more rain

 it was raining ( a bit) when I got up this morning... again.... and probably more again. Rivers are high in parts of Missouri but no bad flooding so far.

Our back yard has large pools of water... the ground is saturated!

We are making plans for the Fourth... everyone but our grand daughter Lili and her boyfriend Spencer ... will be there. They have to work. According to the weather reports Sunday will be cloudy but NOT rainy. The grill will be put to work for hot dogs and burgers. I will make our son's baked beans. My daughters will come up with the final menu tomorrow.

feeling better

After spending all day yesterday "in pain" and doing not much of anything, my daughter says she is feeling much better and went off to work!  Hooray!!

Still raining here and looking at the radar/weather map we will continue to have more. The ground is saturated and we have large pools of  standing water along the fence ( the lowest part of our lot). We are also getting flash flood warnings on our phones. 

The bunnies that make their homes in the neighborhood love this wet time.. everything is very  green and growing like mad! I can watch them from my "computer room" happily munching  away!

It has been a very light mosquito summer ... so far... but with all this rain, I bet this will change rapidly!!

too much stuff on the stairs

 Ever since Tigger tripped me I have been very careful on our stairs.... but my daughter wasn't careful and missed her last step on the stairs ... too much stuff on the stairs and too much stuff in her arms ( laundry and trash bags). I have kept my mouth shut about the hazards! Maybe I shouldn't have and risked being snapped at??

She hurt her knee... her tailbone ... and the wall !! Guess it could have been worse.

We still have the possibility of more rain... but the cooler temps are  wonderful. Last night we took a chance with the rain and had dinner out on the deck.  About 15 minutes after we went in to do the dishes etc. it started to rain. Grabbed the cushions and took them inside. Of course that meant the rain didn't last long!

My deck plants and flowers are loving this!!

changes are here

 Weatherbug  and the tv anchorperson warned us that weather changes were on their way... waves of thunderstorms and rain from this morning till Sat/Sunday. Some say we could have over 4 inches of rain during this period.

When I woke this morning, it was a really greenie dark morning...rain and thunder arrived an hour or so later. I won't be watering for awhile. Temps had dropped to the low 70's and even though there were rumors (?) of the temp rising to mid-90's.. I have my doubts!!

Started this yesterday and it was pretty much accurate. It looks like today will be the same.

We are off to a new restaurant for lunch. Elder daughter has today off so she will join us. We re going to order different things and divide them so we can try lots!!

I keep forgetting to post... Lunch was fine not great but fine. It's still new so time to improve. It's part of a huge nursery complex so the outdoor seating is really nice. After lunch we looked around at the plants and containers for sale.

Two for one day!

 Yesterday was a two for one day... Father's Day and our grandson Dominic's 15th birthday!! 

The day started off on a questionable note... rain!! I had visions of us all  having to get together inside but things cleared by afternoon and all the food was set out in the dining room and cushions out on the deck chairs. We all munched, drank and exchanged cards and presents for Dom !

Elder daughter brought her puppy Scout along. Tigger and Jack hid but all the people were delighted. That crazy puppy loves carrots and since she is still at the chewy stage Laurel brought a bag along. BTW she also loves apples, strawberries, cantelope and so on especially when a little of Laurel's fruit dip is applied!! When our get together ended, Scout was totally exhausted!!

Actually Bob and I were exhausted too!

Today is a lovely cooler one...doors open... no a/c running! Here's hoping this weather stays for a bit!!

Didn't have to cook tonight... leftovers from yesterday filled the bill! Sitting on the deck in 75 degrees with a slight breeze made it perfect!!

Lili and her kittens...#2

 Here's my granddaughter Lili and the Cat Family she is "fostering"!

If you have been hearing about HEAT ...we are hot but not as hot as further West. Yesterday we reached 97... today it was cooler... 93. Neither day was a record breaker. I am making sure my deck plants and the ones in front are watered.

Lili's kittens

 Here are two of Lili's kittens! They are growing by leaps and bounds and are above the expected weight for two week old kittens. One of them is double the weight - not shown  here though! He (?) was asleep  when Lili took photos.The bottom two pictures are the same kitten ... Aphrodite because of the heart on her (?) forehead. It is still too early to tell the sex.

Lili is learning just how much work a litter of kittens is!!

This is Jacques... because of his mustache and is twice the expected weight of a two week old!

day after day

 Day after day of hot sunny weather... sitting on the deck at dinner time... keeping the plants watered.

Younger daughter and her husband have been redoing their bathroom. This is the first big project that they have undertaken.... and it has been a successful one. The surround for their tub/shower was shot. My daughter found a replacement on the Home Depot site and so things began. First their was the demolition... minor repairs to the drywall underneath.. and so on. Finally it is done!

Now she can concentrate on her summer school teachings/students and her own Ed. Specialist classes ( online). She should receive her degree next winter... her emphasis is Gifted Education.

Elder daughter is still working on her transformation of her basement. We helped put in a  ceiling light. She is not quite comfortable with electrical stuff... yet! But now she can turn on a light when she comes in from the driveway and garage.

My "quilting" group is having another get together this evening... everyone is really looking forward to talking, sitting outside on a deck, munching on snacks and working on projects!! Usually we don't get together over the summer but we didn't meet at all for so long that we weren't ready go do the usual hiatus!!

BTW... the kittens are growing... eyes open. Lili has found someone who is interested in Mama Cat after the kittens are weaned and will have her spayed.... and there has been some interest in the kittens. Lili will make anyone who takes a kitten sign a note promising to neuter when old enough. Those she doesn't find home for will go to a rescue.

Memorial Day

 Time to relax!! Yesterday's get together was great even though the weather didn't cooperate and we had to switch places!! 

This was our first time with all of the family since the pandemic started! All of us vaccinated! Even the youngest... my almost 15 year old grandson!!

We tried new recipes... and munched away!!

Suggestions made for the "Fourth of July - Independence Day"!

We decided to figure out who in our families served when....after all it was Memorial Day (LOL)  Bob's Father's brother was a pilot during WWII and flew "the hump". Two of his Mother's brothers served in the Army during WWII and ended up in Italy. ( The other brother was in an essential occupation and could not serve) . My step-Father could not serve in WWII since he was a farmer and considered essential. My step-brother served in the Vietnam War.  My Father served in the German Army at Verdun in WWI and Poland WWII - we couldn't decide how he fit in...  Luckily everyone made it home...

Kitten update...they are all doing well and are beginning to open their eyes. A search is on for new homes in about 8 weeks. Lili and her boyfriend Spencer seem to having some positive feedback!