#141 Leader of the Pack

Our first rose. It's a big deal to have flowers around here because the deer eat everthing and I swear they wait for them to bloom before munching! They will even bite the tulips off and spit them out!
But.....we live in the woods without a dog so we celebrate the flowers when we have them. This is a climbing rose so it is out of reach of the deer, (to a point). I'll share a photo when this is in full bloom.

#140 Bargain of the Day

I don't know why this photo came in sideways but the idea is still there. Jack went garage-saling and found these bargains for me at 10cents each!

#139 Kids!

We have a leadership class at school where the kids learn traits of leaders and learn to become leaders themselves in various situations. They broke into small groups and each group had to make a poster about a particular character trait of a leader including examples of people who exude that trait.
Those posters hung on the wall for months and I finally got closer and read them. My name was on every single poster! Of course, their worlds are sheltered...I mean I was up there with Nelson Mandela, our president, Ben Franklin, Donald Trump, Rosa Parks and I don't know how many others. I laughed so hard I almost cried.
I hope each of these kids will have the opportunity one day to leave our little town, our valley, our county and see the world. Several of them don't remember being further than an hour away from home. Ah....a gift of experiences....would certainly change their lives and the way they look at the world.
Until then, move over, Donald Trump, here comes Sandee Krueger!!

#138 Car Washing Day

It was car washing day and I thought how lucky we are to have good vehicles. Our 1999 Acura is the newest, then our 1997 Ford pickup and my 1972 Chevy van.

Every year about this time, we look over the car ads and search the details for a vehicle that would get super mileage. Then we pencil it out and it is still cheaper for me to keep driving the van to work every day. I drive about 35-45 miles a week. So we just paid for the registration for another two years....guess that takes care of any decisions for now!

#137 Late or Early?? You Decide!

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OK, in 4 weeks, we will be in the Yucatan & I'll be fumbling for my Spanish dictionary!
I about panicked when I realized how close we are to leaving and I hadn't packed yet. So I'm packed andI got the chance to finish cleaning my closet in the process, what a nice bonus.
Anyway, I always pack weeks and weeks prior to lengthy trips and at least a month or more prior to short trips. I need the time to consider if I really need all the stuff I crammed into my duffle bag.
This drives my sis and bil crazy because they both have been known to go to Europe and throw things into their bags the day before they leave! (I am sure she was adopted.)
I've already realized something I'd forgotten to pack...my pj's. So this month will be dedicated to my unpacking, repacking, adding and subtracting from that duffle bag until I am sufficiently satisfied that I haven't forgotten a thing.
Now all I need to do is find my passport...hmmmmm

#136 Woman Overboard!

No, I didn't fall off of a boat...I just went overboard at the library! I rarely get there now that they are only open three half-days a week, but when I do, I get a little crazy. I love books on tape so I can quilt or clean as I listen to a story but 3 at once? Not to mention the beginning Spanish and intermediate French tapes. I need to learn some conversational Spanich MUY PRONTO! And we never have intermediate tapes available in French so that was exciting. Lastly, is a movie with Mikhail Baryshnikov...I just hope he dances in the movie....I'll see. Oh, I also bought two books from the sale rack. Next trip to the library, I'll have to take a shopping bag with me!

#135 The New Mini

"Little Feet" is a miniature horse ranch down the road a piece from us. I noticed a new foal resting and just so happened to have my camera with me.
I bet some of you, (Warren and Ina), thought I was going to show a photo of a flashy little sports car! (My sis and bil (brother-in-law) each have a cute Mini-Cooper.)