The Latest and Greatest

 Lately my days are spent driving to Bryan to go to the gym to work out on my own a couple days a week and at least once every two weeks I have an appointment with a physical therapist to gauge my progress and maybe give me some new exercises to work on.

7/30 Friday night date night with the other Kennedy's of Gause from another Momma. LOL We always enjoy time spent with our new friends. This night was no different but our experience at the restaurant of choice for the night was a tad off.. Food and drinks were great but they were slammed and only the owner and her nephew were there to wait and serve. The first time David and I went we had a great experience. We were there for almost 2 hours before we got our food. At one time the owner came by our table to see if we'd like our ticket. Aaa no but we would like our food that was ordered about 2 hours ago. Good thing John and Kelli had stepped out or she might have gotten comments from all 4 of us.  This was their first experience and it wasn't a good one. If there is a next time we'll just have to make sure we are in a mood to hang out just in case.  Dang it. Not gonna mention the name of the place because I hope it was just a bad night for them and don't want to get them a bad rap just in case. We'll have to find a new date night venue for our next outing.  

Sometimes when I come home from Bryan I come down the road from the East end. It's always covered with trees and vines. It's really pretty and there is always plenty of red birds darting back and forth to see. I also discovered the wild grape vines. Can you see how really dark they are? I haven't figured out if these are edible or unsafe to eat. They're growing all along the road and up in the trees. I enlarged the next picture so you could see the grapes better but it kinda threw it out of focus. But you can see the grapes.

The vines are starting to die due to lack of water. 

When I got home David showed me that one of the  Belinda's Dream Rose survived after the freeze after all. He had pulled up the rose thinking it was going to die and placed in a tub and to our surprise it was blooming. He'll plant it on the east side of the house with other roses outside my sewing room window. We lost 3 plants suddenly. We think the damn gopher chewed the bushes off at the roots. It was all pretty and blooming then suddenly fell over at the base of the plant. Grrr.  

Again a Caddy Shack moment where Bill Murray is standing over the gopher hole with a gun waiting for it to appear.  That would be David the other morning.  And .... Score. David 1 Gopher 0..

Our Chrysler Imperials were blooming like crazy too. Well that's what the tag says they are.  These colors are so vivid.  I need to take time to take pictures of all the other roses that David has planted.  Everything is blooming.

 

I was sitting in the recliner when Lilley jumped up on the couch and gave me the look.... Like "I'm cute and like this comfy spot"

8/4 It was time for the girls to get beautiful and the theme for photos was card n dice games. LOL our girls look like Vegas show girls. It's amazing how Misty can get them to sit still long enough 95% of the time. 

                                               Sophie

                                    Lilley                                   Bri
Bri looks so professional LOL.  

I was so happy to get a picture from Barrett with his new quilt.  His Momma centered him just perfect on the quilt. He's so cute. All that dark hair and so alert. I do hope he drags that quilt everywhere as he grows up.

8/8 Sunday was my Mom's birthday so Pamela and I drove down to see her and Joe.  She seemed happy to see us but didn't realize it was her birthday. That's okay. She looked happy today. She even had on her Aggie Grandma T-shirt.  I had posted this picture of her on FB and so many friends and relatives wished her a happy birthday. I know she would be touched to know so many people said Hi and Happy Birthday. I tell her who all posted but most times she can't remember who everyone is but always says "Well that's nice of them".

I was in Bryan/College Station yesterday for PT appointment and a grocery pick up. Even got to have lunch with Pamela. She's been so busy with other commitments and work we haven't gotten to just hang out so the lunch date was nice. Anyway after picking up my groceries and sitting at a light I looked up and glanced at the dump truck in the lane next to me and had to laugh. 

By the time I grabbed my phone and snapped a picture the light changed so I didn't get a clear
picture but on those yellow squares it says

f Passing side       Suicide 4

So true really. You don't want to be on the blind side passing a truck bigger than you. It just hit me as funny. Okay so maybe it was one of those you had to be there moments but it struck me as funny. What can I say....

Well that's it for now.

Until next blog...'Everyone has a photographic memory.  Some just don't have film.'     ~Anon