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last day of may, photos & good wishes for june

What a fun weekend, filled with a little bit of everything!

may 2016 xoxo

Last week capped a truly intense month for us here at the Lazy W, thirty-one days of May packed with emotional roller coasters and the extremes of stress, labor, worry, joy, and relief.

So Handsome and I spent this long weekend in a wonderful mix of all the things that refresh us. We cuddled on puffy recliners in our concrete-floor TV room, a cool, crisp respite from the humidity, watching bad movies and great basketball. We went on a leisurely 300-mile cruise along Route 66 with fun car friends (both the friends and the cars are fun). We worked around the farm, continuing little improvements and loving our animals, happy to see the opening of pool season and soon the Master Gardeners Members’ Tour. I grabbed a couple of sweaty workouts. And we hosted local family for a spontaneous Memorial Day cookout and play day at the farm. (That was really a sweet memory maker.)

After all of that wonderful stuff, I showered late Sunday evening, during the Thunder playoff halftime actually, and went to bed with my cute boy totally satisfied. Life is good. Despite all the stressors, worries, burdens, and NBA losses, life is incredibly beautiful.

Here are a few snapshots and captions for posterity. While I catch my breath.

 

Natasha, Barn Cat Extraordinaire, killer of mice and tormentor of German Shepherds.
Natasha, Barn Cat Extraordinaire, killer of mice and tormentor of German Shepherds.

 

The east facing flower bed is gradually filling in with new colors. I am smitten all over again.
The east facing flower bed is gradually filling in with new colors. I am smitten all over again.

 

 

may 2016 group cars lucilles
David & Ashley, Brad & Mer, and me & Handsome. At the original Lucille’s in western Oklahoma, along Route 66. What a drop dead gorgeous day for a cruise! The folks who snapped this photo for us were on a coast-to-coast drive along 66 themselves and were having so much fun!
Our cars, respectively. Handsome drives the Bandit...xoxo For car shows we have a vintage wedding dress to display, an homage to Sally Fields.
Our cars, respectively. Handsome drives the Bandit…xoxo For car shows we have a vintage wedding dress to display, an homage to Sally Fields.
Two nieces and a nephew making the most of our red dirt pond, just like our girls once did...xoxo
Two nieces and a nephew making the most of our red dirt pond, just like our girls once did…xoxo

 

Klaus was in heaven playing with these kids! They wore him out.
Klaus was in heaven playing with these kids! They wore him out.

 

Kiddos collecting liquid chickens. There was much giggling.
Kiddos collecting liquid chickens. There was much giggling.

 

 

Here we have Halee, carrying our due-in-November new family member, me, my sweet Mom, Grandpa Rex, sister #1 Angela, and baby brother Phil. It's so rare to have the whole giant crew together, so we celebrate when even a slice of us can gather for a hug and a photo!
Here we have Halee, carrying our due-in-November new family member, me, my sweet Mom, Grandpa Rex, sister #1 Angela, and baby brother Phil. It’s so rare to have the whole giant crew together, so we celebrate when even a slice of us can gather for a hug and a photo!

 

Five-going-on-thirteen-year-old nephew Greg is seriously considering the Dark Side.

Five-going-on-thirteen-year-old nephew Greg is seriously considering the Dark Side.

Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope your month is ending with more joy than grief and just enough rest to reward all your hard work but not so much rest that you lose all that fabulous momentum. I hope you are so busy counting your blessings that you don’t have time to whine and complain. Let’s start June 2016 with some seriously happy energy!

Carpe the Heck out of this Diem!
XOXOXOXO