We are expecting!

What a beautiful day....sun is bright and warm and there is a light breeze. The garden is coming along nicely. Still have plants top get and fencing to finish but the corner is looking really good. I have not been feeling quite myself these past few days. So I think it is the virus...no. However, I plan to stay home when possible and relax.
Are you wondering about the announcement?

Did not realize the container was turned...but you can see what we are waiting for. Praying Manis babies for the garden. Yes, it does say 100-200 eggs but surely many will not hatch. There is a "nut"
type shell .. dark corner lower left... and it is sitting out in the lanai. I just had to have one for the garden!
A few weeks ago I told Alan that I wanted a Keurig that also steamed milk when we needed to replace the one he brought with him here. Sure enough, it was time last week so on line purchase from Best Buy and curbside pickup...

I am really enjoying making my coffee. It also has an expresso setting...Alan likes expresso, me just occasionally. The steam milk setting is for cappuccino or expresso. I love gadgets of all kinds.
For a time yesterday I was feeling less lightheaded so I decided to bake...

This is one of my favorites to bake....decadent for sure and hard to stop eating! Did I mention it went well with the mug of coffee in the above photo?
Time to get back to just relaxing as I have a headache and Murphy is already napping. Glad to chat with you today. Need to catch up on everyone's blog posts. Thank you for your kind words and for your friendship. Be safe my friends💖

Murphy's close encounter

What fantastic weather we are having. Sitting outside and enjoying the garden.

We have almost finished this corner of the garden...remember, this is where the pond was. Alan has done a fantastic job and much of what he had to do he had not done before. We have more to plant but this is what we just bought

This lavender rose is a Barbra Streisand rose. The fragrance is soft and lovely. Lisa and I will be getting a few more roses to plant in this area along the wall.

Lisa also helped with the demolition one morning while still in pajamas! Yes, she used the electric hammer!!! In our own way each of us is accomplishing this garden make over. We will not mention Murphy!
Speaking of Murphy, the other day at 3pm we decided to go for a walk. We no sooner started when coming out of the next driveway was a young coyote. What was Murphy doing? Barking at it of course. The coyote stopped to look then began to walk away and Murphy kept calling him. I spotted Alan just coming around the corner up ahead. I was struggling with Murphy who wanted to follow the coyote and I was pointing to the coyote. Alan knew I wanted something so as he stopped to back up in order to pull over he spotted the coyote in the rearview mirror. Quickly got out of the car and put Murphy and me into the car. By now Murphy was so excited to see Alan that the other issue was forgotten. Never a dull moment around here.
Hope everyone is coping okay with all that is happening. I must admit to feeling a little anxious along with not feeling quite myself. Alan and Lisa are still working and Murphy and I, well, you can use your imagination to how our days are. He is napping in the middle of the living room.
At the moment, there is bread baking and filling the kitchen with wonderful aroma. On the stove/counter are the preparations for Escarole and beans for dinner tonight. Murphy helped attacked the mop while I washed the floors and every so often goes to the kitchen to check on the smells. No ambition to be creative recently but that is okay. Sitting outside each day relaxing is what I must need. So glad you stopped by to chat. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the concern for me with emails...I am okay. Thank you for the kind words and for your friendship. Please take care of yourself and remain home as much as possible.