Northwoods Woman

Josh, Rick and Daisy went out to get the Gator and trailer to haul us around in.

There were going to be 5 of us going, so we couldn’t all fit in the back.  The trailer that they hooked up was low to the ground, and Roxy put the cushions from the patio furniture in it so we would have a comfy ride.

And no, I didn’t get pictures of it, but Roxy did.  Maybe she’ll share it with me. *hint*

Not much of a view from this angle.

Ah, much better.

I have to tell you, I was a little nervous going over this bridge.  There was only about a foot clearance on either side of the trailer, but Josh was an expert driver and kept a good eye on us the whole trip.

Love that kid!

What hunter wouldn’t be in heaven by having a deer stand in their own woods?

And close enough to home that they could hear the dinner bell ringing.

We used to have a bell like this, but Rick gave it away to one of the firefighters who helped put out the fire behind the house last fall.

OK, moving on.

Low bridge.

They’ve had some pretty good storms around their place the last couple of years that have toppled many trees.  At least they are set for firewood for many years to come!

Who needs a swimming pool when you have a pond that will do just fine?

Yep, I could totally see relaxing here during the summer.

This was a nice surprise to see.  Why?  Well, this willow came from a tree that we have at our house in Martell.  Many (like over 10) years ago, they took several branches from one of our trees and introduced them to their property.  Unfortunately, this little guy is the only one that took root and actually decided to stick around.

Now here are the critters I mentioned yesterday.  I have never see Sandhill Cranes up close and personal.  These things are huge!  Georgia was willing them to come closer to us, but they didn’t comply.

Actually, I’m not sure I would have liked them much closer, but it still would have been cool.

As we came back around toward the house, I was able to get a better view of all the rock gardens that Roxy has.

Dang, she puts my piddly rock garden to shame!  So many wonderful perennials that will soon be blossoming.

Just look at these gorgeous Hyacinths!  Heck, mine haven’t made it past the “peeking their noses out of the ground” stage yet.

*sigh*

Thank you Roxy, Bob & Josh for your hospitality during our short visit.  We’re hoping it won’t be another 10 years before we get down to your house again.  Actually, now that we know how long it takes to get there, I can guarantee that it won’t be.

Each year my daughters give me a call and we wish each other a Happy Mother’s Day and talk about what our plans are for our special day.  Usually, all we want to do it veg out or maybe spoil ourselves with something that we don’t normally do.

Well, this year Mother’s Day came a day early for me.

Yesterday, as I was all sweaty and dirty in the yard fighting mutant weeds, Rick comes home and walks back to the garden.  We chat for a moment and I hear those immortal words, “Honey, I did something today.”

Uh oh.  This can only mean one thing:  he bought something.  Usually it’s not a small something either.

So I put down my pruning sheers, take off my gloves and turn around to see him standing there with a boyish grin on his face and his hands behind his back.

Well, this is going to be good, I thought.

The next thing I know he is producing a small box from a bag and getting down on one knee (remember, I’m amongst dirt and leaves here) and opens up a box to reveal this:

My Mother’s Day/20th Anniversary present.

1/2 carat tw Marquise set diamond ring.

I certainly didn’t see that one coming.

This man spoils the hell out of me!

So after some hugging, kissing and love talk, we enter back into the reality that he needs to go back to the shop and finish some work.  But before he does, he gets the mail and brings me a box and some cards that are addressed to me.

Cards from both of my daughters and a little framed heart from Nichole with the phrase “For a love like no other, I thank my Mother.”  Yeah, my kids like to make me cry.

Nichole also sent me this cut little magnet for the refrigerator.  I couldn’t have said it better.

So how will I be spending today?  Rick & I will be going to see his Mom at his sister’s house.  It’s a bit of a hike, but he wants to give her his Mother’s Day present in person.  He’s such a good son.

Thank you Rick, Christine and Nichole for letting me know how special I am to you.  I love you all!!

Well, naturally my eyes fell immediately on this*.  This movie was news to me since I don’t generally follow what is hitting the theaters unless it really intrigues me, and I haven’t seen any trailers for this being splashed across the television screen.

As you can probably guess, the real reason that it caught my attention was the name in big, red letters.

However, I don’t think that my Thor and the true God of Thunder have much in common. My version hides at the first sight of strangers and is afraid of storms.

But he’s definitely more handsome.

Or I could simply be biased.