To continue the nail theme, I switched out my nail polish yesterday & I hate it. It's a color I usually use on my toes, but it does my hands no favors. But am I keeping it on for the week? Yes, yes I am. I'll just try to not look at my hands. That'll work, right?
Sunday, March 16th
The ancestral phlox! On Saturday you’ll see our patch that came from a clump that Dr. M brought from his dad’s house.
Monday, March 17th
I borrowed a green dress from Sue to wear for St. Patrick’s Day. It was sleeveless so I went with a white sweater and decided I looked like a sister wife.
Meanwhile, Dr. M & Martha Goose were having a guinness.
Finally, here’s my 2025 March Madness bracket. Please note that three of my final four teams are already toast. Woot?
Tuesday, March 18th
Dr. M started springifying the back yard - new bird bath, new hanging basket, and the ceremonial hanging of the penguin wind chime.
Wednesday, March 19th
Honestly, I’m the worst.
Here is Dr. M being OBX Gandalf. Ha!
Thursday, March 20th
My aunt Viv had asked me for my mom’s jello salad recipe (I fortunately had posted it on my blog, so it was easy to get it to her). I asked her to save me some & she did! A taste of my childhood…
Friday, March 21st
My mom died 20 years ago today. I don’t think I’ve ever posted the puzzle box where I keep some of her ashes.
It was also World Down Syndrome Day so I wore my crazy socks in honor of Elliott.
Saturday, March 22nd
Our glorious patch of phlox. Makes me VERY HAPPY.
I changed my FB cover photo to one of the songs we’ve been singing at church. And that’s all I have to say about that.
Your phlox really is glorious! It's interesting how, from a distance, it resembles the azaleas that are coming into bloom now. Of course the flowers are different, but that big heap of color is just as impressive. I like the new birdbath, too. That daisy pattern is cute. As for the jello salad -- we all grew up with that one, or a variation. Now I'm remembering that my mom made a variation with lime jello, nuts, and spiced grapes. I don't think I've seen the canned spiced grapes in forever -- but I haven't looked for them. Now, I just might.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing clouds of phlox - there was a particular house in our Ohio neighborhood that was just so pretty in spring.
DeleteI can't remember the last time I had jello. My favourite one was an assemblage of lime jello with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, and walnuts. Of course, it was called a Salad, too.
ReplyDeleteVery little of our phlox remains now. Yours is wonderful.
This is basically the same salad, but with apples & celery instead of pineapple. My favorite part was the cream cheese.
DeleteBack when the kids were growing up and we were busy in the studio we would eat at the cafeteria a lot (do they still have cafeterias?) and I would insist the kids choose something green, salad or vegetable, with whatever else they chose and I would have to tell my son that no, green jello didn't count.
ReplyDeleteBut moooommmmmm..... :)
DeleteYour patch of phlox is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it though? I was skeptical when Dr. M brought home that little cupful, but it has certainly filled out nicely!
DeleteWell, maybe not with fire. That sounds a little scary.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the phlox! And the crazy socks!
I remember Jell-O salads like that from my childhood too. My mom would never make them -- she was not a fan -- but I got them at church meetings and stuff!
Yeah I wasn't really wanting FIRE exactly. Or only targeted fire 😉
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