Sons & Farm Artsy Shots

When your kids fly the nest and get married and have kids of their own you think that just possibly you won't have to worry about them anymore.  You would be wrong.  I haven't talked about something happening in our family until after it was over at the request of my middle child, my son.  But now he's told me it's okay to talk about it.  On Monday he went into the hospital for "Gamma Knife Radiation Surgery" for a brain tumor, a Meningioma in the "Cavernous Sinus" region.  It was a terribly painful ordeal where he had a metal "halo" screwed into his skull and it was on for 4 hours.  Unfortunately the anesthetic did not work so it was excruciating for him.. but he soldiered on and made it through.  My poor boy!  The doctors think they "got it" and the tumor should not grow.  And so.. a big sigh of relief, it's over and he's resting and relaxing poolside and hopefully this worry can be laid to rest. 

Our youngest son had found a car he was interested in and asked his brother if he could ride with him halfway to where he was going so he could look at the the car.  They both agreed it was a good one and so he bought it and headed back north.  Above is his new vehicle.

Boys.  His two toddler boys love this new car.. it's a great big new toy.

Here is a photo of our boy driving his wife and two toddler boys around the farm and they're in the woods now.  I must say, my bamboo on the left, hostas in the middle and fern on the right frame them beautifully.

In the woods...

Oh... and I just had to take aNOTHER photo of my pretty waterfall and garden sculpture and greenery.

My new Fuchsias I bought and planted this Spring.

After much pestering on my part, hubby let his "Bonsai" tree actually have some growth, at least he hasn't pinched it all off YET.  I like it much better with green growth.  The Japanese float in the pot is one of mine that is actually "signed"... I love those.

I've left my crocheted bunting/banner/pennants outside and it rained on them and I was hopening they'd uncurl.. and they have a bit!

My "volunteer" Dianthus.

Here is a flower I've loved for years but never knew what it was and now I know, thanks to my blog friend, I think it was Lucy in the Sky.. but it's Rose Campion!  It has a dusty fuzzy leaf.

Another bloom on my 4th of July rose!

My beautiful "Double Delight" rose, courtesy of my son, Travis.

I love my Black Bamboo!

And looking up my front walkway to see that the "Lamb's Ears" my friend gave me are thriving in their new home.. the lavender Rhododendron, our last to bloom, is in it's glory... and our porch swing.

Can you smell the honeysuckle?  It's the best year for it EVER.

Pammy Sue, I know you don't like phone pictures, but I hope you've enjoyed these shots anyway. :-)

Well, thanks for coming to visit.. your friend.. Teresa