Happy Mother's Day Mom~

~My Mother- Mary Carmel~

This is a picture of my Mom taken on her Sweet Sixteen~ Isn't she lovely?

My Mom passed away very tragically six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer-at the young age of 64.

A day doesn't go by that I don't talk to her, miss her and realize the unconditional love that she had for me, my Sister, my Father, her two sons-in-law and her Grandson and Granddaughter.

Happy Mother's Day Mom

"Those Who Have Loved Deeply-Cannot be separated".

~*~

And to my beloved Mother-in-law Jeannie- who is the very best Mom ever.

This lady exudes a fabulous sense of style and grace.

She along with my Father-in-law have raised three terrific, successful and lovely children. Luckily I am married to one of them

I love you and wish you the best Mother's Day. I wish I could be with you today for a long chat.

A Mother's Day Visit~

~Muscari~

What can be any better than Muscari in the spring-time...and your darling Grandchildren arriving for a Mother's Day visit?

Coffee with a friend~

~Cappuccino~

One of my favorite things is to take time out for a morning at a nearby cafe to have coffee with a friend.

Catching up on things and relaxing with a good friend over a good cup of coffee is such a special treat.

What do you do to treat yourself and to catch up with friends?

Terro Ant Killer... Update.

~Terro Ant Killer~

So far, so good.

Terro Ant Killer is inexpensive {very} and no sitings since putting it out.

I pass on this information in the event that these little critters make their way into your home this spring.

I'm going to wait a few days before I call this a success.

Read all about Terro here.

A little help here...

~Tiny Ants~

Last week this is what I found on my counter near the coffee station in our kitchen!!!

I got a bit anxious about these little critters.

I proceeded to take everything out of the cupboards, washing each item and sprayed.

Anything that was in a box was checked out and put into a zip-lock bag.

Ants...gone! Great! Success!

I remember many years ago my Grandmother telling me ants were attracted to a dirty home!!! "WHAT"???

I am a little particular about my home- it isn't spotless, but there is just my husband and myself and I like things pretty tidy, clean and organized.

This afternoon upon my return from errands there were four in the same spot as last week...

I killed them and returned moments later to find that a few more had come to attend the funeral... later- a few more!!!

I have spoken with a few nearby friends that are having the same visitors this spring.

This is making me crazy!

A little help here- please!

Any suggestions?

Last Chance Harvey

~Last Chance Harvey~

A full report on Wednesday as my husband and I get ready to watch this movie.

I have been waiting for this to be released to DVD so that we could watch it from the comfort of our home.

It's a rainy night here in Maine, perfect for a fire {likely the last one of the season}, a glass of wine and a movie.

Sometimes these movies, awaited with great anticipation, can be a disappointment~ I'm staying optimistic and will give my review later on Wednesday.

Sweet Dreams ~

Update 8:45 p.m.~ We started watching the movie~ then received a phone call that we were having weekend guests, so we put it aside to start some early weekend prep.

The movie starts out rather slowly- poor Harvey is a bit of a lost soul. Is misplaced as father-of-the-bride when the bride's step-father has been given the honor of giving her away {I won't give away any more than that}- we likely won't get a chance to finish the movie until later this weekend.

Good news is- our sweet Grandchildren, our son and daughter-in-law will arrive Friday for a weekend visit. Jack is doing well and will under-go more tests in a week or two. Fingers crossed. Thank you again for your kind thoughts and prayers. Wish I had more to report, but we're grateful for the good news so far.

Home Sweet Home

~Be It Ever So Humble... there's no place like home~

After a glorious weekend away- with lots of rest, relaxation, reading, delicious dishes and good wine... there is no place quite like home. Preparing dinner in your own kitchen, catching up on weekend events with family and friends and nestling in your own bed with a good book.

As nice as it is to get away and have no schedule, no plans and hours upon hours to relax~ there is nothing quite as nice as walking into your home and feeling incredibly happy to be there.