The Moms in My Life

Happy Mother's Day to the moms, grandmas, stepmoms, step-grans and pet moms! Here are a few of my favorites.

One of my earliest photo shoots with Mom.

She'd throttle me if she knew I was posting this pic from her last Christmas!

The first photo with my Grandma. She was 65 then.

Grandma at 70 -- she looks just the same.

Grandma at 82 or so. She must have had a picture in her closet!

The marvelous Miss Molly, ace daughter-in-law and mom!

I'm not their mom or their legal step mom, but they'll always be my boys!

Rick's Mom, Kitty. Somehow, she raised five boys on her own!

Pet Mom with Jack! 

With the best cat ever, the Marmelade Gypsy

Lizzie and her human Mom-Cat

And the, there are these guys. Being a step-gran is a good thing!

I know you must have many women in your world -- moms, wives, aunts, in-laws, daughters, pet moms or best friends. Wish them a Happy Mother's Day today! (And don't forget to include yourself!)

 

Happy Mother's Day!

April Reads

For a person who doesn't read a lot of fiction (in the form of novels, not mysteries) two of the best books I read this month fall into that category. Of the three mysteries were solid too, including one by one of my favorite authors, two were excellent or very good; one just OK.

 

Birds, Squirrels and Local Color at the Ditch

Alas, Harry the Heron hasn't shown up yet this spring, but I've had some other lovely sightings as the Ditch begins to awaken.

 

Slightly (emphasis on the "slightly") warmer weather and plenty of rain has helped the Ditch color to burst, and while it's still filling in, it's looking awfully good! (And yes, we dipped below freezing last night.)