General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Pt.42 Visit with Friends, 1 by Bettypauze

Bettypauze wrote:
Hello Amy, Judy, Laura, Vicki,Liz and Carol..been quite a day..most enjoyable..love having the boys around, and do they tease me, sure do...

Know it's almost 2pm, boys and family have all left and this mom is tired out..got ALL my projects on 'to do' list done, lol, maybe that's because I said they couldn't start uncovering the "Foxy Lady" until chores were done..think they are hoping for warm weather for the long weekend..so, in no time at all my 3 trees out front were set in, the old gazebo metal structure that fell last year was made into 2 arbors which were installed on both ends of a treed area which is my secret garden..do have a nice arbour in front, but thought once the shrubs and trees grow, it truly will be hidden, can't waste the metal right..my boys seem to think that yes, these pieces could go out in the garbage..that not everything has to be put to use..don't they know 'trash to treasures' are special, they just shake their heads..told them "I've got a list, don't want any why's, how come or why would you do that" both shrug their shoulders and laughed...as they finished one project they's day and what's the next 'mom'...not on your life would I let such nice metal pieces go to garbage..they simply had to put wood to attach both sides, which I'll paint black and once vines grow, they'll be lovely....lol.., then they cemented 4x4's in for an 8' fence piece that I'll attach lattice to..hopefully it will hide part of the neighbors eye sore..(now to find quick growing vines) ! Said don't you think that having it up there will hide that ugly mess, and Jeff said 'mom, what do you think your neighbor is saying, could he be saying the same...more laughing..thought I raised them better..no respect for their elders..

I tried my hand at a B&B last year and truly enjoyed it, so I'm organizing myself to properly run one part time this summer to take the hotels/other are B & B's overflow so Bernice across the road who ran 'Beyond the Garden Gate' B&B and found it too much at her age (was telling this to the boys and they said 'what mom, is she nearing 60 (more laughing between them) anyway she gave me her sign..so the boys dug holes and cemented the sign which needs upkeep..they so wanted me to wait until the white was sanded and painted..."mom" won and it's now up..then on the more serious side, said I wanted to get together with them both and go over all my papers etc. should anything happen to me..each year I tell them the same and each year - no get together...anyway as I was going on and on about this, Jeff said it was just as well they put up the sign for the B&B as it would be a great place to put a 'FOR SALE' sign next week when I'm gone...lol...they don't take much too seriously..they try to avoid any serious talk with me...

Greg is gone home to work on his pool, Jeff left to go dirtbiking and then back to the city and Greg will pick up the Foxy Lady and take it in for spring servicing for me...so it's been quite a day..actually quite a weekend..I've so enjoyed it..oops..forgot to mention I got the 3 tries, gift certificate for local nursery and a water feature for front deck...will show you a picture once it's out of the box and in operation..right now, it's off for a warm bath, temps are dropping and guess I'm tired as now I've the chills..now I can enjoy my aft. and evening on my own, feet up and resting..well not quite..

So with a kiss goodbye and a 'Happy Mothers' Day' behind me, it's off for a bath and hopefully I can make myself usefull and put in an hour or so on my matt..didn't get far with them all arriving yesterday...

Do hope you all are enjoying your day!

Helping Grandma..