Great week

I have had time to breathe a bit and visit and look through my pictures. I have relied on my friends for many things this season. When I am busy, busy I do not like to take time to cook, particularly bake. And I have a couple of friends, Kay S. and Peggy, who have bailed me out time and time again. It seems it is written somewhere that wives have to make cakes so when one was requested of me I "delegated". I sure appreciate it that they help me in this way, no joke. SO on my birthday these two presented me with an Easy Bake Cake Mix. I understand that if they could have found an Easy Bake Oven I would have had one of those too. So when I unwrapped my gift they told me when I baked it I must share it. This week I found 30 seconds to bake my easy bake cake and frost it. And here is the picture. For perspective it is on a cottage cheese container lid. And yes, I did share it.

Next story: Peggy was sitting out front reading. Out of the corner of her eye she would see a leaf in a hole on the railing and then 'Whoosh' it would disappear. She watched this for quite some time and discovered that bee's were taking the leaves in the hole. And then this cigar looking thing fell out of the hole.

She brought it over and I took a picture of it and then did some research. This is what I found.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05576.html
This website explains all about them. We learned something new because we didn't even know they existed!

I have had time to bead a bracelet or two, read a book (World Without End by Ken Follett) that is very hard to put down. It really felt good to get to do some of what I call fun for a change.
We have plans to go to South Padre tomorrow.

Inspired

Butch was going to wait till we got to Carthage Mo to wash and wax the MoHo but he must have been inspired because he is doing it now. We did think that the weather may not cooperate to do it in Missouri in April so this may be a good idea. We are getting anxious to head out of here. That happens every year but perhaps a bit more so with our tiny house on the prairie waiting for us to do our magic.
We will be pulling out a week from Saturday.
Let's see...we need to pick up some grapefruit, get the propane tank filled,load up on all the things I like from H.E.B., my favorite grocery store. And remember all the little details
before we leave here. When we move frequently it is habit but after you sit in one place for 5 months it is easy to overlook things. It can keep you awake at night!
Oh well, it will all fall into place as it is supposed to.
So to all you friends and family in the northern climes we hope to see you soon!!

Sloppy Elise

Rata-tat-tat

Woodpeckers, there must be more than one, have been drumming away for weeks now looking for a mate. We keep telling him she has another fella and he must get on with his life but he keeps doing the rata-tat-tat hoping she will change her mind. He is pictured here on our satellite dish.

Ski trip pics from Gary

I must say the pics are not overly flattering but Gary sent them. Their trip is now over and they are headed home. Jason called last night. He was in Nebraska.
Barb

From Gary:
Waiting in Copper parking lot the first day there. 5 inches of powder the second day. The tightness of the private bathroom.

Jason picked on me today due to the falling comment in my previous email. I went on my first double black diamond run. Laid down on purpose to turn! Ran moguls all afternoon. Whew am I tired.