If you send Areli to Lowes...

If you send Areli to Lowes for some clearance Azalea bushes she is going to want Judy to help her mulch the entire fence line and all around the deck, the back of the house and the front of the shed.

When she and Judy mulch everything (including Areli's new pedi), Areli is going to want Judy to help her plant the Azalea bushes.

When she and Judy plant the Azalea bushes Areli is going to need to water them.

Areli is not very good at watering (poor little dependent foliage), so Judy is going to have to water them for her.

While Judy is watering Areli's mulched bushes she is going to notice a bare spot, so she is going to buy Areli four purpleish flowers on sale at Lowes.

Judy is going to plant these flowers while Areli is not looking. So, Areli is going to think that the fairies came.

Judy is going to become tired of being a fairy and help Areli (okay so she does most of the work, but I pay close attention) put in a sprinkler system.

When Areli realizes that this magical plant sustaining system might actually keep her bushes alive she is going to want to buy a Hydrangea bush.

Which means you are going to have to send Areli back to Lowes (every plant is now 50% off)...

And if you send Areli to Lowes she is going to want Judy...

My backyard is becoming beautimous (having much beauty). We have planted a variety of bright and fragrant flora. Thank you Judy I am having so much fun. Although, I am in desperate need of a fresh pedi. Seriously, I don't even recognize these piggies.

Ciao, Areli

Jon's Adventures

Happy Father's Day! It is a gorgeous Sunday- the sun is shining and the day is bright and supposedly the longest of the year. Unfortunately, the girls and I are spending it indoors with a couple of good books and movies. This is partly because it is so hot outside, but more truthfully because our adventure guide is away. Jonathan is the one who makes sure that this family explores their surroundings. He is the one who takes new roads home until there are no new roads left to take. He is the one who looks off into the distance and announces that this Saturday we are going to picnic on that far off mountain and though it may take several winding roads and a couple of dead ends- we will. He is the one who notices all the horses, chipmunks, goats, and scissor-tailed flycatchers. He is the one who pulls over on the side of a narrow country road to take a photograph of a raggedy old barn or just it's doors. He is the one who drives down to the girl's bus stop after school and says, "Hey, let's go for a drive." He is the adventure, the romance, the intrigue of this family and we treasure those moments and we treasure him. Thank you Jon for being the gorgeous protagonist in our life story- thank you for giving our story life. We love you and miss you much on this Father's Day.

Ciao, Areli