Gathering Around The Table

6/21/10

Blending Dogs and Cats: Obsession

Now that Grayson and Junebug have been officially named we continue to try to get them acquainted with the dogs. The cats did great this evening, but the dogs were frozen to their spots playing "Obsession Dogs". When they play this game they sit and stare frozen at whatever obsesses them. Annie plays it better than Shelby, but tonight she had the rules down also.The kittens were ready to just play.... they didn't get it.

Are we playing frozen tag?

What is wrong with her?

Why don't they want to play?These dogs are very strange! Come on... let's play!

6/20/10

The Garden Shed Makeover

As I mentioned last week JEJ had a terrific idea for changing the garden shed. It was an inexpensive makeover. He took all the "garden junk" out of the shed, added some walls, painted, and found some leftover flooring.

It started like this.

Then some walls were added. JEJ painted them.

Then we dusted off the old twin bed,found a table JEJ built, recycled an old computer chair, and brought in a lamp from another room.

I found a few other doodads that I moved to the room. ( It helps that most of my "found treasures" are the same colors!)

Lily even came to pose outside the new guest cabin. Even if we don't have any guests soon I think I may have to sneak off and do some quiet activity out there...or maybe a nap!

My Dad's 10 Simple Rules

Father's Day is a good day to reminisce about the rules my dad lived by. Dad was taken from us in 1996 by cancer. I have been thinking about my dad a lot today and if I could sit down with him today he might just agree with these rules.

My Dad's Ten Simple Rules
1. If you can read... you can cook.
2. The best gift to give your granddaughter is a bubble gum pink Schwinn bicycle.
3. Men can cry... especially when they sing "God Bless America".
4. Respect the river.
5. The WSU Cougars were crummy... until my daughter got a master's degree from the university.
6.You can go home again.
7. The best place to examine the world is from your own front porch.
8. Respect your mother.
9. Money doesn't grow on trees.
10. Remember the good times and be generous to your friends.

6/19/10

Simple Pleasure: Summer Dinners

I love simple dinners in the summer that don't heat up the house and can be prepared easily. I also love finding a spot somewhere outside to depending on where the sun is.