Spring is Springing....

 Love and Hugs
Phoebe x

Finding a Solution..

So  the raised beds have been replanted and 

MrD found a a way to hopefully protect them from the pesky critters...

He found some pvc piping which he bent into shape

and covered with some netting..

The third bed only has cucumbers for now

so we covered them with some water bottle halves 

until we can get to the hardware store this weekend

The potatoes are growing well in the tubs...

as are the pumpkin plants...

Perhaps birds dont like them....

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x

Whats for Dinner... Meal Plan Monday

After two wonderful. manic weeks... life at the Blue House is getting back to normal. Yesterday..after church... tiredness hit like a brick...and MrD and I caught up on some much needed sleep. This morning MrD went back to work and it was a bit of a struggle getting up at 2.30 again.. but we feel more rested than we did. It just shows how out of practice we are having an energetic four year old running around.

House work is top of the list as very little actual cleaning was done while the family was here... except perhaps for laundry and dish washing... which became a little easier when I bit the bullet and bought some disposable plates.

My vegetable garden needs a lot of attention since last weeks upsetting discovery... and I will have to replant many of the seedlings. But Im optimistic... and its early enough in the season.

We have to get back to eating better too. Regular healthy homemade meals... have to get on the menu after so much fast food... eating out... and fattening snacks. Ive hidden the bathroom scales.. just for a week or two

So here's this weeks selection

Weekly Plan - 28th March 2022

Monday               Honey, Lime and Chipotle Pork, Potato and Vegetable Bake

Tuesday               Chicken Frajitas

Wednesday          Beef and Veggie Casserole. Cabbage

Thursday             Beef Strogonoff

Friday                  Pizza Night

Saturday              Sweet and Tangy Turkey Burgers

Sunday                 Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken, Baby Potatoes, Salad

Sad Farewell..

Two weeks went in a blink of an eye…

With a final wave they are on their way home…

Grandpa is going to miss his little buddy…

 Miss them already...

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x

What a Disaster...

 So ends our final day of the family visit... we spent it at home..talking..hugging...laughing

and I admit I have a heavy  heart

As well as the kids going home... we got back to a bit of a disaster in the garden

All my beautiful seedlings that had been growing so well have been destroyed 

and there's virtially nothing left

The sprinklers worked well..but something has eaten all the spinach, radishes, beets, turnips and peas

and I think the culprits were the beautiful birds that have been gracing our garden.

Im so sad...on so many levels. At least I can replant..

But Im going to miss the kids so much

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x

Perfect Ending....

After breakfast...MrsC, MrP and Little Miss went to the swimming pool..

whilst MrD and I had some 'us' time... 

did a bit of shopping and a bit more sightseeing

We then all met up.. checked out.. grabbed a bite to eat at In and Out Burger

then drove to our final destination  before heading home

We stopped at the Silverton Hotel

which boasts a 117,000-gallon reef aquarium filled 

with tropical fish, stingrays and sharks

Little Miss was fascinated..especially at the diver feeding the creatures.

But then she spotted something and she couldnt believe her eyes...

and was soo excited

a real...life mermaid!!

It was wonderful to see her little face..

and was the perfect ending to our Vegas trip

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x

Road Trip to Vegas...

The highlight of MrP's vacation has arrived... our trip to Las Vegas... 

and so began an almost 226 mile drive to the city with a few stops on the way

As you know... I absolutely love all things 40s and 50s (hence my love of our Blue House)  

so we stopped for brunch at Peggy Sue's

a 'real' 50's diner.. 

As well as tasty food and playing great music.. 

its jam packed with photos, memorabilia and souvenirs of all my favourites... 

including.. Marilyn, 

Lucy...

and Elvis.

Although its a bit disconcerting to have the King watch you as you use the restroom!!!

With the help of grandpa..

Little Miss chose pancakes...which were bigger than her..

but which she thoroughly enjoyed 

the rest of us had omelettes..mine being the Jolly Green Giant Veggie... 

MrD having The John Wayne.. and Mr P and Mrs C the Godzilla

absolutely lush..but incredibly filling....

There was an added bonus... 

a Diner~saur park behind the restaurant

with a couple of 'terrifying' sculptures...

and a copious amount of turtles...

real...

and not so real.

and Im sorry Little Miss.. there is no chance of you getting a coffee..

or a puppy.. as we were off to the next stop...

Whiskey Pete's for for the restrooms and gas....

no alcohol was consumed..but we did go into Starbucks and Pink Box

so Little Miss could choose a donut...

and there was plenty of choice..

so with unicorn donut in hand it was off to the final stop..

a photo op at Seven Magic Mountains

an art exhibition in the middle of the desert

comprising of seven towers of colorful, stacked boulders 

standing more than thirty feet high

Its a pity about all the graffiti that has appeared since our last visit

Vegas hasnt changed much since we were last here.

tho this time it will be different as we have a little one with us

So now we have arrived in our hotel rooms safely

and Little Miss is so excited that we are staying in a real life castle

I doubted we would get her to sleep tonight

but we were wrong...

so more about our Vegas experience tomorrow

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x