Sunny Day

So here I sit on a blanket by our pond in the shade and sunshine. The girls are running around checking everything out. I don't think we'll have many more days like this before Oklahoma summer catches up with us. The blackberries are in full bloom and it won't be long before I'm making preserves and freezing them for pies and cobblers. Mmmm....
There is a mocking bird above my blanket singing his repertoire, so pretty.
The neighbors have a pair of turkeys and they are separated from where we, by our pond, by a section of their pond, but the Tom keeps walking out in the water and gobble gobble gobbling at us. I'm not sure if he wants to be friends or attack us. I'm glad he can't swim!

Alexandra found the first turtle of the year this morning and the girls spent most of the morning trying to get it to eat celery and lettuce and just plain annoying it.
When I was a kid growing up, my family owned an Irish Setter named Babe. She was a retired coon hunter and in her retirement she became the best turtle hunter in Ottawa County. Her record of turtles found in one day was 24. Yes, 24. She would just keep bringing us turtle after turtle and sit there with her big pink tongue hanging out of her big doggie smile. We loved that dog. She was the kind of dog books are written about. She was very protective of us. I can recall several times she would catch wasps or bumble bees in her mouth if she thought they were too close to us kids. She would snap her jaws over and over again to kill them, getting stung repeatedly in the meantime. She was devoted and we adored her in return. I think of her often. She is a much missed friend.

I have decided that school is pretty much "out". We will continue to do review over the summer so we stay fresh but a daily schedule isn't really needed now. I would like to say I'm relieved to not worry over schoolwork but, I think I shall always be concerned with the job I'm doing as teacher. What the girls have learned and need to learn is always present in my mind. Thank goodness the Lord leads me. I couldn't do it without Him.

Shaun starts his spring schedule of working 4 days a week for 10 hrs. this Tuesday. I always like having him around an extra day a week. Our weekends will be Sat. Sun and Monday.
That makes Monday so much better.

Round Up Club is in full swing and the girls will be chasing cans and flags this weekend. They are so excited. Morgan asks me everyday, "Is it round up day yet?" I don't like the late nights but it really is fun.

I think I'll sign off and take a little doze.........