Sip and See

Flowers from Publix - $7.99 a bunch

Napkins from World Market - $1.00 each

Dishes, flatware, glasses and accessories - Whatever's on hand

Showing off your new granddaughter to your friends – Priceless!!

For more tablescapes this Thursday, be sure to visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.  I'm sure you'll find lots of ideas for the 4th of July, which I'll be showing next week since I've been playing with my grands and don't have it all together yet.

Things That Make You Go "Hmmmmm…"

How much gasoline do you think is wasted each day by folks sitting in the drive-thru in their big old SUV…

to pay $4.00 for a cup of coffee?

This "Thought for the Day" is courtesy of my friend Larry Anderson who called to tell me that he had seen me dropping off stuff at the cleaners.  I somehow missed his wave.  I told him that I started to go through the Starbucks drive-thru right next door to the cleaners but declined because the line was too long.

The $4.00 doesn't bother me as much as sitting in that long line.  In fact, I wouldn't even miss the $4.00 because I have a Starbucks card that I just keep reloading so it doesn't really feel like I'm spending money when I indulge in a Skinny Vanilla Latte or lately a Mocha Light Frappuccino.

So that led Larry to wonder how many sales Starbucks, or anyone for that matter, loses because of long lines.  Hmmmmm….

Red, White and Blue

In honor of  The 4th of July, this week's theme for Wordless Wednesday is

Red…

 White…

and Blue.

 

For more of Wordless Wednesday, head on over to French Lique, Texas, where Dixie is playing gracious hostess.

Only in Arkansas

Arkansans have always been an enterprising sort, and here's proof.  This photo was taken by my friend Don in a hospital parking lot on a recent trip to Little Rock.  Looks like this person is looking for any way possible to beat the recent heat.

A few weeks later Don returned to Little Rock on business.  Look what he found in the same hospital parking lot.

I really think the rest of the country could take a lesson from those clever Arkansans about how to be inventive and creative in hard times.

The Sound of Silence

Brent, Katie, Walker and Lauren headed home to Savannah this morning.  The house is certainly quiet, and I’m at a loss for something to do.  I just can’t seem to make myself pick up the blocks and cars…

or put away the peanut butter and vanilla wafers…

 

or put the “tupperwares” back in the cabinet.  Sigh.

The good news is that they will be back in 2 1/2 weeks.  It’s so nice to have them closer.

First Haircut

While Katie and Baby Lauren took a much needed nap, KBeau got to take Walker to Fantastic Sam’s for his first haircut. It was one of those grandmother experiences that I wouldn’t have wanted to miss.

Like all of my boys, Walker has fine blonde hair, so all he needed was a little trim around the ears and at the neck. Memory asked me if I wanted to hold him, but I naively replied, “Let’s try the booster chair.” I should have known better.

Here we are in our capes, all ready for a little trim.

All was well until Memory brought out the scissors.

Get that camera out of my face.

All done and time to play in the kitchen.

We made it back to the house with a certificate for bravery and a few snips of hair. Katie thought he looked so cute and wondered why she hadn’t gotten it cut sooner.

To see more transformations, be sure to visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. I’m sure you’ll see lots of lovely make overs, but it’s a grandmother’s prerogative to assure you that none are as cute as mine.

Deer Resistant?

When I returned from a week of helping my son and his family move from Annapolis, Maryland, to Savannah, Georgia, I found my perennial pink verbena in full bloom. I’ve had this flower in my garden before, but it’s been a while.

When I saw it at Lowe’s this spring with the words “Deer Resistant” stamped on the tag, I was quick to snatch some up. There are so many things that I can’t grow because the deer feed in my yard every night. They eat the day lilies to the ground before they ever produce any blooms. Knock out roses, hydrangeas of all varieties, hostas and azaleas are all favorites of the deer. And the poor pansies get pulled up roots and all just as quickly as they’re planted.

A couple of weeks after I planted the verbena I went out one morning to find all of the blossoms snipped off. I was soooooooo disappointed. Now they’re blooming profusely. It will be interesting to see how long the blooms last.

Happy Pink Saturday to one and all. Family obligations have prevented me from posting for a while, so it’s nice to be back. Please head over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound to see what else is in the PINK.