THE BEST MOTHER'S DAY...

I hope

 all of you moms 

had a wonderful Mother's Day and 

are enjoying some beautiful

spring weather.

We have been fortunate 

to have some spring-grazin' weather 

but, today, 

it looks like another 

windy, gray day with rain 

due at 

any minute.

This beautiful, 

little bouquet 

was on the table 

this morning...

...picked and arranged 

just

 for me...

...by my sweet Captain

 and

 his little buddy.

💕

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Thank you all 

for your kind words of encouragement

 about my ailing back.

 I'm so glad to say 

that it is all better now. 

 It most likely will return 

at some point, 

as it always does, 

but until then, 

I will enjoy time without it!

I had a really wonderful 

Mother's Day.

 Tami and Tim 

came up to pick up our

 front porch wicker set. 

 We are re-finishing the porch

 and changing things up a bit.

  They brought with them 

the sweetest gift (above) 

from Jake and Jacenda.

 It is so special to me 

that they always take the time 

to pick out something 

that is just right.

  I love it 

and you kids

mean the world to me. 

 Thank you both.

💕

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I mentioned 

we are fixing the front porch.

  The floor needs to be stripped

 and repainted 

and the walls and railings 

need some TLC 

after many years. 

 My gift from the Captain and Kaizie...

...now 

as we sit and rock,

 the Cottage will truly become 

an old folk's home!

 A few other bright accessories 

(courtesy of a Mother's Day trip

 to Home Goods) 

will shape it right back

 to its former glory.

 Hopefully it can be revealed soon!

💕

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The crowning glory 

to a memorable Mother's Day 

is my gift from 

Tim and Tami...

Have you ever seen 

anything so adorable? 

 I just love him so much. 

 He is called Goatzie and 

he sits on the kitchen table.

 To the eye he looks perfect there, 

but with all the light behind him,

 he doesn't show off too well in a photo,

 so I placed him on 

the settle bench

so you could see him better.

He and his cart

 are made out of tin and

 they both are just about

 the cutest things I have ever seen. 

 He just makes me smile out loud!

 Tami is the best

 at picking out gifts and 

she sure knows what I like.

 Thanks Tim and Tami.

 Goatzie is at home and I love him.

💕

...Judy...

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