A foggy May morning here!

Good Morning all!

Well the rain continues and this morning we are plagued with thick fog. But it is suppose to lift and have a sunshine and 70degree day!

We have been having some good weeks, attending auctions, hitting garage sales, and doing lot's of local treasure trails. It seems to be working and the gas has been cut back significantly, which helps at close to $4.00 a gallon.

It is just about time to start planting outside. The weather is a warmer and the last frost date is near. The rain however is holding everything back, it's so wet outside. But I think I will make an attempt to start the ball rolling today!

Todd got the unofficial news that he will be stationed at Camp LeJune, North Carolina next. He should get his official orders sometime next week. Now he and Erin can start planning the next step of their lives. I know she has been sorting and figuring out what to keep, what to take, what to get rid of. I am sure they are both so excited just to be together again!!

Xavier is growing like a little weed and this spring he is attempting so many more things. He is out and rolling down the hill, planting stuff with Grammie, picking up poop with Papa and just having a good time! It is a joy just to watch him grow. Then to be blessed with the additional joy of having a new little one to love here in a couple of months is exciting! Who said growing older is a bummer! You just need to slow down and enjoy all the wonderful things that surround you!!


Have a great weekend all and pass some smiles and huggies around!
Dilly

May 11th everything is green and growing!

So how is spring in your part of the world? We have had enough rain so that everything is lush and green right now. The lawn has had it's first mow and I got my grape vines up before they blossomed!

I hope you all had a great Mothers Day. I know I did, spending the day with the girls and their families, having a pizza dinner, building my grape arbor that was my present from my daughters and hubby! Skyping and talking to Todd on and off all day! I wish he and Erin could have been here to share in the laughs and food.

Now all I have to do to finish my spring goals is get my flag pole up so I can fly my new Marine Flag!! Then I will putter painting and adding in stuff as spring and summer come and go! I mean I could make a list of stuff I want to get accomplished, but it would be forever long!

Spent yesterday with Heather and Xavier. It was her birthday and we hit some stores, had lunch and Xavier and I had a nap at my house. It was great and he is just growing, growing, growing! It made me smile most of the day and not be sad because it was also the 35th year of my Mom's passing on the same date! Love you Mom!

I finally have the Family Tree Design done!!! Now to see if I can get it printed out in large format. If not it's cut and past time! UGHHHH! My cousins have to stop having kids or grandkids, it's all I can do to get them all on one design! I call a moritorium on any more Dillinghams!!! Oh, thats right I have a new grandbaby and great nephew on the way. I guess I will just have to print smaller!!! LOL

Have a wonderful warm day today!
Dilly

Last Day on the Road!!!! Yippeeeee

It's Thursday and we are about to head out the door! We have been having such a cool start to each day it's hard deciding what to wear. We start in the 30's and have highs in the 50's to almost 70's. It's a reall head banger as far as my sinus, and I take all my meds with us. I have finally decided on Birky's jeans a light shirt and my spring jacket that has a rubber lining. Layers Baby if you want to make it in Michigan!! LOL

I have been very lucky this week. I finally managed to come up with a beautiful bag that I am thrilled to carry. Plus I was gifted an even more special bag that I am privileged to carry. Good thing I don't put much in my purse anymore so it's easy to switch them out easily. Below is my latest rag quilting project. It has interior pockets and one on the end for my phone too!



Tuesday I arrived home to a package on the doorstep. After reading the senders address I figured out that it was from Erin and Todd. I called and they gave me permission to open my Mothers Day present early! This is a very special present and it will be worn with my Friday "Red" to support the troops and any other time I feel inclined. Erin is a sales rep for MilitaryHandbag.com So if you have a family member of someone you know who has a loved one serving in our military check their site out. Anything and Everthing is available for Kids, Mom's, Wives, Babies, Dogs and guys. If I read it correctly you can even send your old cammo's for them to use now if that doesn't mean special I don't know what does!





I am one luck girl to have such thoughtful kids!!! I will be celebrating with the girls this weekend because we are all Mothers or Mothers-to-be. Plus we have Heathers birthday coming up next Tuesday. So I am sure we will figure something out for that too!!

OK, off and running hubby has promised me breakfast on the road! I have already had my coffee, but I am sure I will be able to find something!! Pass those huggies around and enjoy your day!

Dilly

A quick Monday Flyby from me!

I hope you all had a great weekend. I accomplished a lot but not enough. Isn't that how it always goes???

We went out for dinner with Heather, Kirk & Xavier at their local favorite Mexican place. The food was very good and the company was even better! Hubby took me out for Pizza the night before just the two of us. We don't do that much on our days off and to just set and relax was wonderful. When we have to eat on the road during our work days it is run in eat and run out, no relaxing, just getting what we need and jumping back in the car! I think to finish the weekend off we will be grilling shishkabob on the grill today! OK....I covered food!

I picked up some new herbs for my herb garden, replaced some that didn't look like they made it through the winter. So that one is up and running and we moved the sun dial into the middle of my herb garden.

We worked on installing a solar water pump on one of my fountains in the side yard. The one we worked on is the fountain I call "Pee Boy". Actually it is a statue that was used in a play in Creede. Todd brought it home and after it was used for inspiration for a play at his college he gave it to me for Mothers Day. It holds a special place in my garden and now when the sun shines the 3 foot tall little guy does his thing!!!

Next we will hook up the other solar pump to my big Bird Bath/Fountain which actually spouts water from three places but we are only going to do one. Another couple weeks and we will be able to put some plants in for the vegetable garden. But the temps keep getting to low at night for that right now!

I am off to finish a bag I have been working on. I really think I will like the finished product, so I am excited to see it come out of the washer with all the fraying and the colors it adds! I have some fuu-fuu designs running around in my head I am going to have to work on!

Some big news is after seeing a link on Face Book posted by my DIL Erin. I took the jump and adopted and US Soldier to write and support while he serves over seas. I got my information last night and will be writing to a Major in the Army! I have sent off an email and am finishing up a snail mail letter. I am looking forward to sending my support and prayers to one of our fine soldiers!!

Have a wonderful day everyone! Huggies all around for everyone!

Dilly