Yesterday was a fun day as about 12 of us met at Pat Shannon's for lunch. Pat really does a bang up job of entertaining. Fine China - the works. Louise took pictures and she stopped by today to show them to me. They all came out real good. I took the Texas Hot Fudge cake - it was big and a couple of slices were left so she and I had cake and coffee this afternoon.

I went to Carswell this morning early to get a prescription filled and on the way home I bought gasoline. I was shocked as it cost me over $17 to fill up and I wasn't even down to the 1/2 full mark. I checked my mileage and I'm getting 26 MPG but gas is now $3 a gallon. Summer isn't even here yet.

When I got home from Carswell I noticed a big package on my front porch. It was flowers, vase and all from my one and only grandchild. She is 18 and is finishing her first year at NTU. She called about 10am and wanted to know if I got the flowers because she ordered them from California. She had a wonderful note attached which made me feel great. She said everyone is meeting at my house at 10am tomorrow and we are all going to I-HOP for breakfast. My one and only son, Joe, said he wanted to celebrate Mother's Day a day early because he didn't want to fight the crowds on Sunday. I'm all for that as it is supposed to rain on Sunday .

When I fed the birds this morning I got chewed out by the woodpeckers. One feeder is close to the back fence and now that the babies are here they don't want me close. I tried sitting on the front porch this afternoon when Louise was here and the Robins fussed at me. In filling the bird bath I noticed that the Bluejays have a nest in the Mulberry tree in back. I also think I have Cardinal nesting in a big shrub at the corner of the house in front. I don't think I have ever had so many birds nesting around my house. At one feeder I have a lot of Doves but I don't think they are nesting anywhere close. I really spend too much money on bird feed but I enjoy them so why not?

Everything is just beautiful this year. I think I am going to have a really good pecan crop.
I haven't had a really good year for the last three years so guess all the rain has helped.

For every mother that might read this blog I wish you a wonderful Mother's Day.