Isn't she trendy?

Even though she is reportedly from another planet, (just kidding) Jenna proudly smiles, as she shows off her new specs.  Sometime in the last two months, the kids came over and we put them to work.  Erin vacuumed the basement carpet, while the other three went "yard hunting."  Three shopping bags were filled with paper junk blown in during the winter.  They were all paid for their efforts, and then Grandpa took them to the Dollar Tree store, and they all spent their hard earned money.  Jenna bought the glasses.  Isn't she trendy?

Just recently, Grandma had her foot operated on.  Mike and the girls brought over some food for us, but what we enjoyed the most was their company.  

Mike, Erin and Rachel

Grandma Zucc was feeling well enough to visit with the family on this occasion. The boot had to worn 24 hours a day during the first five days.  After then she was allowed to take it off at night at bedtime.  She was delighted to not have to ware it to bed.  Grandpa Zucc was only a bell's ring away most of the time.

When our kids were little we went to Knott’s Berry Farm in California, and there I purchased a little metal liberty bell.  Mostly we used it, over the years, for playing the Pit card game on New Year's Eve. Luckily she didn't have to use it during her recovery period, except only as an experiment.  When I heard it, I came a running, and was greeted with a little chuckle.   

Our family added two new members this spring, a couple of doves.  They sat in the sun, on our deck for maybe half an hour.  The male always had one eye open, but the smaller female, kind of dozed off a little now and then.  When we first moved here 40+ years ago, these birds all migrated south for the winter.  Nowadays a lot of them just stay around.