HEAT WAVE!!!!

We are in the middle of heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.  Lord knows we aren't used to these high temps and are suffering through until it passes.  The good thing is we are close enough to the coast that it never lasts too long.  Before you know it the cool marine air with waft its way through the area bringing with it relief from 100+ degree days. 

I could never live in any other area that has this kind of heat daily.  God knows how folks like my niece live in Arizona or other desert areas. 

I'm watering lawn and flowers like there is no tomorrow.  I'm afraid to look at my water bill when it comes next month!  I may have to refinance to pay it, ha!  But regardless of the heat the flowers and tomato plants look great and seem to be thriving just fine.  I've already had 3 pickings of tomatoes and they are so juicy and sweet!  Nothing like vine ripened tomatoes.

Madison came over one evening this week and got to see and play in her Little Tikes playhouse that grandma (that would be me) bought her.  She loved opening and closing the pink door and walking through it like a grown up!  Once inside she'd peek out through one of the four little shuttered windows and giggle at us.  She loved it so much that mommy and daddy went home and bought her one for her house too!  Theyjust picked it up tonight.  She will have many hours of fun playing in it, for sure.  She is really walking now - all over the place!  She has 13 teeth already!  She doesn't talk yet, but it is obvious that is coming soon, as when she falls or drops something she says "OH-OH!"  She is such a doll!  I am blessed beyond words.  But I am not a good grandma because I haven't posted any new photos of her.  I have to empty my camera first and then I will make sure to take new ones soon.

My girls are doing well although I noticed a week ago that Katie was holding her right ear kind of cock-eyed, so I made arrangements to drop her off at the vets for an overall exam.  I knew that she'd be a basket case if she were alone so I included Sophie Jo too.  The vet looked them over and sure enough Katie had some kind of fungal bacteria doing a number on her one cock-eyed ear.  He cleaned all of their ears out and sent Katie home with some ointment and ear drops.  She is back to normal again holding those perky little ears up straight as a stick. 

Brian's house (my old neighbor) finally sold to a new family.  They are getting ready to start cleaning it up, painting and so forth.  They had the 3 big pine trees cut down and separate our properties, and I must admit that it looks much better already.  I'm not sure what they will do with that piece of property, now that the trees are gone.  Perhaps landscape nicely or who knows, maybe they will have a pool put in.  It'd be an excellent spot for one. 

Incidently, I thought I should mention that Mommie Kim is not related to me.  She is a co-worker that I adore.  My sister Kim already has her "babies" grown up with babies of their own.  I just wanted to clarify so that you all realize that.

Love to all!