A Little Work-A little Play

Not so much work this weekend. Mister "M"'s big brother, Mister "T", was in town. The last time we saw him was 14 years ago...Claire was only 2 and Gabe was in the oven...

The work part...The bird loving Mister "M" finished his bird houses and nailed them in place.


The Play Part

First we had our niece's graduation party. Getting the entire family together is so fun. I take advantage of the photo opportunities especially with the little ones fishing. They fish in the "stocked" pond. Here is an example or the "stock"...

Keeping them out of the pond is quite the chore especially if the fish are not biting...



Sunday, we went skeet-shooting...Gabe is quite the good shot-takes after his Mum...

Claire gave it a try, but sadly, felt that observing was more to her liking.

To end the night, we BBQ'd and played in the yard until the sun set and the Mosquitoes (the size of small house wrens) ventured out of the woods to join us...

Hope you all had as relaxing a weekend...

till next week...Blessings...

Mary

Day to Day on Cotton Wood Creek

It has been almost two weeks since I last posted, sorry. I had hoped and set a goal for myself to post every week. What can I say...life sometimes gets in the way...

Again, nothing too out of the ordinary these last two weeks...

Last weekend, the energetic Mister"M" started checking off things on the 'must do" list (of the honey-do is a part)...He had to get the log splitter in working order to split the wood from the fallen Ash trees (see last falls posting). It had been sitting out in back by the log pile for about 8 years, so a miracle was called for. Naturally, the worker of all (most) miracles here on Cotton Wood Creek got down to business.

Better than new-when he originally made it.

At night, after diner, we kicked back to relax a bit while the always practicing fire safety and ever so fashionable "Mister"M" burnt his growing collection of twigs, fallen branches, and rotting wood until the wee hours of the morning...a great way to wrap up a busy weekend!

This week, Gabe had his first golf lesson...

...and he strong-armed the industrious Mister"M" into breaking out the golf cart after the long winter hibernation...of course it needed a tune-up and a new battery...

Yes, Gabe has short hair...we had to wrestle him to the ground, but I got the job done...

Here, Claire is taking a ride (at much risk) with Gabe...while the duckies explore the pond with their new found freedom and the deadly Mister"M" terrorizes the hordes of ant threatening the homestead.

What am I doing? What miracles am I performing? I spent the last week transferring files, pictures, scrapbook elements to my NEW computer and into my now able to be used, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 program...I have been busy too!! I have also been working on "festival" craft items with the help of the woodshop master, Mister"M". Gee, for someone who wanted to remain anonymous on my blog...that mysterious Mister"M" sure gets a lot of the spotlight...

here is my little toad-we just love our toads here on CWC.

Take care and God Bless you all this week...

Mary

Photo Week

Here is picture story of this weekend on Cotton Wood Creek.

Mister "M" is making a duck cage for the ducks that, sadly, will be killed by mysterious duck eaters in the dark of the night as soon as we free them (just like all the rest)

I pinned the kids down for a spring photo

The dogs, all three have to know where Claire is at all times-they are also her welcoming committee.


This little guy was hanging out eating the bugs around the living room window, I took the photo through the window.

$45 dollars later, I am ready for some outside work.

Yes it’s a Llama...indigenous to this part of Michigan...I whistled at him and he slowly lifted his ear...it was pretty comical

And for all the spring allergy sufferers…a beautiful field of goldenrod…

Every Year this Robin makes his nest right outside of the garage...Mister "M" complains...but he is really a softy at heart.

a pail of tadpoles right out of the ditch...we put them in the pond becasue we LOVE frogs!

Here is my crab apple tree...it is absolutely buzzzzzzzing with Bees and smells wonderful.


Have a wonderful week from all of here on Cotton Wood Creek!

Mary

Yard Work Again-never ending

In a yard the size of ours there is always work! Today is our yearly “picking up the sticks day”. We have to wait until the yard dries out then pick up all the sticks before ever so fashionable Mister “M” can roll out the John Deer!

Claire's way to save energy...

Gabe's way...

This is also bonding time for the brother and sister…

guess what comes next?

Does it ever stop?

Since they were little, I assured Mister “M” that one day, the kids grow out of fighting and picking at each other in the car. Driving over 10 miles was parental suicide…I know all parents know what I am talking about! First they are great friends and their silliness/goofing around earns them harsh words from their crazy parents-or mom rather as Mister “M” is the driving man and I am the insane mother beating her children in the next car over-you know the one…Next, Gabe pokes Claire and the roof is raised with her scream!!! That’s just too much potential for amusement for Gabe so he ventures out again…until she fights back and all hell breaks lose and Mister “M” can not hear Hank on the radio anymore… Yes, kids screaming and Hank on the radio…no wonder I am “off center”…Mom goes into action (which is louder still) and kids are quiet…10 minutes later the vicious circle starts again…all the way up north!!! Any way…tell me it gets better…

Look... here they are around the “relaxing campfire” a few years back…

Anyway...back to the yard work-

...Where was I you ask? I was grooming Teddy. Poor Teddy Boo, he looks soooo….well it is a work in progress…I may be many things, but a groomer I am not…yet.

Until next time…God Bless

Mary

Busy Week

We have someone very dear to us in the hospital this week (and last) so I have not had time to post as I like to, sorry. But, until I have time to catch you all up on the mundane happenings here on Cotton Wood Creek, here is a few things to look at...

here is a new page I put together last week.

I was asked by my niece to snap her senior pics and out of them we put together a playful announcement for her graduation party. She gave me permission to post her pictures on this blog. She is a very beautiful girl so my first attempt with taking senior pictures was half won before I started.

Untill next time, GOD Bless America.

Mary