May Happenings

 Just one post to recap the whole month.
Let's start with my wonderful blessings on Mother's Day...
1. Marian, leader
2. Andrew, builder
3. Ellie, artist
4. Reagan, action hero

and last, but not least, Man o' Mine, Dwayne!

These five conspired together to make a very special Mother's Day meal.  Dwayne sneaked away at some point in the previous couple of days and bought shrimp and scallops.  Wow-yum.  A rare treat, indeed!  They were seasoned and grilled perfectly and accompanied by salad and roasted cauliflower.  Again, wow-yum.  He needs to cook more often!

In the day-to-day of things...

The kids picked out plants for their flower pots, with Reagan and Andrew collaborating this year.  The results were three gorgeous additions to the front porch, but it seems I didn't get any pictures of the finished products.  Hmm, guess I'll have to remedy that.

Another project Mar and Drew are tackling is refinishing the rockers from the front porch.  All except Reagan got busy with the sanding process, then two chairs had to be painted while the two other chairs and the porch swing needed polyurethane.  Dwayne (my accountant-turned-semiprofessional-painter)  took on the painting job; Marian and Andrew were each assigned a rocker; I did the swing.

Again, I've failed to take pictures of the finished project.  Ugh.  Trust me when I tell you that all the seating on the porch is in much better shape now.
Lastly, I have some budding chefs

Adding noodles to the soup-- one at a time! (grin) 

Determined to make a strawberry cake-- whether I was ready or not!

and one very determined student of bicycling!

Pedaling is tricky business!