50 MPH!

This is my 12-year-old baby. He drives 50mph. How did I let this happen?

Beautiful Peonies!

Our peonies this morning... including the yellow ones (last photo) that I’ve been waiting to see bloom... for four years. 🙄

Love My Doggie!

I call this series “furry mutt and fancy bowl.”

Rube Goldberg Invasion

Umm, hello? Could someone please remove the Rube Goldberg contraption from my garage that’s been in here for a week? I’d really like to get the car in here. 🙄

Mommy Duck

Look closely: There’s a mother duck sitting on her eggs... I just quietly garden and water around her; she doesn’t seem to mind.

Clematis Bliss!

Some views around my gardens today.

Rube Goldberg Chaos Invades the house!

Physics final/Rube Goldberg project has taken over my house and garage. (I assume the snacks are for sustenance, not part of project.) Three grumpy HS juniors have been working all weekend to get their contraption and formulas to work. One grumpy mom trying to ignore the mess

Tiny has a Fan!

Peacefully reading “Tiny and the Big Dig” on a sunny Sunday morning. ❤️ 📚 (Thank you to Claire’s mom for sending this sweet pic.)

Beautiful Day

A morning walk through the woods.

Thank You!

Thank you @birdieandthebean for this sweet pic and the kind words about “Steam Train, Dream Train: Numbers” ❤️

Finally!!!!!

I planted this yellow peony three years ago (or maybe four?), and this is the FIRST TIME it has buds. Granted, only two buds (2 1/2, if you look closely), but that’s 2 1/2 more than ever before!!! Will it actually bloom, or is this just an overpriced and over-watched leafy shrub? Stay tuned for the exciting developments...!

Little Free Kids Library

Spring brings... A little landscaping around my Little Free Kids Library. 🌳 📚 🌺

I love Spring Gardening!!!

I might need a scrub brush. 😬

Can't Get Enough!!

This is 15 minutes of getting along to read Goodnight Construction Site & Mighty Mighty Construction Site - their favorite books, I don’t really have to do any of the reading anymore - I am pretty sure together they could read the books from memory. 
Owen - Who’s that coming down the road? Mighty Flatbed! ☺️ They can’t wait for the Christmas book

Huge Score!!!

Just yesterday, I was thinking, “I could really use some good news.” And today: THIS. Thanks, Kid #1. ❤️👊🏻

Nice Friends!

When nice reviews by fellow parents transcend languages and distance... Thank you, Svetlana Tallinn (and I love the photos! 😊). 😘❤️💫

Polishing Anyone?

Not sure if Nana would be pleased, or if she would think it’s crazy to spend two hours on this today...

Eat Lunch?

Strangely, my own kids are never this excited to eat lunch with me.

The kart season was supposed to start LAST week. Postponed due to blizzard. These photos are from yesterday; this weekend doesn’t look promising. I have a bummed out 12-year-old with a freshly rebuilt kart cursing Mother Nature right now. 😢

McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm

When I was in second grade, a teacher read this to us aloud. It’s one of the treasured book memories of my childhood. Please, someone out there, read this out loud to your students.