Grandkids at the Pond Garden

With strict instructions not to move the rocks lest the stream overflow its banks and the pond drains dry, the princess and her minions enjoy playing in the stream of the garden pond. It's also a hit with many a bird who totally ignore the bird bath and like to bathe in the stream instead.

That mulched patch in the upper left was full of rudbeckia last year. Full!  I may have mulched too heavily in the spring. SO SAD. At least the cleome, impatiens, astilbe, peppermint spirea, and weeds are doing just fine.

Another fan of the pond garden

Astilbe

Jazzie, the grandpuppy, is going to be 13 years old on Reformation Day.

Thank you for stopping by to read Cranberry Morning. Comments are closed today because I really have no business being at the computer. Instead, I'll be cleaning house and making food for the family reunion which starts tonight!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

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 Grandpa, putting the straps on the tree branch

Supervisors stayed on the ground.

The Wednesday Hodgepodge is on hold until next week,  as Joyce eagerly awaits the birth of their first grandchild. 

In the meantime, family was here over the weekend and I've got a ton of photos to show you - of the newest addition to our house - the saucer swing.

This is the best purchase we've made in a long time. This swing, hanging from the branch of our huge maple, gives the kids a great arc and a great view - and with its 400 pound weight capacity, easily holds four grandkids at a time.

When I was pushing the swing, the repeated request was,  'Go higher!  Go higher! ' Their next request was 'Go get Grandpa!! ' 

 Near sundown. Still on the swing.

On Saturday we all piled into the vehicles and drove to nearby Sand Creek (a favorite), because the temp was mid 80s and what else would one want to do but wade in the clear water of Sand Creek. It looks green because it has a plant growing in it, but it's not a slimy plant, and the water is clear with a sandy/rocky bottom. The kids were hunting for pennies. (Miraculously, pennies on the creek bed appeared out of nowhere, which got all the kids into the water. Smart dad.)

In all the times we've been to that creek, we've never encountered other people enjoying it. Where are they on such a beautiful day??  But it was fun to have the entire park to ourselves, and I wonder how many other people actually take advantage of the beautiful creek to go wading. And treasure hunting!

 And there were some quite extraordinary rocks in that creek!

 Sand Creek is one of the few places I know of that still has its teeter totters.

Next weekend we have a family reunion at our house. Be forewarned.

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Tommy & Smokey

I don't think they appreciated me coming into the room when they were napping.