Sharing some pics

Feeling better at last. Boy oh boy did that cold kick my ass. I still have a bit of a rattle and a cough but I'm better & didn't have to make a doctor bill! Derrel tried catching it from me but it never put him down like it did me. Busy weekend for us. We did the garden expo show with our business and I worked the farmers market. Had a great weekend and made a few connections @ the expo. One company/vendor bought all the trellis' that Derrel made and are selling them at there garden center in Portland. We talked and they will be ordering more trellis' and they want plant caddies from Derrel wholesale. So that was a great connection for this year and next. I added a photo below of the show before it started. Sunday we made 2 delivery's of redwood planter benches to customers and then we went fishing for a much needed break. I've been stuck in this house for most of last week and just wanted some sunshine and out of this house. We have all been working hard and needed a little break. The sun was warm and it was nice and they caught 2 very small trout. We went to the Siletz river near our house. Several years ago we fished there and I remember crying because we could not find a spot where I could get down the hill to the river. It was all way to steep for me then. I felt bad as it was my fault we could not find a fishing spot I could get too. This year we found a spot, stopped, climbed down the hill with no troubles and no finding a "special" spot for me. It so strange still after even 2+ years. I forget I can now. I hesitate and think I have to pull myself up the hill with the weeds and such and then I step and I have the strength now to pull myself up the hill with my own legs and strength. But I still think like a fat girl at first. Until I can and then I remember. Sunday was nice day! Made some money and had fun! Monday I took Jon to get his driving permit. He studied the book all weekend and passed with 85%. For those of you that don't know Jon is very, very farsighted. So we will see how this driving thing goes. He barley passed the eye test at DMV. I'm not yet sure how he'll like it or how well he'll do but were about to find out. No one in our family is as blind as Jon so I'm not sure why this happened to him but as time passes and he becomes a man there maybe surgery's that can help him. He still has some growing to do before they will even consider it. His vision is +13.00 and +14.00 and Jonathan has been wearing contacts since first grade for better vision. When the Dr told me that he wanted Jon in contacts in first grade I laughed. How is a first grader going to do this. The Dr. explained to me that the thick bottle cap glasses he is in since age one make things so distorted for him. When you put lenses right on the eye he will see much better and clearly. He was correct and Jon did fine all those years ago. But I would of never believed it then. So I know he has a hard time so this maybe a challenge but we have to try to teach him. But ya, my boy is growing up.

The 2 other pics here are from my living room. We were watching a stupid movie on Monday night and I looked out the window and my deer was back. They come so close to the house at least 3 times a day. This is there property and we just live here. LOL I snapped one from my couch were I sit and the next morning she came back and brought her new baby so I snapped another picture. Aw!

Today we went to go see the new Transformers movie. Great effects and we all liked it. You have to see this one on the big screen. We even went for a walk before the movie as a family. I told Derrel "lets go", get up, lets go for a walk before the movie", so we did. I took apples this time to the movie and did not have a "dumping" episode from candy this time. I've learned...take apples and skip the candy! Saw a preview to a John Cusack movie called 2012 coming out this year. That one looks good! I'm excited for that one.

That was my week! So far so good! Going to Costco tomorrow and Jonathan has to work the aquarium. Then it's back to work. Here is a little commercial from the Oregon Coast aquarium that Jonathan and I both love. We keep mimicking this commercial, we think it's cute. He is loving working there this summer and that's wonderful to see. This is going to be a great thing for him in so many ways. Great learning experience for him. Otherwise here is some pics to share.