The Butterfly Bush

I have a huge wildly untamed Butterfly Bush in front of the house. Sergio often threatens to cut it down or at least trim it down but I throw a hissy fit and get my way with it. It is about 6ft tall and 3ft wide. I know we should trim it down more often & I will in the fall, however, the Butterflies and Humming Birds are crazy about it the way it is.

Today, I cut some branches and put in a vase for the kitchen. I love the deep purple blooms contrasting against my yellow walls. It smells strange though. Not a good scent nor a bad scent. A different sweet smell.

I love just sitting at the dining room table and watching the hundreds of Butterflies that will visit it. We also get a cool variety of Humming Birds. Most are so tiny it's hard to believe they are birds. They buzz about, coming and going. Drives my cats stuck indoors crazy. It also drives the rest of the family crazy because it draws bees and wasp to it also.

It's my butterfly bush. Hugely over grown. A sore sight to Sergio. A pest of bees to the girls. But a sight of calming beauty to me. I think I will plant another one at the new house.

Shopping for Apartment Bliss

Isn't this the cutest plate setting you ever saw? I got them at Target for my daughter Emily's apartment. She loves zebra prints and she had been looking for square place settings. How lucky that we found these! Personally, I am a round bowl & plate kind of gal, but I am nearly thirty years older and we have different taste.

She has been purchasing things since January to go into the apartment she and two other girls have lined up for the coming fall semester at Ball State. They did a great job looking for a good apartment that was safe, reasonable in price and close to the campus.

Helping her find stuff is so much fun. Times have changed. My first apartment was a collection of junk I got from garage sales and a used furniture store. Emily's generation expects newer nicer things. That is my fault somewhat. We have spoiled her a bit. But on a brighter side she wants better quality and she works hard to purchase things that she will appreciate.

She has one month left at home. We are also in the midst of moving so it is chaotic, trying to get her stuff, and our stuff all sorted out. She'll have a room at home too, so it is hard figuring what she should take and leave.

She has grow up so fast! My baby is trying to fly the coop. I must not hold her back but help her spread her wings.

Blue Eyes

I have blue eyes. Both my parents, my sister, most of my Grandparents (Grandma Kitty, in this picture with me, had green). Julie's husband & both her children have blue eyes too. I have several cousins, aunts & uncles mostly with blue eyes. Many of my childhood friends also have blue eyes. I always thought I would marry a blue eyed husband & have blue eyed babies.
My husband has dark brown eyes. Emily had dark blue eyes for about 10 months, then they turned hazel. My Annie has her Daddy's dark brown eyes.

It seems to me, although I grew up surrounded by blue eyed people, it is a rarity now. I have noticed recently, no one seems to have blue eyes. Most my daughters friends are dark eyes and other people I meet, mostly young, do not have blue eyes.

Where have all the blue eyes gone? Don't get me wrong, I love Brown, Green & Hazel eyes. I fell in love with Sergio's Brown eyes. My girls have amazing eyes. I just wonder why there are so few blue eyed people around.

Week Update

I have so much in my head & drafts that I want to sit and write, however, this has been a crazy busy week.  Every time I try to sit down, some one or thing is needing my attention.

I will try to get caught up this weekend.  They will not be in order.  I am just going to spit them out. 

The Girls Weekend, was splendid and I will wait to attach pictures.

So, bear with me!  I am hoping by Sunday, I will be caught up.  Doubtful but that is my goal.