Plant, Skin and Rain

I feel like I almost accomplished something today.  My hubby wanted to go to Harbor Freight this morning so we made the trek down south, and I went to the Dollar Tree and he went to his store.  I've been trying to find little things to put together another Mother's Day basket for my our moms and sisters.  Last year it was a garden themed basket.  This year it is just miscellaneous stuff and not as much this year.  I found 2 little things at the Dollar Tree.  Then on the way home, one of the cities were having a community yard sale.  Well I found 3 more things there, and also 2 presents to stash for Christmas.  So the Mother's Day gifts are completed.


My mom bought me this plant and I bought a trellis for it last weekend.  It really is starting to take off some.  I just hope it lives long enough to cover the trellis because it looks like it would be really pretty if it did.

Last weekend I found this snakeskin in our yard.  Thankfully no snake.  Although I did see the ass who lives behind me throwing sticks and other various items at a snake a couple days prior to get it out of his yard and into ours.  Like I'm sure he doesn't mind if my dogs step on it or anything.  I think next time I see him I'll tell him I've seen 2 very large snakes in his yard. That'll keep him paranoid for awhile.  This is my hubby holding the snakeskin.  The skin had the mouth and eyes even.  It was real creepy. 

 

 

 

It's been raining on and off since about noon one this afternoon.  I'm so happy because our yard really needs some water, and so do my few other living green things outside. 



I have to say thank you to The Quilting Doberman for giving me the extra push.  I called my friends husband (my friend who passed away in December) to see how he was doing.  I've thought about him and the boys, their 2 Beagles, for quite some time and never really knew what to say.  I was so relieved to hear his voice.  He sounded good.  He said I was the first to call, which I was pretty shocked.  He said he's doing okay, learning new stuff every day, on stuff he hasn't had to do around the house plus stuff he's had to deal with on the death of Barbara, like getting names changed on the phone and other such things.  I know when I used to call up there her voice was always on the machine and I was just waiting for it to pick up when I called.  He said when he called to change the name on the phone account they signed him up for something else.  Well when they did this he lost her message as this was one that was set up through the phone company.  He was very upset as he used to call it just to hear her voice.  I could understand.  I can still hear it in my head.  But soon I know it will fade, and I feel horrible for her husband.  He wanted to hang on to it.  I don't blame him.
He also told me he got rid of the boys, the Beagles, Bruiser and Buddy.  I think I wanted to die myself when he said that.  I was hoping he didn't turn them into a shelter.  He told me he called the breeder where they got them from and told them his situation.  They had no problem taking them both in, and they told him that they would keep them and he could come visit them whenever he wanted.  He told me that Barbara even discussed it with him before she passed.  She suggested maybe that he might find another home for them.  He works long days and doesn't really have the time for them like Barbara did.  I know as long as they are together, they are okay, and Barbara is happy.  I hope her husband continues to push forward and make it through each day.  I know he misses her.  I told him how much I missed her too.  I told him I won't wait so long to call next time either.