I changed my Blog title from Sunflower Patch to Sunflower Fairies because I came across an article of a gal who says she has sunflower fairies in her yard. I'd like to think I have sunflower fairies in my yard too. Our sunflowers surround the dog pen and the tractors hiding all of our junk. We also have a few growing under the bathroom window. They are too pretty to cut down.
Until Next Time :)
The two young bucks were back in our yard today. I was talking to my friend Cindy in the backyard when she noticed they were just standing there looking at us. I called the kids out to see them and we all watched them for several minutes as they just stood watching us. Of course, the little dogs were barking like crazy but won't go down to the gully because they have learned that they get plenty of stickers in their fur and then they have to endure me cutting them out. I"m thinking I had better get the chicken wire and fence posts bought so I can get some fencing up around the trees. Those two deer are probably the ones who ate my big red lillies two nights ago. The deer must think they are candy. One of these days we will put up a fence. The code says white vinyl fencing but white is so stark against all of the earth tone homes. I'm holding out for a black wrought fence that I can see through. We have such a fantastic view I would hate to block it. The neighbor across the street said it looked like the deer had tried climbing up her rock wall and one of the boulders slipped and rolled. I told her I would be getting an engineer over to make sure no more rocks fall out of place. Living on this hillside sure makes me wonder if it is really all that safe here. I worry about rock and mud slides every fall and spring when the ground gets saturated from the rainfall.
Kennedi turned one year old this week and Jamie had a hoedown for her party. It was really fun for those of you who missed it. There was cupcakes and ice cream and plenty of karaoke.
A few weeks ago we went to Payson Lake with our oldest son's family to canoe. We haven't taken the canoe out for years. It was so relaxing to just paddle the canoe or sit on the shoreline. As we were going up the mountain we thought we were in for a thunderstorm but by the time we got to the lake it had passed. The ground was damp but the smell was so fresh and clean. Wyatt, the 2 year old, went out on the canoe nearly every time someone would take him. He wasn't afraid of the wobbleness or of the water splashing on him from the paddles. By the end of the day he was leaning over the side to drag his hand through the water. We had alot of fun. Baby Wes just cooed and smiled and enjoyed all of the attention he was getting by being held. I can't wait to go out again. Up above us on the hillside in Herriman a small lake being constructed. It will be fun to have a body of water so close to use with the canoe. My main fear it is an earthen dam right above us holding in 1000's of gallons of water. I think I will continue to be good so I can receive blessings and peace of mind.
Jamie and Kyle moved in 2 weeks ago so our basement is under construction. We are trying to get a kitchenette, family room, fire place, and laundry room built within a month. Lucky for them we got the bedrooms and bathroom finished the day they arrived. That night we were still putting up doors with wet paint. It is soooo fun to wake up every morning and see the grandbabies! The 2nd morning they were here, I came out of my bedroom to find the 2 year old naked as a jaybird and nobody around. I asked him what he was doing but all he would say to me was "Gwma, where are you going?" His dad came upstairs just a few minutes to get him but it sure made me gigle all day to think of him standing outside of my door waiting for me to get up.
I'm trying to talk my son (the youngest) in to building a playhouse for the grandbabies. He apparently doesn't want to build anything because a few weeks ago I asked him to build me a chicken coop. He told me outright no for the coop. Maybe I should just start building and rope him in to build with me when I need help. The idea for the playhouse came from my friend Nancy's house where we had a morning retreat with the teachers before school started. She has a darling little playhouse that I took a picture of. I'll try to get the picture of it posted soon. Nancy is the most amazing person. Besides teaching she has her own sewing business and her own baking business. She is also so clever. Her baking business is calleed"Rollin' in the Dough". She is also a wonderful person and great friend. Her big claim to fame is she was in a movie with Elvis Presley and he kissed her on her cheek! Isn't that neat! Her house is soooo cute too! Everything is sooo cute and makes you feel so welcome in her home. Someday her and I are going to move to the California coast and enjoy the beach and the sun each and every day!
