The Good and the Bad

Let's start with the bad...today I went outside and saw cicada shells everywhere. This is supposed to be the year that they are thick. The girls got out some containers and have started their collection of shells. They pulled them off the trunks of the trees, the deck and their swingset. Then they wanted me to get a rake to shake the leaves up high in the tree so more could fall down. I used to collect them when I was little, so I didn't mind. I remember going to Grandma Self's house and collecting them in a Pringles can she gave me.

Now for the good...My parents bought me some rose bushes last year that were pretty cheap and didn't look the best. This year it's hard to believe that they were ever struggling. I get to look at the most beautiful bushes everyday. Thanks, Dad and Mom!