I lied

The picture that said the deer didn't get these...well, papap went out to get the paper this morning and there, munching on the flowers was a deer. These flowers WERE up against the house and I guess papap and the deer stared at one another, and I can imagine the deer saying "DO NOT interupt my breakfast". I don't know if this was the pregnant deer that was bedded down under the shrub last week, but now my flowers are gone as is most of the large hosta in the back garden. This morning I got the courage to allow Ava back into the attic where she "played" with the mice last weekend. I have to clean the attic, so I want to make sure our "friends" found their way back outside. Critters and creatures....our friends.

A Good Night Was Had By All

Monkeyboy's team won 6-5 albeit a black eye. AND THE PENS WIN!!!! And Hockey God, if we win the Stanley Cup.....you will get a hat, if you promise to never take it off!!!

A very scarey, but good game

We are sitting watching Moneyboy play baseball tonight. A beautiful night, sunny and perfect weather. Monkeyboy takes the field as second baseman. There's a hit and Monkeyboy races to second to get the out. The ball is thrown to him and all I can see is his hat flying off and hear a sickening pop as the ball hits Monkeyball on his eye and he goes down. He wasn't unconcious, but he didn't get up right away. Then he got some hits and a run, so all was well.

Baseball in winter

The weather here has been so bad...lots of rain and cool weather. Last night Monkeyboy had a ballgame and Bean had a band concert. I think it was 32 degrees with wind at 60 mile an hour gusts. Not sure, but I think so. Bean comes to the game all dressed for her concert. Mippy comes wrapped in a coat shivering and huddled in her chair. I come layered, two long sleeve shirts, sweatshirt and coat. People sitting around, blankets wrapped tightly. A small child of about three comes running to the field in a cute little tank top. Behind me I hear a mother saying "her stupid father, where is his head?" People shivering, trying to be good sports, but you know they are counting the outs with glee. Monkeyboy got three hits, got a run in and ran one in. Dirty looks abound and not because he took his team to the lead, but because people wanted to leave. Bean had her legs stuck in Monkeyboys sweat jacket, the bags from the fold up chair pulled on her legs, my coat (I'm old and can take it) and yelling at anyone who got in the way of the ray of sun that was about to sink into the west. The game was lost...14-12. It took me an hour to thaw out...and guess what? Another game tomorrow night. Whooohoooo.

THE PENQUINS ARE GOING TO DANCE WITH LORD STANLEY

The Flyers are on the way back to Philadelphia....DEFEATED in an astounding game where the Penquins shut them out 6-0. I told you I was competitive! A happy Sunday dinner with happy Penquins fans. Ryan Malone scores twice, Hossa had four and Fleury made 21 saves. And Bean and friend sang the National Anthem this morning for the Girls on the Run 5K. Excellent job in the pouring rain to Bean and buddy.