fairie tale

My granddaughter, Olivia, believes she is a princess...(and indeed, so do I!)

She adores wearing princess dresses and princess shoes

and, of course, a crown!

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So, while enjoying some time by the campfire awhile back,

 

I made this fairy princess crown.

 

Now she keeps asking for wings! :)

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  So her mom and I are planning a fairy princess birthday party in November.

Olivia doesn't know I already picked up several pairs of wings at the dollar store the other day.

("Gotta get 'em while the gettin's good," my Mom would say! )

Olivia's mom knows I love to plan a party with a fun theme; so she indulges me.

Oh, it's going to be so much fun!

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Do you have a childhood birthday party that you remember as your favorite?

Batten down the hatches...

This is the calm before the storm.

We're getting HEAVY RAIN and the winds are beginning to pick up.   

The power has flickered a couple of times which is a bit unnerving, 

but my kids are all safe at home, I've got LOTS of candles, 

we're dry and safe, so, right now it's a bit exciting!

Hopefully there will be minimal damage here in New England

and it will be a quiet (except for the thunder!) day at home.

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Have I not commanded you? 

Be strong and courageous. 

Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, 

for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

                                                                      

Joshua 1:9

I just found out my middle daughter does have to work today.

I covet your prayers for Bethanie's safety.  

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We've been flocked!

 We woke up this morning to fifty flamingos in our front yard!

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To raise $$$ for sports programs 

the local booster club 

will "flock" any house in town

for a cash donation. 

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{Thanks Crystal and Kenny!} :)

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When the woman came to 

pick up the flock she said, 

"This is probably the only house in town 

where the flamingos actually look good!"  

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pink door

pink flamingos 

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 That is a compliment, right?  

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 Did you notice the ducks checking out the flock?

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Now it's our turn to do the "flocking!"

happy birthday!

My daughter, Jade,

 

and her friend Holly,

celebrated their birthdays together 

with a very fancy black and white birthday party.

 I made the cake

 and babysat the grandkids.

Looking forward to seeing pictures 

of their lavish affair!

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Happy 23rd, Jade 

Love you.

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Summer’s popsicle

 And a pool to eat it by.

 

What more do you need?

                    ~ Neal Ross Attison

Josh Groban Concert

Last week a friend gave me 2 tickets to the Josh Groban Concert.  

Thanks Aaron! :) 

So Andy and I drove to Lowell to take the T to TD Garden in Boston.

It was a wonderful concert.  

Josh Groban has a phenomenal voice 

and I loved his interaction with the audience.

 He asked the audience at the beginning of the show to text him questions.

One girl asked "Will you sing with my sister?"

 This is what happened~

I don't know who she is, 

but she was fantastic!

Of course, "You Raise Me Up" was the final encore and highlight.

A nice way to spend an evening...

What was the last concert you attended?

IN THE GARDEN...

I'm teaching at our very first Summer Garden Club this week at school.
  

Yesterday the kids were having a wonderful time weeding and making discoveries

until one of them discovered a bee's nest!  

Four out of five of our kids got stung, some several times!

Praying that today they all come back...

and that there's no more painful encounters with nature!