December 31st, New Year's Eve

 

And here's to the end of 2018,

and the beginning of 2019....

Hoping the next 365 days will be

filled with beautiful moments,

treasured memories,

and all the blessings

you can know!

 

2018 started out with so much promise.

We had several frosty days and even a couple of snowy ones too.

January 18th

Our Bird of Paradise.

 

In February, it was still cold.

We had basketball with the granddaughter,

Grandkids birthdays,

and Mardi Gras.

But by March,

our garden was trying to burst out of the ground.

March and April were great growing months.

Our tiny suburban farm was producing nicely!

 

By

May and June,

We were actually eating veggies mostly from the garden.

It was wonderful!

Our oldest grandson graduated from high school,

Granddaughter and grandson  performed in a concert.

And just like that school was out.

I went to California to visit my son.

Swiss Chard

Eggs!

Cucumbers

The tomatoes and bell peppers were prolific.

Every day we'd pick veggies or fruit.

 

July and August were incessantly hot!

The relentless sun destroyed several of our plants.

Even the chickens stayed in the shade.

School started again and it was back to the daily routine.

Ethel

Pepper

 

 

September didn't bring a respite from the heat.

After all this is southern Louisiana!

But it did bring Saints football!

 

and October brought Halloween.

 Our little Cajun ghost.

 

November brought more militons and a few other veggies.

December the 6th was when the CEO fell from a ladder.

He is still under the weather and its almost been 4 weeks!

Here's hoping he gets back on his feet soon.

 

 As far as the new year....

 

and....