Kay's retiring???

Thirty-eight years should be enough for anyone. Actually, I'm trading over 700 children for two, Lilly and Quentin! And aren't they cute? Despite Lilly's 'mischievous" nature, I'm counting on her help this summer. Ending a school year is always hectic, so I'm still in that mode--the 'what the heck, I'm retiring' hasn't really kicked in yet.

I was looking forward to babysitting this summer, working in the gardens, and having our 'open garden' days--but with this crazy weather, I doubt if I'll have many flowers to show. Our eight inch snow last week (that followed a day in the 80s) insulated the tender growth, but the 23 degree freeze forecast for Tuesday will probably decimate the gardens. I'm just glad I didn't agree to be on the official Garden Tour!

Jack has covered his vegetable garden with loose hay, but there's no way I can do that with the flower gardens. Such is life...Jack's rebuilding the carport and we look like a construction zone, so I wasn't that keen on 'tours' anyway.