans in order and are heading up to Flathead Lake to visit Mom and Sis for a week.  It's always a pricey flight up there, so taking the least expensive route we could (and still spending $600+) finds us with a layover in Salt Lake City.  At any rate --- we are off!

Upon our arrival in SLC, we just start wandering and Mister spots this sign.  Thinking it may be a nice quiet room to listen to music, we head that direction.  As we walk, I give him the option that maybe it's where the Utah Jazz meets before flights.  It could happen.

Nope - here is what we find:  a mess and what looks like an over-storaged event room perhaps.  No idea but not a place to hang out.  Off we go again until we discover a place for a snack and a beer.  The time actually passes quick and our night flight is ready to board.  Ta-ta Salt Lake.

Shopping for Herbs and Some Tree Trimming

Out the back door --- more roses today.  We have no internet and so all the plans I had are gone.

Unexpected Time With a Friend

Good Morning.  We have a free play day today and I'm absolutely happy with it.  Last week, my friend, Bonnie, needed a change in plans and a place to stay for about 24 hours.  I was more than happy to answer the call and help out.  We left Mineola yesterday and today are going to just step away from sewing a bit.

Once her blog post is complete, we are off to the Dallas Arboretum for Mister and my 7th visit this spring and her FIRST!  Even though she has lived around the metroplex in the past, it was not a stop on her boy raising radar.  That's cool, for today it shall happen.

First stop is coffee.  Perfect.  On we go.  As we are driving near the lake, we share with her the sailboat groups and rowing teams that play here.  As if right on cue, mere minutes after we enter the gardens, rowers pass by on the lake.  Run, run for pictures.  Hey, even Dallas is in the background.  Yep, it's a gorgeous day here.

Dallas Blooms 6th Visit -- Happy Easter

It's a beautiful morning and I want to walk --- I want to bask in the beauty of spring and soak in the new installation at the Arboretum.  It is called "Celebrate the Children" and the sculptures are by Gary Lee Price.  In 2016 there was a "Great Contributor" bronze statue exhibit also by Price and enjoyed by my granddaughters.  You can peek at it in this LINK. 

I love his work and have been looking forward to this day.  We skipped a week and oh my goodness -- the change at the gardens in huge! 

She Went Sky Diving . . . Maypearl

This young man!

Sunday Fun - Bluebonnets and So Much More - Seagoville!!!

Well, once again nature has messed with us and our plans.  However, we are going to get her on our side in a different way.  Since a free day just came about, we are off to Ennis and some bluebonnet peeping.  Yep, we are that old.  Our first stop truly nets the perfect pictures.  I am in heaven.

Easter w/Red Hats

Happy Red Hat Easter!!!  We are gathering on a crazy rainy day in Plano, TX.  Serious water is falling from the sky and just getting in and out of cars is a challenge.  Does it matter?  Well, not to me.  It's Red Hat time and I don't want to miss out unless I have to.

Spycee (Jean) is our Queen for the day this month and upon my arrival, I discover she and Estella have been eagerly waiting for the gang to gather.

Spycee has decorated the table with sock monkeys, one of who dances and it's dang cute but I ruined the video.  You would have laughed like crazy.  He dances and sings, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail."  Perfect.  All my sock monkey lovers would be going crazy.  Obviously, it's the bunny that dances, not the duck.  Okay, okay, technically he just walks across the table while the music plays.