Jonathan's camp chair

Jonathan's new big boy bed

The Return of the Deer

The deer returned today, and somehow I caught it. I mean, I caught it on film... or memory card, whatever. I was running around the house like a crazy person trying to find a working camera. We still haven't replaced the digital camera, and I gave my mom's back since my class ended. The video camera's battery was dead, and I couldn't find my purse with my cell phone... I grabbed the film camera, only to realize I had NO film... and finally decided to use the broken camera, because miraculously it still works if you hold the lens just right. Can you believe the deer actually stuck around long enough for me to get through all that AND snap this picture! He was just looking at me, like, "yea, you're nuts lady!" And I think he may be right.
If you click on the picture you can see it larger.

butterfly weed- year 2

Well, I had planted butterfly weed from seed last year, and read that they don't bloom till the second year, which was annoying, but whatever. So now it is year two, and I didn't think they were going to bloom (they are supposed to be early bloomers), but here it is! Ta da!

Huge Deer

O.k., so these pictures are not the best, but it was the best I could do considering I was trying to get a picture of it before it ran away. A friend from EHHS was over for lunch and spotted it. Of course, it did eat some flowers... but whoa, what a shock to see a full size buck standing on the small landing above the butterfly garden. He just looked at us and kept eating.

Drawing from Middletown

Some of the most recent paintings for my "Middletown Garden" project.

Bright Lights Cosmos- At last!

I grew these from seeds, and I was worried they would never bloom, but finally they have arrived. Some of these, unfortunately, got eaten by a deer, but those seem to be recovering nicely. Not sure when, if ever, they will bloom though. So far both flowers that bloomed are orange, but they are supposed to be a mix of yellows, oranges and reds. We'll have to see! They are quite bright though, as advertised!

Ladybug in garden

Never doubt the comeback power of the New York Yankees...

Every year around this time some sportscaster on ESPN with way too much time to think about sport statistics makes the prediction that the Yankees will not make it to the postseason. Well, immediately after I hear that prediction, like clockwork the Yankees start playing the best baseball of their lives and suddenly they're right back in the thick of things and everyone is talking about how they knew the Yankees would be in the chase. Mind you, these are the same guys that somewhere around May 15 start talking about how this is a "rebuilding" season for the Yankees. All I have to say is this. Watch out number crunching sportscasters... because here they come again!

New Poll- Kristin wants to know!

O.k., so I posted pictures of our new couches and Kristin left a comment wondering what other people did with their economic stimulus check...
I realize for some people this check was bigger than it was for others, but it is a fun thing to hear about. Feel free to leave additional comments to the post after you vote!