Remember the movie The Funny Farm?

If you haven't seen the old movie with Chevy Chase called The Funny Farm rent it and have a good giggle. It's about this couple that move from the city to a little town called Redbud to their dream home. Of course it turns into a nightmare (a funny one) but with Chevy Chase we wouldn't expect anything different would we?

In our neighborhood we are The Funny Farm. We are the only ones with horses, a barn, horse poop, all the things that go with having a hobby farm. For the most part our neighbors love that we have horses and enjoy seeing the goings on around here. Tonight after dinner they had their first glimpse of Noodles riding on Buddy with me. To say that they got a huge kick out of it would be an understatement! I can hear them when they get back into their homes out of earshot can't you? "Now look at what those crazy people are doing now, they have their cat on the horse with them." "Now if that isn't the dumbest thing you have ever seen?" "What do you suppose they will do next????" I'd like to be a fly on the wall listening!

No those aren't rolls around my waist, Noodles likes to ride inside my sweatshirt. Horrible picture of Buddy. They always look so DUH when their ears aren't up for a picture. (There are probably a few rolls under there, now let's be real.) This foolish cat actually will go to sleep as we ride along. (Did I say probably?) Better picture of Buddy but blurry of me and Noodles. Hummmm....maybe that's the good news.

T came over after school and we got some flowers put in. She loves doing that and is a really good help. Notice that she has my crocs on. I'm teaching her to be the fashion diva that I am.....ahem...... Actually she had to change out of her school clothes & shoes so that she wouldn't get them dirty so this was the only outfit that we had.


I love Buttercups. I guess they are actually a weed but I still like them and think they are pretty up against the barn. I love yellow, it is so cheery.


Have a few more things in bloom. Got lots of Wave petunias put in this afternoon. They are just so easy and you don't have to deadhead them. They get really full and lush with minimum effort.

Bleeding heart. I bought a white one today and put it in my front garden.

Columbine. This also grows wild here in several different colors. Also Lily Of The Valley is blooming and it smells sooooooooo heavenly! Reminds me of the song 'He's the lily of the valley, the bright and morning star, he's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.....' Dawn, are those the right words??????

This is the view of the back of the house from the hayloft. T and I went up there to see if the baby birds were still there but they have left the nest and gone on to bigger pastures. I didn't get any pictures of them so hopefully I will get some of the next clutch that Mrs. Sparrow has. T had to pat everyone when she went through the barn. This is Nick.



Had the television on while getting dinner tonight and they were advertising a retirement community on the coast that has some openings. 55 and older. I now qualify for assisted living. When did I get old?

One of our Mickey D's in town has a retro motif that's kind of cute. I was going through the drive thru for a nutritious lunch the other day (cheeseburger Happy Meal, hey, I like the toys!) and snapped a few shots.

If any of you were watching the CBS evening news with Katie Cou*ric tonight (Friday) there was a truly heartwarming story about Old Town, Maine which is a short distance from here. There is a 35 year old lady there with invasive bone cancer with a husband and four children. The husband lost his job when the paper mill shut down and their home was in terrible condition. They applied for that ultimate makeover show but didn't get chosen so the community pitched in and built them a new home in 22 days.

Now this isn't a huge fancy home but it's new, clean, everything works, just a dream come true for this family. I am so glad that this young mother lived long enough to be able to enjoy this home with her family. She has a wonderful attitude and plans on beating this cancer. The odds are very much against her. I applaud this small blue collar community for all they have done for her and her family. This is Maine at its best. Remember this lady in your prayers. I don't know her name but God will know who you are talking about! :o)

Someone asked me about black flies. We are the black fly capital of the world. They are a very tiny fly but pack a big punch when they bite. They swarm around you, get in your mouth, ears, eyes, you name it unless you have bug spray on. They especially like young children like my grand kids and bite them on the back of their necks and leave big welts that itch. They go away about the end of June and then we are pretty bug free and can enjoy being outside.

I'm too tired to proof read this so you're on your own. Good night!