Leap Day "Leapings"

Wow it is good to see you this morning. Come on in, get your coffee, and lets just sit and talk. We can "leap" from one thing to another. After all it is leap day. Leap day is special in our family, as our youngest grandchild was born on leap day.She is having her 5th birthday today. I don't know if being born on leap day had anything to do with it but she has been a delight. First of all, she is the only blonde in our family. All my other grands have dark hair and eyes, except Olivia. She has green eyes like her daddy and her granddaddy. She has always been
wise beyond her years. Even telling a boy Beth was dating once, he should date Amanda."With Beth, we call them the flavor of the month" she told him.She was 4 or 5 at the time. When she started kindergarten she cried everyday. (It didn't help matters, her daddy was the principal.) She called me one evening and told me she didn't cry that day. This went on for a week and I finally asked her what had happened. She  told me,"My mommy had a little talk with me." I said."What did she say?" She said,and I quote,"My mommy told me I had to learn to be flexible." So, I said, "And what does flexible mean?" I heard a deep sigh on the other end and then,"In the beginning I had no idea what flexible meant,EITHER! So my mommy told me I had to learn to bend with the day." I could only think, my granddaughter thinks I am an idiot,that doesn't know what flexible meant.Anyway I want to wish her a happy birthday today.

See what I mean. She is just full of herself and life. She is a sophomore in college now.
Thanks for letting me share Olivia. It is raining here today, but warm.
I went outside and pulled weeds from around my rosemary and lavender.The yard looks horrible right now. I need to clean out around the day lillies as they are coming up. The bank is full of daffodils, but I didn't get a picture.
I have been tweaking again. Haven't taken any pictures. I will.
I am going to show you some of my favorite things. (I told you this post was a leaping one)

The mirror that hung in my paternal grandparents home.

My table, I bought back after we had sold it years ago. Curtis had made booties to make it taller.

A little cupboard, my daddy used in his "shanty" to keep his coffee, lard, salt and pepper. He was a well driller and would pull it to sites in the winter where he could be warm and have his coffee. I inherited my love for coffee.See that envelope in the left hand corner. That is a hand written letter from Gladys Taber. I treasure it. She wrote the Stillmeadow books, you know.

My wick trimmers/candle snuffers

Wouldn't you like to know about the child that wore this? I know it had to itchy.lol

You don't have to wonder about this one. It was mine.lol
Well thanks for coming Through My Back Door where life is good and letting me "leap" around today.
betty
PS: I am going to have some exciting news to share next post. company is coming Through My Back Door again.
PSS:Amanda has done exceptionally well this time. It is prayer. Please don't let up, as we have 2 more treatments

PSSS:couldn't not show one of my VERY favorites loves. This was one day he jumped in the car and would NOT get out. I had to go take the trash and give him a ride. Love that dog!
PSSSS: Is this proper?lol Just learned Livvy, who was our local TV, WBIR's leap day baby,the day she was born, and has been featured every leap year since, is going to be on again today at 4:00 pm.