May10

A Day in Delaware

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A Day in Delaware, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

Sean and I went down to The Wilmington Flower Market/Fair-a 3 day event-the last day was Saturday. It was about 80 degrees and we were very warm as where we parked was a hike to the fair. I bought a few plants and Sean bought me a perennial, which I will show you soon. They had a ‘donor’ tent where people donated plants from there garden. I bought a red lily.
I would have bought more if the prices were more in my range.
Isn’t the stone tower
shown neat! There were people up in it, but I was not in the mood to climb the stairs (I guess) as we had climbed the side of a hill to get to the fair.
We left there and went to the Hagley Museum, but just looked around the outside and the Brandywine River. The one photo shows a bird’s nest with what looks like a piece of paper towel or plastic. A rude lady (pretty sure it was a woman) in a van for old folks started honking her horn like a crazy woman near us. Here we were on the wrong said of a metal gate that was going to close behind her-we had no idea about that or why she was honking. She could have nicely rolled down the window and told us about the gate, but she had to do the horn thing. I complained about her to the girl in the gift shop, but of course she didn’t know the woman. So if anyone reading this works at an senior citizen’s complex near Hagley Museum, you have a rude driver!

Here’s Sean the last time we were in this area:
Sean near the Brandywine River at Hagley Museum

May9

Photo Hunt-In Memory

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Baby Dianne and Mom mom Ruth, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

My grandmother Ruth was also my second mom who helped raise her 4 grandkids. She gave up her freedom to travel and maybe live with her sister in Florida to help my mom out. ‘Mom-mom’ passed away in 2000 at almost the age of 97! Of course I didn’t take this photo as I am in it! I have a great one of her that I took when my son Sean was christened, but I gave it to my mom-need to scan it one of these days.
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My Farmer’s Al*manac calendar says tonight is the full flower moon.

May8

Show & Tell

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My brother is making scrapbooks using old photos he’s found around my mom’s house since he’s been cleaning there and is moving in with her soon. This is our late maternal grandmother Ruth at where I think is Longwood Gardens where I go all the time now (it’s only 6 miles from our house). I’m almost certain this is the rose room because of the way it is laid out-it looks like rose room now. I don’t recall ever seeing this photo-I’m digging that big furry collar she is wearing.
Rose beds

May7

Thursday Thunks

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1. Why the heck did you come back this week to do this meme?
Because it’s fun and I like to see how other bloggers answer the questions.

2. Ever whiten your teeth?
I tried the brush-on stuff at home, but it irritated my gums too much. Now that the toothpaste comes with some whitening agents, I just use that.

3. Do you drive the speed limit?
I try, but maybe sometimes I drive over it without realizing it.

4. Did the dog eat your homework?
Gee-don’t think so. Maybe walked on it with muddy paws?

5. How many bites does it take to get to the center of a watermelon?
Is that with or without the rind? Please slice mine.

6. Did you eat paint chips as a child?
Not that I was told. Hope not.

7. If someone rang your doorbell/knocked on your door at 1am, would you answer it?
Probably not unless they were persistent about it and I’d probably talk to them through the window.

8. “Amazingly Smooth” makes you think of what? I saw the word smooth and thought of a smoothie. It’s almost smoothie time!

9. What was the last stupid thing someone said to you? (not counting this meme’s questions)
LOL-hmmm…it was the hubs-I was doing an altered tin and asked where I got the tin which was clearly an Altoid’s tin-one is always on the computer desk. I guess I did such a good job on it he couldn’t tell what it was!
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10. Would you eat a stick of butter for $100? That wouldn’t be a problem.

11. Find the nearest fabric tab, not counting your clothing you are wearing. What does it say the object is made of and where was it made?
It’s 100% polyester and made in Burma.

12. What is the strangest name you’ve ever heard someone name their child (or a person you met… however you want to answer it)?
First it was the Frank Zappa kids like Moon Unit and Dweezil. And then Bob Geldof was Fefe and Peaches. The latest one that is odd is Ashley Simpson’s son-Bronx Mogli. If she would drop the ‘x’ it would sound nicer with her married name.

13. Why is some toilet paper really soft and others are really hard? Quality baby!
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My mom’s eye is better today.

May6

Contemplation

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First of all-I noticed my second sidebar was stuck on the bottom of the page. I tried to fix it, but had to write to WordPress support. This morning it was all fixed-yeah.

My mom is up at the eye doctor as I type this getting a needle in her right eye containing a cancer medicine that also helps people with macular degeneration. Then she has to sit/lay quietly for 3 hours. She had no one drive her there, but thank goodness it’s only 5 minutes away, up in my hometown. We’ll have to get her to start using the transport service, she can and doesn’t. If she has an issue with the procedure, I’m sure my brother or sister-in-law can pick her up and get her car later. Or they can call me and I can come down.

Sean is turning in his last paper of his college career-so far. I’ve proofed almost all his papers for him, some I didn’t really understand about geographic issues like measurements. The last one was about Ocean City, MD, the beach resort we only found when Sean was about 3. My brother and his family go back every year they love it so much. It’s got tons of beach area and you never feel crowded out. There’s a lot to do from outlet shopping to nature watching. It was fun to read about the early history of the city when tourists back then had to take a steamboat up the river and then take a train to get there.
Sean will be home tomorrow!

I’m finishing up a Mother’s Day ‘skinny’ card for a swap that I will share. I like the way it is coming out. We were asked to have a movable part on it.
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This is my darling late grandmom Ruth. I hide her under a huge mussie tussie! When I was a little girl, I use to bring May Day flowers to her and my mom and hang them on the doorknob. This reminded me of those days long ago.

I found a great sewing book in Big Lots last night and see a few things I’d like to make and sell on etsy. Some give you measurements, so don’t. I just have to figure them out.

I’ll let you know about my mom later.
Update-My mom was mistaken about how long she was suppose to be at the doctor’s office. I actually called there at 2:15 as I hadn’t heard from her all day. She called me about 1/2 hour later and said it was not pleasant, but it didn’t take long. A few hours later her eye was bothering her feeling scratchy, etc. She has to go have the procedure done about 3 more times.

May5

Violets, stitching and cards

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Since it’s so wet and wild outside, I decided to clean my bay window that holds my African Violets. I had an entire plastic bag of dead leaves and flowers. I really need to repot and give some away. Anyone want a few? My mom got me the same violet variety three times that she went to the Philly Flower show as I wanted something different. It’s has white and green leaves and the white flowers have a touch of green in them-shown in both corners of the photo.
Here’s my cleaned up window:
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Cleaning this was a job and a half and I shouldn’t have done it as I have a ouchie and didn’t go to mom’s to help her. I probably will venture to mom’s on Thursday.
And here’s my herb garden bouquet cross stitched piece that is the only piece I’ve been working on lately. I think I like completing one and moving on to another. Not much left to do:
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I’m hoping, really hoping to make this a crafty summer so I can put up things to sell online. I need to narrow down my choices and buy what I need to make the things. I just need to get the gardening out of the way.
One for the road…I do weekly Art Trading Card/Skinny challenges on Flickr. Our challenge this week was to do a card based on the song ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’-yikes! This is what I came up with and I think he’s cute as a cowpoke!

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May4

Rainy day #2

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Map I made for my husband’s newspaper client, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
My map made the paper! The client wasn’t happy with some aspect (I’m sure it wasn’t the map) of the ad and they dropped the paper-hey-I’m giving them free publicity!
It’s so wet here, making my spirits a bit down. My one brother called and still wants me to help mom with her clothes, which I plan to do. I feel like he was putting me down for being a homemaker and not helping Bri over the years. After I hung up, I forget to add that besides eBay-almost 10 yrs, I’ve worked as a sub aide for the school district and stenciled about 600 ‘Welcome’ slates in the past for a local businesswoman. I told him I’m trying to figure out what would be sellers on etsy-I’m thinking practical things instead of tchotchkes that we all have enough of.
I got the new entrees that Julia Louis Dreyfuss is selling-the potstickers in particular- that she has hanging out of her mouth in the tv ad-so spicy! My mouth was burning for a while and now my tummy is. So cool ’em down Healthy C-the box doesn’t say it’s spicy. I’m having trouble with spicy Chinese stuff lately.
I’ll probably go to my mom’s tomorrow and do some clothes sorting-lucky me. She has a procedure on Wed-needle in the eye for her Mac Deg and she has to be still for 3 hours. It’s the same kind of medicine they use on cancer patients.
Wish her well.

May3

When is a person educated?

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Found this on a high school pal’s favorite quotes, though she said it wasn’t the name that follows. Will double check. I think it is perfect!

When is a person educated?
When he can look out upon the universe, now lucid and lovely, now dark and terrible, with a sense of his own littleness in the great scheme of things, and yet have faith and courage. When he knows how to make friends and keep them, and above all, when he can keep friends with himself. When he can be happy alone and high-minded amid the drudgeries of life. When he can look into a wayside puddle and see something besides mud, and into the face of the most forlorn mortal and see something divine. When he knows how to live, how to love, how to hope, how to pray–is glad to live…and has in his heart a bit of a song. Joseph Fort Newton

Happy 24th to my oldest nephew David!

May2

Photo Hunt-Walking

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A couple taking a walk along a snowy path, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
I really like the prospective in this photo. Brian and I were at the Brandywine River Museum for the tribute to Andrew Wyeth back in January-thus the snow. It was a cold day and I was surprised to see this couple walking along the river. It’s a neat place to walk when it’s nice, but they braved the cold to take a look at the swift currents of the river.