Emily, Ingmar, Sofia and Clara came for dinner on the deck which was again very pleasant. It was just cool enough with occasional breezes. This time we shared take-out from the Bombay Grill. I had lamb biryani. Ingmar had Madras lamb. Andy had vegetarian Aloo Gobi. I’m not sure what the other orders were, though I know one was mostly spinach and that was Sofia’s favorite. There was naan bread and several little cups of different sauces. But the most fun was being together. My granddaughters continue to enjoy being creative. Clara had painted a vase I had bought for her a long time ago. And Fia is making a page of cartoon stories about dogs. She would only show it to me as it is a surprise for the rest of her family.
Fia is so in love with dogs and wishes she had one…She turns 13 next month and all her birthday wishes have to do with dogs – dog books, dog socks, dog pencils, dog hair bands. Upon hearing that I have a pair of pajamas with dogs on them she immediately asked if she could have that for her birthday, too. Sofia enjoys walking her neighbors dogs and going to visit her cousins and their dog Pepper.
While we were having dinner humming birds came many times to look at the flowers, especially the red snapdragons.
Em and Co. are going to Chautauqua this weekend…
The days are very quiet. Except for various doctor appointments I don’t go anywhere, really. I read, paint, watch TV, read blogs…It’s enough to satisfy me, but still I think it shouldn’t be. The news is always sad because it’s always bad. The horrific explosion in Beirut and its aftermath is heartbreaking. Political news is not something I want to hear about often. But I do like to read Tanks Good News, The Good News Network, and Upworthy. They have stories of good things happening in the world. Fortunately there are always good stories and I think we need to hear them.
Here is a recent painting. I think I want to do something a bit different soon.
And my garden on the deck continues to make me happy. No animals have yet eaten my tomatoes though neither are any ripe yet. I have several Anaheim peppers ripening. Lots of lavender, sage, basil, mint, dill, etc. And many flowers. Life is good and thinking about all the things I have for which to be grateful is important.