FLAG DAY

According to my "easterseals" calendar

today is flag day.

We in the Davidson household are 

old school when it comes to the flag.

I'm the first one up in the mornings so I put it up,

Dad takes it down every evening around dusk.

We try not to let it touch the ground,

but when you're 92, accidents happen.
It stays dry on the porch, when rain
is in the forecast.

The flag is a symbol that I hold dear

but what I hold more dear than the fabric alone,

are the principles behind the flag.
Red/Valor
White/Liberty
Blue/Justice, Loyalty, Perseverance 

So, if you want to bend the knee
its alright with me
but I'll stand as long as I can.

Show your colors today.

DAVIDSON CAKE BAKEOFF YEAR THREE

Well, it's that time of year again.

The Davidson Family Cake Bakeoff.

This is our third year and my sister,

Susan chose the cake.

Hummingbird cake

I had never tasted hummingbird cake,

and I had certainly never made one.

I have now!!!

I looked around the Internet for a recipe,

and found the traditional cakes were all

pretty much the same.

I chose to use the recipe in the 

1978 Southern Living magazine, one of the first times

it was introduced to American cooks.

The cake was easy enough although it took me

triple the time to bake because once again

I was using our toaster oven.

BUT THE FROSTING...

I literally thought I was going to 

burn the motor up 

on my Mom's harvest gold1970 hand mixer.

Two packages of cream cheese.

Two sticks of butter.

Two boxes of powdered sugar.

I'll be wiping cream cheese frosting off the walls

for the next three weeks.

It all came together

and was delicious.

And, by the way made a perfect

birthday cake for my Mom's 

89th birthday.

MOM AT EIGHTY NINE

 Today is my sweet Mom's birthday

she is 89.

 Unfortunately it was not a very good day for her.

She couldn't stay focused and didn't 

seem to be interested in any 

birthday festivities. 

 I did get a big smile from her when I rolled out

her birthday cake...we always smile for cake, right.

 She enjoyed a piece after lunch

because I'm not totally sure

she'll make it until supper time.

Anyway, a big happy birthday 

to my Mom.

DAUCUS CAROTA

The back section of our side field is peppered

with Queen Anne's Lace

 Queen Anne's Lace, also known as wild carrot,

birds nest, and bishop's lace

has been my favorite wildflower

since I was a child.

Its always been quite wondrous to me.

Magical. It congers up imagining of 

knights and maidens,

kings and queens

What's your favorite 

wildflower.

GOOD GERBERA GARDENING

 Gerbera Daisy is one of my favorite flowers.

I always buy one or two each Spring

for my outdoor pots.

This year is no exception, 

but I hit gold!

I had purchased two at Walmart off their 

clearance wall for $1.67.

When I got home I could kicked myself for not buying more.

On my next trip the following week I was

determined to purchase more.

Well, guess what.

The folks in the gardening area were cleaning 

out their clearance plants and getting 

ready to trash them.

I asked if they gave them away when they marked

them out of stock, unfortunately the answer

was no.

They said they couldn't give them to me...but

a discounted price wasn't out of the question.

I filled my cart with about fifteen plants 

headed to the check out.

$0.50 each!!!

Most people would have just passed them up,

none were blooming and many had some brown leaves.

I knew a little Miracle Grow would 

do the trick.

And so it has.

Happy Gardening!

HEARING IS BELIVING!

About a week ago I woke up and could not

hear a thing in my one of my ears.

Oh, great I thought, I live with two parents that

can't hear and now I've gone deaf.

Is there something in the water???

I did what I always do when I'm dumbfounded.

I googled it.

Could be a sinus infection

(yes maybe)

Could be an ear infection

(surely not)

Could be ear wax buildup.

(no way!)

First I took a decongestant for two days,

no luck.

Then I tried some drops my Dad's doctor had

prescribed for him when got something

lodged in his ear,

again no luck.

Third times a charm.

Went to Walmart and purchased an earwax

removal aid.

Directions say: 5-10 drops, twice a day for

up to 4 days.

Flush ear with warm water using a soft

rubber bulb ear syringe.

No, I'm not going to show you what came 

out of my ear.

Day one...nothing

Day two...some very small amber flecks

Day three...oh, my!

I can hear the birds sing again

and I'm a happy camper.

BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED

Just a few pictures of what's blooming today.

June 1 2018

Happy Friday