A wonder-full day

Friday night portended a wonder-full day to come when the universe gifted us with a show of mammatus clouds following a thunderstorm …

Besides which, how can you go wrong when the calendar says it’s International Dance Day?

Sure enough, on Saturday there was baseball, where we got to cheer G getting a double and a triple … then cheered some more as he pitched the last inning, striking out two and catching a pop-up fly to win the game …

And while we didn’t go with the girls to see Disney on Ice, we got to see pictures of them with friends…

along with the latest pictures from St Louis …

Fortunately, we did get to go back to our old stomping grounds at the Wimberley Art Fest

where we couldn’t resist this painting by Jack Krietzburg, which has already found a place on the wall (note: click to see entire images) …

as well as this one by Dana Brock, which is destined to be a birthday present for Ellis on her 4th birthday in August …

All topped off with an early supper at Hays City Store, which we hadn’t been to since before Covid …

And yes, that fried chicken was every bit as good as it looks … thankfully some things haven’t changed.

Same old same old

And so it goes … on and on … no more erasable marks, just perle cotton glue stitches …

So to keep things interesting, here are some pictures of the grandkiddos in Missouri with daughter Meliss …

the Texas grandkiddos …

and the college grandkiddo …

For the record, here’s a drive-by view of what Texans do when the bluebonnets are in bloom on a sunny spring afternoon …

Last but not least, be sure to set your alarms for Tuesday night just after sunset …

Steady progress

I thought I’d show you the other side of the sea for a change …

Which is to say, 1.5’ done (on the left) and 3.5’ to go (on the right). I’ve already used up two full skeins of Deb’s thread so I’m happier than usual that I have a substantial stash on hand.

And in a wonderful bit of serendipity, Amanda made a comment yesterday that coincided with two screen shots I took on Sunday …

I love synchronicity!

Meanwhile, I’ve been trying to get back into walking around the neighborhood. The ajuga is blooming and the butterflies are on the wing …

I’m hoping the neighborhood trees that were damaged by the ice storm can recover …

Fortunately things aren’t all bad …

And I’m thankful for neighbors who give me good reasons to smile …