The Best Mother's Day

 I had a wonderful Mother's Day.  Sunday morning church was followed by free lunch (leftovers from our Saturday tea).  That meant that the moment I went home, I was able to go to the garden where I happily dug and toted rocks and bricks and created my newest garden space.  (Still more to do but I made good headway.)


After I showered, the kids (and a boyfriend/expert griller) made me a delicious dinner:  the spinach salad contained strawberries, mandarin orange slices, dried cranberries and a delicious poppy seed dressing; the potato salad contained diced apple, eggs and a dressing made with fig infused vinegar; the steak was bacon wrapped and perfectly grilled; the Sauvignon Blanc was new to me but a beautiful wine; the vanilla bean layer cake was delish!  

The best Mother's Day yet!


And here's a first cut of our Saturday photo session.

Aren't they gorgeous!

Unfortunately, by Sunday evening, my nose was beginning to get stuffy.  And Monday I awoke with a killer head cold.  I've spent the last 2 days in bed -- alternating between sleep and refills of orange juice.  Nurse Libby has been good to me and kept me plied with hot soup and extra boxes of tissues.


Back to work tomorrow I think; but I'll continue to take advantage of the extra pampering for a few days yet.