Lemony

You've probably surmised, from the photos, 

that I turned 51 the other day. 

I took it like a champ and didn't shed a tear. 

I blushed with each greeting that appeared on 

Facebook. 

Blushing is a youthful trait, right? 

You might also have noticed that my Plumbago 

plant bloomed in the house. 

It isn't a plant I've hardly seen before, so I was

hoping to keep it going indoors until warm temps

came again. 

I wasn't so lucky with the lavender. 

I'm never lucky with lavender. 

I've got jonquils and chrysanthemums 

that need to get out into the dirt...

I'm waiting for that particular mood 

to happen in which I put on shoes and

pick up a shovel. 

March came in like a...

hmm...

a squirrel maybe? 

And has boinged around like a kangaroo...

Kentucky leaves one with lots of guesswork 

in the weather category. 

Things turn on a dime as well.

You might find your family taking

cover in the basement and/or

traipsing around the yard in their

swim trunks on the same day.

It pays to be flexible. 

Iced tea in one hand, flashlight and

candles in the other. 

Hubby has played indoor golf of late...

putter at the ready in case weather 

permits an outing. 

Boy and Maya are still working it out. 

See her sticking out her tongue behind 

Boy's back? 

Is that not just like a woman? 

So snarky! 

I had to remind that girl she was also

off the street and needs to offer

some grace to the newcomer. 

Lessons in nature all over the place. 

Lemon cake, anyone? 

I stirred lemon juice into sweet condensed milk...

poked holes into a yellow box mix cake...

slathered that on the cake, let it sit in fridge

overnight...then made icing from powdered

sugar, lemon juice, butter and milk...

and spread that over the cake...then

added lemon zest on top. 

It was a hit and very delicious! 

Do you sometimes make up things as you go?