Tom and Daniel headed out this morning for several days of fishing on the coast. Would you believe TG and I weren't invited?
But that's okay with me. I wasn't even tempted to tag along. When I say they'll be "on the coast," I really mean "on the coast"! They're planning to park the truck right on the beach and just stay put.
Despite my love for the sun and sand, my idea of a vacation at the beach includes an air-conditioned high-rise condo decorated in blues and greens and cute beach decor. Oh, and also with a balcony looking far out over the water where I can sit with my coffee in the mornings and a glass of wine in the evenings.
And I'll get exactly that in about two months.
So, have fun, guys! Be safe! TG and I will miss you while we sit here holding down this (air-conditioned) home fort!
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My poor baby crape myrtle trees. Only one is budding, and it hasn't made much progress in days. Every morning I haul buckets of water up the stone path to them, whisper encouraging things and say another prayer for a good soaking rain.
Sigh.
At least their leaves are still green. And summer's not over!
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Now for my week of sweet! moments...
Saturday: whacking and killing a centipede without its legs scattering all over the laundry room floor (why, yes, I do have a photo! But for the sake of the skittish, I decided not to share it. Yet...); a quick trip into a Goodwill store and finding treasure.
Sunday: spotting a silver fox running cross the road right in front of you on the way home from church.
Monday: a summer morning on the back deck; the sight of three spotted fawns lounging in the shade, waiting for their mamas (and the sight of their mamas joining them later, soothing your fear that the kids were abandoned!)
Tuesday: stealing a few morning minutes to play your drums for the first time in months
Wednesday: another sighting of the fawns, this time with their big brother (who keeps an eye on you as you walk by!)
Thursday: the quiet of a college computer lab when you need to write
Friday: a perfect Reuben sandwich; more bargains at Goodwill; an afternoon with friends and my camera in an old Texas courthouse square full of eclectic shops and architecture.
Saturday: hummingbirds; an icy limoncella (or two) with friends on a hot Texas evening; Mary Kay's chicken enchiladas; selling some jewelry!
What were some of your sweet! moments this week? (You are keeping track, aren't you?)
