Late Monday morning after loading the garbage onto the back of the pick-up, Autumn asks me to ride on the tailgate with her. We've done this many times, and this one seemed like no different. We rode down the lane, and unloaded, same as always. While making the first turn coming up the drive I was so caught up in her joy that I was reminded of doing this very same thing, up this very same drive when I was little. It always seemed like we were going so fast, legs dangling, laughing, the cold of the metal tailgate against my skin. No comments, but it's been quite some time. :) We started up the second hill right before the barn and I found myself bracing for "the bump." We crested the hill, and much to my disappointment, no bump....the transition from the hill to the flat was disappointingly smooth. At first, I am thinking to myself, "where's the bump?" With a crash of reality, I realize the bump is gone, in fact it's been gone for some years now. The bump was always my very favorite part of the ride up the drive. It was the same every time....crest the hill, the back tire thuds as it drops off the bump, the bed of the truck bounces, my sister's blue eyes dancing with delight.... laughter always followed. I suddenly realize that I am no longer little, and this laughing girl beside me is not my younger sister, she is my youngest daughter. What a joy to be transported back and relive a cherished childhood memory. What a joy it was to hug my littlest baby and scoop her off the tailgate as she giggled. I am feeling especially sentimental this week. (sniff-sniff) Well that is enough of that! Now, let's check out last night's strawberries!
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Yes, you guessed it....more shortcake this week. Along with that we had some amazing strawberry milkshakes, strawberry popsicles, and just tonight made strawberry crock-pot crisp! It was amazing with a scoop of vanilla ice cream---I may have some for breakfast tomorrow:) We are really enjoying the berries this year....Mrs. Robin enjoys them too. Every afternoon while taking a coffee break in the shade of the old Maple tree we watch as Mrs. Robin lands in the open area beside the berry patch. She bounces around pretending she has no interest in the juicy treat hiding just a few feet away. This lasts for less than a minute before she can no longer resist and disappears into the jungle of plants. She flys away for a few moments then back she comes again and again....apparently she shares our fondness for strawberries too. We do not mind sharing of course but I sure do wish she would eat one entire berry instead of sampling so many!
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| Some of the Strawberry Patch--in they open flat area beyond the Sunflowers are just peeking through the ground |
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| The mint is growing faster than Autumn! |
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| Mint |
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| Guardians of the herb garden....a good friend gave me these last summer....umm.....looking at this picture, I think a bath is in order! |
Meet Fiona...she was my oldest daughter's 9th birthday gift. She is full of things to say, and has big time attitude, but she can be very sweet when she is in a good mood.
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| Coral Bells |
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| More Iris and Peony |
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| Spiderwort??? "Sweet Kate" variety |
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| Astilbe |
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| Wigelia |
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| Red hot poker |
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| Lavender |
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| Who sees a Walnut shell? Whooooo sees the owl? |
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| Back hill looking from the garden towards the woods |
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| Sweet Pea |
Welcome to "Who rules the roost?!" Is it Autumn age 4, or Austin age 14??? Hmmmm.....both are stubborn.....both believe they are the boss.....both are goofballs.....wonder who will win round 1????
In the above photo Austin's foot is visible just at the back of the truck........
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| Who is chasing who?? |
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| Autumn calls a break and then tackles her brother! I guess she won this one! |
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| In between rounds! |
Here is Austin believing the chase is over....he perches on Autumns slide....Autumn starts yanking him down! My son has officially turned his little sister into a 13 year old boy!!! Help!!
She triumphs, ahhhhh, sibling love! This is her "uh oh" face!!
She wraps up her day with a little ride on Blue
He wraps up his day with a best friend
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