Tuesdays With Tag - Babies...

 Hi, Everybody!

It's already hot and steamy in south Florida, but I'm not complainin'.

Even though Mom isn't allowed in the swimmin' pool yet, Dad and

I have spent some quality "guy time", hangin' out in the water together.

Mom is allowed to drive again though, so she's taken me on a few errands 

where I'm not in the car alone at all. When it gets hot down here, people 

will break out your windows if you're dumb enough to leave a dog inside...

and rightly so!

The last time we went out for a ride, we parked on the driveway instead of

in Mom's parkin' tent and she noticed somethin' on one of the shutter tracks.

 She said, "Hey, Tag! What the heck is that hot mess over there?"

"I don't know Mom. Let's check it out."

So we got out of the car and did a little investigatin'.

 As we got closer, Mom said she knew what it was.

"It's a bird's nest, Tag."

No kiddin'!

Mom Bird was pretty smart. She tucked that nest right into the
corner behind the shutter and under the ledge. Then she made her nest
using lots of pine needles and fuzzy palm tree stuff. Nothin' inside that
little house would ever get cold or wet. She's quite the architect!

We had to peek to see if the nest was "ocupada" or not.

 Mom tapped on the cement ledge for the window and right away there were 

two big mouths, chirpin' and carryin' on. There are two little baby birds in 

the nest and they were waitin' for their mom to bring 'em somethin' to eat. 

Mom smiled, but she didn't want to bother them any more.

 We backed up a little bit and they settled right down, but they

kept their mouths open...just in case there was any food.

(I can relate to that! Growin' kids need their grub, after all.)

 We went in the house and told Dad about the birds right away so he

wouldn't go out there and clean up the mess...and the little birds at the

same time. Now that there are babies, he has to wait until they fledge.

(You know...get bigger, grow feathers and fly away.)

 It's gonna be my job to make sure that nobody bothers my baby birds now.

I'll ask Mom to take more pictures as they get a little bigger, but we don't want

to get in the way of their mom teachin' them how to be independent birds.

I hope you liked my little surprise this week. I'll see you again next week.

'til then...

"More Waggin' and Less Barkin'!"

Making Yummy Noises...

 Yesterday began with a nice, heartwarming brunch for two...Handsome & me.

I wanted to make something I hadn't tried before, along with an old favorite.

We both love Hopple Popple (I shared the recipe with you here), so that dish

was a given for our Father's Day meal. We also had a fruit salad on the side,

with a chaser of real Florida orange juice. But, the new dish was a real hit!

 I tried The Pioneer Woman's recipe for "Cinnamon Toast - The Right Way". Wow! 

We raved about this recipe, but agreed that it was never meant to be an "everyday" 

treat. It had just the right amount of everything and was so delicious, it was almost 

like candy.  Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman herself) always hits a homerun!

If you want to try this recipe yourself, this is the link.

Just so you know, the recipe calls for 16 pieces of bread. We used 3 and I cut the

recipe appropriately. Good thing I did, too, 'cuz we might have eaten it all otherwise!

 One more thing today...

 When I went to Craftsy yesterday, I had a great little surprise.

Seems that "Harris" was trending on Craftsy yesterday.

Click here to see.

Isn't that saaa-weeet?

Tag can't wait to see you tomorrow. Have a great Monday!

Sunday Scripture - Father's Day...

Image by Ahrens Photography • Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

This year, I want to write about the best father I know...Handsome.

For the past thirty three years, I've watched him parent two sons who have

become loving, considerate and honest men. He makes it look easy.

Handsome with his brother 1957

If you knew more about his own parents and their lives growing up in

the Midwest, none of this would come as a surprise to you. His parents

provided him with all the tools, and they set a fine example for my husband.

Handsome with our two sons

He's never been stingy with affection, but likewise, he knows that 

there are important values a father should pass to his children:

• Kindness, consideration and patience 

• Respect for the rights of others

• Willingness to work hard toward a goal

• The value of an education 

• The importance of listening

• Remembering to laugh

• Knowing the joy of having music in your life

• Love of the outdoors

• Faith in God

and
 • To be truthful and honest

A father who can teach these lessons by example is a fine man, indeed.

Grandpa Handsome and our grandchildren

We can already see understanding in our grandchildrens' eyes. We know that we have
done well in teaching our sons, and they are fostering this knowledge in their children.

It has been a joy for me to watch my husband interact with two young boys who have
become loving fathers in their own right. I've been honored to be a part of the heritage
my husband learned from his parents. and knowing that our values will be passed to our grandchildren makes for a life fulfilled. I know that our grandchildren will share this
legacy. We can see it already. He is the head of our family and we are blessed for it.
I love you, Husband.

 Happy Father's Day to my husband and our sons.

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I hope all of you are able to share Father's Day with your favorite father, too.