Day 2 Day radishes

I love this flag. I thank our service men and women past and present. Thanks. This month I got my first ever announcement from an Annapolis graduate, who is now an ensign. Congratulations, Dan.

These are shoes and magazines by the side of my bed. One of the books is from the purchase yesterday. When the weather gets like this, the only thing to do is go to bed and read picture books.

I can say that Western Washington weather is the source of a great deal of depression this weekend. It is so bad here that I had to drive an hour, actually Mr. Radish drove, to Barnes and Noble to buy books. Books were all I could think of to get me through this weekend.

May 26/ A yogurt for breakfast sort of day

i love new napkins and best in summer.  The color changes the whole room.  They are the cheapest way to decorate.  I have been through a winter of whte.  

May 24/ At the salon

Friday I went to get a pedicure at my Vietnamese place, and there were three women instead of the usual two.  There was a  new entry, a pretty young woman.  I was the only woman in the place.  I asked the young woman who was doing the pedicure if she was going to school.  Oh no, every one said in unison. she pregnant, and I guess with her second child.  

The session went along, and it was volunteered that the young woman was at the shop because Vietnamese men hit. They went pow with their arms.  The shop owner said that was why she was at the shop.  We Vietnamese woman must stick together.  Vietnamese women do everything.  Everything.  Make the money, clean the house, take care of the husband's mother, cook and clean up after cooking.  I asked what the men do.  Oh they made for love.   They are kings.  You American women so lucky.   

The second in command did my nails.  I asked if her husband was good to her.  She giggled, he very funny.  In Vietnam he do nothing. Nothing.   Two years ago he walk in America, he cook, he clean up, he help.  And he good cook.  

Building across from Willow and Jims

Building across from Willow and Jims

This is a message for Fingers to the Bone and Expat. Some times it is very hard to correct text in a collage. I had worked a long time to change the half to have. But it was coming to the point of chucking the page. But because I would have had to spend a day recreating it,decided not. I thought taking scrapbooking to that level was creating a false God. No, I am going to take that little sucker "f" and take a pen and convert it to "v". It works for me. But thanks guys for keeping me on my toes. OOps, did I meant to say sucker?

May 19/ revised post

Yesterday I wrote on my blog that I was releasing all readers with the exception of my daughters from reading the blog.  You are welcome to look on the blog, but I will not be as faithful about universal subjects and there will be less writing and more artsy craftsy stuff.   I wrote how much I have loved having you as readers. Then I added a page from my week in a life album.  Unfortunately I had my address on it. A policeman friend called to say take off the address from my site.  In the end I accidentally deleted everything.  I still love you readers, and this is still going to be a site to visit at the risk of seeing artsy craftsy stuff.