A quiet third week of May

 It seems like I have done nothing but work in the yard this week - always every morning and several of the evenings. Happily, we have been favored with amazing weather all week - never getting higher than the mid-seventies - which allowed me to work in comfort. I have finally pulled all the weeds that have popped up in the back wildflower beds. As of last night, I am DONE with the west side, next to the garage. I finally have the dahlias and elephant ears in the ground. The green beans and squash have sprouted and I put in about five hills of pumpkins. And, the vinca is now finally out and the ivy is in as of Friday. 

On Wednesday, Steve and I had an enjoyable outing with our friends, Walter and Mary Bell. They were who gave us the new, blue recliner and they would not take any money so we took them to dinner at Texas Roadhouse. 

We have finished watching the first season of The Flash. We only saw about five or six episodes and that was enough. It is a well done series but every episode deals with the same old thing - Flash vs. a mutant and Flash vs. some evil person messing with the timeline. That gets tedious after awhile. Steve's May movie was Amazing Grace and that is always a good watch!  I also watched The Creator on Friday evening, mostly by myself. It was an interesting premise and the special effects were stunning but it was a pretty bleak story and it had more violence than I prefer. 

I finally finished all my crafting projects involving painting small pieces of wood. I created a garland comprised of small wooden animals and buildings and wood beads. I hung it over the family room door. Some of the figures won't stay upright and I think I need to add a small weight to their bottom back....

Always there were the Afghanistan women's social group on Monday morning and English class Thursday evenings. I took Mursal, the woman who translates for Steve's class, to get a library card on Tuesday morning. I had a home school faculty meeting Tuesday afternoon. And, lessons throughout the week, as usual. 

I will close with a photo of Ivan and his broken arm. Surprisingly, our family only had two broken bones while raising all seven children!  Beckie broke a finger and Sarah her arm.  

and another shot of Emily, Elise, Steve and me at Dave Barry last Sunday.