… and the livin’ is easy.

Betty took this nice picture of Jessie resting with me. What makes it unusual is she rarely rests like this with me. She does it often with Betty so I enjoyed it while I could.

In our day, cheerleaders chanted, “Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar. All for Tennessee stand up and hollar.” Today, they do amazing stuff like this.

Sorry, don’t know what happened to my original video. Here’s a replacement.

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OK, I know it’s not officially Summer, but it’s hot enough to be Summer.

First, our last cactus to bloom, a Cholla. This large cactus was born from a six-inch cutting of a similar cactus in the sage area across from us. This is what 21 years of growth can accomplish. It stands above one of our blooming Prickly Pear Cactus.

Here’s a close up of one of the Cholla blooms.

Lavender, beautiful to look at and to smell.

Finally, a New Mexico Bird of Paradise, a native plant with beautiful blooms.

Another Star Trek pun …

Think about it …

So true, and I hate these things …

A perfect man answer …

My kind of Olympic sport …

I think I’ll stick with rear defroster …

Maybe too much time texting? …

Who knew? …

I love bacon, but this might be a step too far even for me …

Now we’re talking. I wonder where I can find some seeds …

This is true, but I’m almost 80 and I still do stupid stuff …

I’m walking that balance now …

Why kids want to rush to adulthood, I’ll never understand …

I have …

Not meant to be funny, but a sweet way to end this post …