Monday - The course at Longwood...

Monday was my first day of the week's worth of courses at Longwood. For the first three days, we will discuss school yard landscapes and how they can be used for educational purposes. The first day was excellent!




IT WAS REQUIRED TO WALK THROUGH THE CONSERVATORY ON THE WAY TO LUNCH! Someone had to do it! I can not imagine a more rejuvenating walk to lunch!




In the afternoon, we discussed seed packets, plantings and more things that may be done with students.




We then were given the materials and we made container gardens. We were allowed to take these home. Watch the blog for photos of my container in the next few days.

Where did I have lunch today? - Guess!

This is Miss Teagan. Isn't she sweet?




Also, had lunch with Mr. Kyle - who loves his ketchup!




If you look on the second level, you will see Rhia in the middle and Iain on the right! It was more fun to play than eat!




The new restaurant has all sorts of games that are so much fun!




Your correct! The newly rebuilt McD's opened this morning at 1 AM. The crew made it there within the first hour as a late night treat. Me - well all the crew wanted to go back for lunch today with me! That is twice in about 12 hours! Besides - everything was half price today! I guess they have all had McD withdrawal during the last few months of renovation!

The blooms are showing...

The peony bush is in bloom. I planted this the year I moved into my house - 1987.




The dogwood are coming...




In the early 1990's I had these iris planted. They are so beautiful!



Here you see the pansies by the front door, the barrels are planted and you see the peony bush and iris.




It is a bit out of focus but I had to include this rose from the bush my dear friend Ellen gave me. Thanks Ellen! She gave it to me when she learned that the bush that Bonnie had given me had died and how disappointed I was that it had not made it through one harsh winter.

Early dismissal from school today...

Required a lunch at the local food court with the aunt!



Iain was so tired that I was not sure if he would be able to stay awake to have his first bite of lunch! He did fall asleep on the way home.




Rhia was exhausted as well.




Kyle was so tired that after lunch we got in the car and he played 3 songs and did not want to hear any more music! Now that REALLY MEANS THAT KYLE IS TIRED!




It was fun to be with them but all of us took naps when we got to our homes and some (not the driver!) fell asleep on the way home!

A beautiful time of year...

I went to Bible Study this morning. Judy's house has a clematis growing on one side of the door which is now if full bloom.




It is SPECTACULAR!




It is growing to the right of the door.




As I left, I took this photo of a polonia tree. They are in bloom everywhere this time of year and so pretty and purple!




And then there was this scene across the fields that I took on the way to Bible Study about 8:55 AM this morning...

Primary Election Day 2009!

Today is Primary Election Day - when the parties elect candidates to run in the fall election. The elections today are state and local township officials, school board members, judges and some county officers. Not every state has an election today.



When I went to vote this morning, I saw one of my former students running for constable for our township.



This is where we vote - our township building which is in reality a big garage!



I had a nice visit with friends and neighbors who were working the polls in support of various candidates. Probably the hottest local race today is the school board race. Four people are running for two positions and there has been a GREAT DEAL of discussion about this for perhaps a year or more.



This was on the other side of the door toward the garage/polling place. I can remember the day when no one sent any signs, materials or people to our little polling place.