More Family Time

Kim and I went to Elisabeth's today. 

After we got there, we all piled into her van and went to a new restaurant in Salisbury called, Culvers, to order lunch.  We took it back to the house and ate.  Then we played 3 games of Sequence and several rounds of Pictionary.  By that time, it was time for Kim and I to head home to get ready for church.

We played partners and rotated partners each game.  Kim gave us (she and me) 2 sequences in one play on the last game by playing the tile at the intersecting lines shown.

The wren's nest did not change today.  I think the materials they need to use is water logged!

I threw all but these few pinto beans away because of the expiration date on them.

Of the ones I saved, shown in the picture above, I planted 5 beans in this hanging pot just to see what happens.

After we got back from church tonight, Kim, Mark and I played Phase 10.  Kim whooped up on us!

Thank You, LORD, for the blessing of the rain, even when we don't see it!  Thank You for giving Kim and I safety as we were traveling on the road today!

Birding

Kim and I took some food to the home of our church piano player who recently had spinal surgery.  Then we picked up lunch and took it to Griffith Park on Clemmonsville Rd. where Mark and I ate a week ago Saturday.  After we got home, we sat on the porch and watched the birds.  What wonderful, beautiful creatures they are!  Enjoy the pictures and videos!

Chickadee

Cardinal

Blue jay

Hummingbird

Rabbit

 Goldfinch and female house finch

Wren's nest started on the deck.

 Petunias

More pictures from Memorial Day Weekend by Elisabeth and a video.

And a great time was had by all!

More Memorial Day Weekend Pictures

As promised, here are some more pictures from the weekend.

This group was taken by Jessica Jones:

This group was taken by Jessica Day.  All flower pictures were taken by Kara.  Also several videos of the kids in the woods.

Flowers by Kara

Several Short Videos

And, a sweet photo of my very patriotic, forever mother-in-law with the soldier Tim and I gave to her one year, and enjoying the sunshine on a beautiful Memorial Day.

And, last of all, here are the bird happenings for today, including some videos here and there:

The brown thrasher above was out by the trailer in the middle of the picture.  They don't come in too close very often.

I'm pretty sure the above picture and the one below are pictures of a red-bellied woodpecker.

And, around the house today.....Mark was off.  He went to the woods for a couple of hours.  We played games this evening.  This is my huge scrabble board that rotates on a lazy susan.  Nice big letters!

And that's it for today!  Thank You, LORD, for the good time with my sister!