Fort Collins: Around Town

 

 

 

 

MK's roses

 

Happy May Day

 

-source since lost- (apologies)

May Day (La Fête du Muguet, La Fête du Travail) in France is a public holiday to campaign for and celebrate workers rights. It is also an occasion to present lily-of-the-valley flowers to loved ones.

So... Today I sent many of my nearest and dearest an e-bouquet of one of my very favorite flowers. I have very fond memories of gathering many bouquets from my grandparents' garden. And, I'm additionally drawn to these flowers as I have a very sweet Lily granddaughter. Our oldest (9 years in a few days); the child who taught us (exuberantly) how to be grandparents.

 

Big Kids

LC's first night--last night--in a big boy bed.

 

NJ. Beauty sleeps.

 

It's hard to see these two getting so grown up. They're more than likely our last grand-babies, #3 in each of their families. We've loved every stage of development with all 6 grandchildren, but oh! these sweet babies...

 

 

 

Found Objects

 

We purchased this cabinet on a whim from a now-defunct local furniture store the summer we moved into our home--2001. CA was especially captivated, thinking we'd use it in the master bedroom for our television. That never quite worked out, and t.v.'s soon got flat and light-weight, and wall-hung.

So, this cabinet resides in our greatroom, holding Christmas china, candles, passports, random luggage tags, and foreign currencies (In VERY small quantities, Mr. Robber.)

The amusing fact about this cabinet is that we moved it around from place to place over the years, until one day I noticed something kraft paper-ish sticking out underneath. Upon investigating, I found that a backsplash had been wrapped and taped to the bottom for shipping, and was never mentioned at time of purchase nor discovered until years after.

In situ.

I didn't want it attached, thank you very much. So, it landed on a basement shelf where I would, on occasion, pick it up, note it's heaviness, and replace it on the shelf. Somewhere along the way I had the brilliant idea to repurpose it into a coat-rack/key-holder, and had our handyman(men) drill for hooks and then hang it securely (it is heavy!) in the back hall. I love it! It's functional and lovely. Extremely functional. Classes up an otherwise dreary pass-through from the garage.

Detail.

More detail.

 

Not My Daughter's House!?

Yes, it was. A backyard neighbor dumped his firepit ashes, then went inside. Thankfully, JE heard the crackling, looked outside and saw her back fence on fire. Really. Thank you, God. And, thank you it's a big backyard.

LC was a bit too shy to climb on the firetruck. 15 minutes later he had regrets. It's hard to be 2-1/2. So much to experience.