Author: boomingbanter

My Mom was crying this morning. We were watching the news as usual when suddenly there was a special broadcast. Prince Philip had died at the age of 99.

Mom loves the Royal family and is feeling so sad for the poor Queen who will have to go on without the love of her life and biggest supporters. The Prime Minister of the UK made a very touching speech and was clearly close to tears too.

Mum and Auntie Laura were again working at the house. Aunt Laura brought a beautiful surprise a whole perennial garden. She planted it too after she’d hung more pictures and cleaned the one remaining carpet.

Taking pride of place in this new garden are butterfly bushes. They were Aunt Laura’s Moms favorite.

MeMe passed away two years ago almost to the day so I never did get to meet her but by all accounts she was a beautiful person. Certainly she also raised a very beautiful person in Aunt Laura.

For sure the Queen will be remembering Prince Philip tonight and all the years they had together.

Let’s hope he’s already met a few butterflies up above and maybe even Meme.

Blessing # 1061 – New Creations

Ma is feeling optimistic if a tad tired.

Little flowers have appeared out of no where in a pot at the front door. It’s a miracle as it has virtually no soil in it.

There’s also signs of life among the weed.

Signs that a previous owner or maybe just the good Lord sowed a little seed some time ago.

She also has been hanging curtains and is super pleased with herself as she thinks they fit the « period » look.

Our house is stinking because she has cleaned out that old suitcase she dumpster dived some time ago to use as for merchandising her Treasures.

Can you please pray for her as she is loosing the plot and I am overwhelmed with this frenzy of Febreze.

Blessing # 1060 – Florals

Auntie Denise is back from Oregon which is a mercy because Ma and had to catch up on all her news so I got a decent trot early this morning.

After that the Sphinx moved more than me.

Dad and I were left home alone once more as Ma went to meet the Director of Public Health to have him assess her step up. He gave her the thumbs up. Hallelujah!

After that Auntie Laura came a hundred miles to help Ma with picture hanging. She is really super smart and handled this like a professional. Seems she’s had lots of experience.

While Laura was busy Ma did a little laundry. Having no washing line or dryer she strung her lace on the fence.

Bet people did that back in the day. All in keeping with the old place

Blessing # 1059 – Art & Old Lace

Dad had a doctors appointment this morning so that meant Ma and me got a walk around town while we waited for him.

We usually do this walk in the afternoon but it sure is pretty in the morning when no one is around.

All the tress are getting blossom or greening up.

Birds of all shape and sizes are making a lot of noise.

The pretty blue birds are so small it’s hard to catch a good pic of them and no photo can do justice to the beauty of their blue.

The geese are everywhere right now making a racket and when they fly overhead you pray they don’t poop because those guys are BIG BIRDS.

It was a great start to the day but then herself took off without me.

Nothing for it but Dad and a dose.

Blessing # 1058 – Primetime

We were up and on the road before 8:00.

The sun was just rising at the beach when we stopped to let me get comfortable.

It was a brief séjour. On we went to the project.

I had to stay in the car as herself was ripping up the last carpet and that meant naughty nails were everywhere. Fortunately she removed all the art work from the car or I wouldn’t have been able to move..We’d brought a mountain of it to the house today.

She got on so well with He carpet lifting that we went to get paint to replace it. This floor is going to be white as it’s Ye Olde Homestead Kitchen.

She’s not fussing too much about it so we got back on the road home by 4:15 with a little stop at the graveyard for a trot.

I feel happy that we’re seeing progress every day and that I’m part of the adventure.

Blessing # 1057 – Whiteout

What a beautiful day it has been. Glorious sunshine and some warmth in the air too. Ma has been singing along to YouTube since we got up. I just sit up and put up with it.

She is missing being home in Ireland at Holy Trinity Ballylesson where Easter is always beautiful.

She got a good pic of the place though from the HTB website to reassure her it’s still there.

She misses the expanse of daffodils in Ireland as you can see in this lovely pic of our little Luna taken yesterday in Co Down.

Chuffed though her own little patch of daffodils have lifted up their heads again after the frost. Some are snipped and brightening up our home too.

We have been sampling cookies or as the Brits call them biscuits. We’re selecting the best for the tearoom. A cup of tea and a plate of biscuits is a very British thing. Simple as it seems it will be on the menu. I’ll hold on the tea but those nomnoms are yummy.

Mom was delighted today that she got a very special Easter egg for her venture. It’s a beautiful silver water jug.

Pastor Dave, who is one of my greatest admirers gave it to her this mornings. It’s all shining like a mirror and you can see inside it. A bit like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

It will hold a pride of place at Tea and Treasures and be a memory of a fine Easter Day

Blessing # 1056 – Renewed

We saw a sad sight on the trail this morning a poor dead bunny. It was a big one too must have been taken out by a cayote. Or maybe, like Benjamin, it had been on the salad and was having a snooze.

Fortunately we saw another equally as big a few steps further along bounding along like billy-o. The species is safe!

Bunny’s are really big around here at Easter. They come in all shapes and forms. Fluffy, stone, glass, metal, ornamental, toys, you name it it can be bunnified.

Ma had been trying to sell some at the store with limited success. So far only one furry one has found a new home.

She’s hopeful though that this cute planter might disappear today as she’s moved it to the most prominent position.

Unlike other parts of the world no one seems interested in eating the real thing here but chocolate and cookie consumables abound. Not sure I’ll be having any though as « chocolate is not good for you Scooby » according to her highness.

Oh well no doubt there’ll be some delight in store if I keep her sweet for the rest of the day. No lettuce though thanks all the same!

Blessing # 1055 – Cuddly

Another day another road trip to the project. YES! I love it!

Ma and I were deep cleaning. All that’s in a space that needs no more work is now sparkling. That Murphy’s is great stuff!

Ma says there’s another Murphy’s that she’d kill for and that’s even better but it could make me feel too frisky or even knock me out!

After work we went to the lake and discovered three young men playing frisbee.

This looked like great fun. Seems it’s the new golf. We’d not heard of this before but the guys told us it’s taking off like crazy.

Such a fabulous idea. You can play it anywhere and get all that good air your lungs.

Better still it’s so dog friendly. I’m going to have a word with the bro. I’d caddy that frisbee for free.

Blessing # 1054 – New Game

I’m exhausted. Can’t keep the peepers open.

Briefly, been busy.

Went to work with Mom.

Cleaned and painted washroom. Including the ugly pipe that is destined to become a tree or some sort of vegetation.

Painted ceiling. Too boring to picture.

Hugged the plumbers who love me and watched them work.

Went to the beach as a treat on the way home.

Made Ma happy with kisses

Hasta manana.

Blessing # 1053 – Drained!

Each day has its ups! Best example for me is getting a walk even if in the rain.

It’s not unusual to have a little down turn too.

Ma went painting which is an up for her.

The down was a big one. After hours doing fine work on the front of the house she spilled a half tin of paint all over the front step.

It was dark paint too.

Took her nearly as long to clean that up as doing the painting itself.

She says she felt like her Mum who scrubbed the front step regularly as all good Ulster housewives did back in the day.

For heaven sake send her a message telling her the work was worth it and her door looks magnificent.

Blessing # 1052 – Step Work