October Fun
Well let’s see. Last month we went to the Benbrook Lake and watched a Kite Show. But these were not regular kites, they were kites for Pros. They were actually SURF KITES. We brought our own tiny kite. It was quiet a contrast. On that VERY windy that day we got to do some fancy freesbee tricks!
On October we added three members to our family. A golden delicious apple tree “Goldie” a large Crape Myrtle tree (white flowers) “Moses” and a smaller Crape Myrtle tree (hot pink flowers) “Tiny-Tot”. We were told we would need to hire someone to plant them because of the large white rocks found in this area. But Steven tackle the task himself and did a fantastic job. He made the holes, dug out the large rocks with his bare hands and planted all three trees. You would think he has been planting trees all his life.
We got rid of our Mums, who died prematurely. We had bought them at Home Depot and got our money back. Learning from the bad experience we returned to the nursery where we bought our Petunias last Spring. It is a family owned flower nursery that sets a shop on the street, on Bryant Irvin Avenue. They carry the best flowers. It is a very popular joint for flower lovers.
We bought 36 multi-color Pansies. Steven planted them on the last day of the month and made our garden, once again, beautiful. Our front and back yards now feel very much like home. We have given it our own special touch! It has become a real hobbie for Steven. He loves the feeling of dirt in his hands. I enjoy watching him. I am the official photo-journalist and car washer.
October was a great month for yet another reason, we have become world class entertainers. We had some friends of mine from the Seminary one Saturday over for a pizza party. We also hosted four “dessert nights” inviting couples from our street over on different nights of the week. They were all delighted with our invite and gadly agreed to come. Out of all that socializing, our neighbors Todd and Amanda had us over for a little party a couple nights ago. There are two more sets of neighbors still to come. It’s been fun getting to know them all. We are blessed to be surrounded by such beautiful people.
