A picture is worth a Thousand Words

Figured these pictures didn't need any words just titles

Angels Trumpet

That new variety of sage that needs shade

Fireworks

Pineapple and Patchouli plants

Coral Nymph Sage

Bird of Paradise

Coleus and Patchouli

Texas Star Hibiscus

Pat Austin English Rose

Hope these are not repeat offenders from previous entries.

Please stop the Merry -Go-Round....

..... and let me get off. Man it has been one hell of a week. I am soooo thankful that its over. I had to move my entire Therapy Office on Monday morning. Our little school which was built for approximately 300 students in the late sixties is now housing about 1000 children. We are known as the elementary school with the most portable buildings. I was housed in 1/2 of a portable while the other speech pathologist was housed on the other side. Administration came to us on Friday of last week, informed us we would be moving but had several days to pack, okay, no problem, but where were we going. The powers that be decided that we could SHARE a smaller classroom on the other side of the campus. SHARE. Two Speech Pathologist sharing a classroom. Come on Guys its S P E E C H..... All we do is talk... Anyway whacha gonna do.. So we start packing up our rooms. I just barely got started by late Friday afternoon. When we got back to school on Monday Morning, we were informed that we would be moving before noon today. Well a week later and I am soooo tired I could cry, I'm bruised and battered, can't find half of my therapy materials and hurt so bad ...... the bright spot in all of the dung is that we get to do this alllllllllll over again at the end of the year. That's Life..... It was sooo bad this week, my darling husband send me a dozen roses... my friend sent me a wonderful email that I have included below. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true. 1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for. 2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way. 3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you. 4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you. 5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep. 6. You mean the world to someone 7. You are special and unique. 8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you. 9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it. 10. When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look. 11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks. 12. And always remember ... when life hands you Lemons, screw the lemonade, ask for tequila and salt and call me over! Now for some garden shots ....

The Reunion

Another Family Reunion has gone down in history. We had a wonderful time yesterday with all of the Aunts, uncles and cousins. The food was great and the company was even greater. A few months ago, I had asked my dad if I could borrow my grandmother's pictures from when he was young. I told him where I though they were kept, he looked and couldn't find them. On Saturday, I visited with my mother, who is divorced from my father, and asked her. She told me where they were kept. Before the reunion got really underway, I asked me dad again if I could go get the pictures. He said sure. My stepmother and I go to my grandmother's house, she has been dead about 18 months and my grandfather now lives with my dad. Anyway, we found the pictures, exactly where my mom said they would be. Once we got back to the reunion, my aunt, and all the cousins had a great time looking at all the old photos. I promised everyone that I would scan the pictures, burn them to a cd and mail each of the siblings a copy. From there they could make copies for their children. What a treasure of pictures. My grandparents as young adults in their twenties, pictures of my dad as a young boy. I'm so happy we found them. Now come the daunting task of scanning each picture and trying to id everyone in them. My Grandmother did a great job of writing on the back of most of them, no dates, but at least we know who some of the people are. In memory of Mary Pearl Quebideaux Hebert, my Grandmother I am posting my latest garden shots. She was a wonderful gardener who earned the Garden of the Month award at least once every year.

I forgot the name of this plant...

Patty Ann

Bon Temps (Good Times)

Double Orange Hibiscus

My Patchouli Plant

This is a pineapple which I have grown.

A few years ago, I bought a pineapple at the grocery store. I cut the top off to slice the pineapple, and placed the cut top on top of the soil in the greenhouse. It rooted and grew a very pretty tropical plant. Well this year it is bearing fruit. I am too excited....

Just a few pictures.... and two short stories....

Moonstone

Have an inservice today, so I don't have to be at work as early as normal. I get to go in at 7:15 in stead of 6:30 and the best part. No Children at school today.... hip hip hooray.... But you gotta love them little beasties. Let me tell you about two kindergarteners that I have the pleasure of spending my mornings with. Me and another teacher run the Before School Daycare. So every morning for about 1 hour I babysit about 50 kids between the ages of 4 and 10. Its not a bad job, they are still sleepy for the most part and we just pop in a movie, and maintain control. Anyway, we have one little cutie patooty, named Haywood, Haywood is about 5. Yesterday he tell me that his momma put knives in his cereal. I recognize this statement for what it is and decide to play along. So I say "Oh really, tell me more about this" then with all the seriousness he can muster, he tell me "My momma put knives in my cereal and cut off my tongue". I try not to laugh and tell him his nose is growing. He scrunches up is face and say "Huh???" and before I can repeat myself he blurts out " I got my head cut off also" Now I do laugh, and Again I tell him his nose is growing. He frown at me and says, "I ain't Pinocchio" at this I bust out laughing. The next young man is named Randy. Randy showed up at school yesterday without his belt on. Now that in itself was not a bad thing, however you must picture this...... His pants were about 4 sizes too big. I really think he was wearing his sister's pants. We have a very large population of minority students who live on very limited incomes. Anyway, he had to walk with his legs spread wide open like he had crapped in his drawers just to keep his pants from falling down. It was hysterical to watch him. So..... it was my job to bring him to the office and try to find him a pair of pants from our pile of extras. He was too cute... took it all in stride. On days like that, I love my job and these moments will out last the others like having a 3rd grader tell you to shut the "F" up...... Now for the pictures I promised.

Tequila Sunrise Angel's Trumpet. Smells soooo good in the afternoon heat.

A petunia slowly wilting in the heat.