Sunday, May 18, 2008

LOVELY WEEKEND

I have enjoyed the weather this weekend and as I am writing this post to my blog, the temperature is 82 degrees. I have been able to spend a lot of time outdoors, just taking in the beauty of the moment. All the trees and grass are at their greenest and a lot of flowers are in full bloom. I don't have too many flowers in my yard, but the Clematis vine is starting to bloom, and the Peonies are in full bloom. I look forward to the Clematis each year. My late husband planted it and took such good care of it while he was living, so I am trying to keep it thriving, just as he did. The blooms are deep purple and the vine completely covers the trellis that it climbs on. It takes so little care and comes back year after year.

I have friends at the museum who told me about their Martin birds and Hummingbirds that return year after year. I have only seen one lonely Hummingbird around my Rose of Sharon bush, so I bought a shepherd's hook and two Hummingbird feeders to try to entice more birds. I have only one window that looks out at the bush, so I placed the hook and feeders outside that window. I enjoy birds of all kinds, especially the flitting Hummingbirds, always looking for nectar from the blooms.

I have visited with friends this weekend and have had so much good food all weekend long. I haven't had time to be lonely for one second. My friend, Lorene, called today and asked me to go to Remington Park Casino with her. We went for one hour and, of course, neither of us won. You can't win if you don't try, but we saw no winners while we were there. One man told us, as we were walking in and he was walking out, that we should just go throw our money to them and leave.

The Preakness horse race was run yesterday, and, of course, Big Brown blew away the field. He won the Kentucky Derby race and all odds are that he will be the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years when Affirmed gave racing its 11th Triple Crown winner. I hope he stays healthy and uninjured until after the Belmont Stakes race (June 7th). We all saw what happened to Eight Belles when the filly broke both ankles and had to be euthanized on the field. You go Big Brown!!!

Tonight is a good TV night. The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards is on. I understand one of Oklahoma's favorite country stars, Garth Brooks, is to receive an award and also perform. I was given Trisha Yearwood's (wife of Garth) recipe book for Mother's Day. I have enjoyed reading the recipes that she and Garth and her family have enjoyed for many years. The recipes are not for anyone dieting, all are good ole southern cooking recipes.

My son's fiancee is a very giving person and I found out just how giving she is -- yesterday I was wearing a necklace that she had given me and commented to her that her flip flop shoes matched my necklace. She kicked off the shoes and insisted that I keep them. She went home barefooted. Thanks Kelly for just being you and for being so generous. I am happy my son has you in his life.

GOOD FAMILY, GOOD FRIENDS, AND GOOD FOOD!! I am truly blessed.

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