Shad Fishing

Went Shad fishing with Will on the James in Richmond today.  Only couple shad but Will also caught 9 white perch and Papa caught nothing.  Will try again Monday morning with Toby, Michael, and Will.  Sunday is the traditional Easter Treasure Hunt for all the grandchildren.





Pictures from Dance's Foal Shower

String Contest was fun for all!

Contest winer!!

Foal Shower

Edna is at a surprise "foal shower" Jill is having for Edna and Dance, but I don't think Dance is there. Foal is due this month, another bucket list item to cross off.

I spent time until dark working in the garden and finished my potatoes; the tomato plants that Reeder planted the first of March have blossoms.  He decided to take a chance with early tomato plants as we have had a mild winter and it might carry thru to our spring, looks like gamble is paying off. 

Dale and Will went fishing down at the river, stopped by to get some worms from the garden.  Think they were avoiding the "foal shower" at their house.

Huntington Beach in March

First camping trip with the new motorhome.  Drove all day Saturday in heavy rain.  So far both trips started in this motorhome have been in heavy rain.  Arrived in late morning after night at South of the Border. 

Stopped for some fish at our favorite fish market and Edna said I thought there were 10 of us in the moterhome.  I went a little overboard, with 5 pounds of shrimp, 100 clams and 2 pounds of fish fillets.  Beach was empty Sunday afternoon.  Saw a cannonball jellyfish on the beach, first time we had seen this type of jellyfish. 

While I did some photography, Edna and Baxter walked to North Beach and back.

Woody waiting for Edna & Baxter to come back from North Beach

On Monday we walked to the causeway and both got a couple of good pictures Edna of a Great Blue Heron and mine of a Great White Egret.  He did better at fishing than I did!

Tuesday was cold and windy.  We did spend some time in the marsh and did see a clapper rail come out of the marsh and get a drink.

Wednesday walked to North Beach, but no shells for Edna to find. Thursday we had great weather and walked the beach and biked around the far side of the fresh water pond, on our new our folding bikes.  We like these bikes and they are easy to store for travel. Also made and sent some postcards and had steak and clams for dinner.  Tomorrow we pack up and head for home.  Saw a man wearing a t-shirt I liked, In said "Home is where you are parked" and showed a motorhome on it.       



Museum night at BSH

Each student in the 3rd,4th,& 5th grades, select an individual from history and dress like them and have a 60 second talk they give when a "buzzer" in front of them is pushed at their location by an observer.  The 3rd grade use a frame and they are the picture as you can see in Michaels.   Elizabeth was Eleanor Roosevelt and Michael was Paul Revere.  It is called the "wax museum" as each student in the 4th and 5th grades are to be a "statue" until their buzzer is pushed and then they give their talk.

                                                                                                                 

  

It's on to the beach Saturday for a week and we are getting "bucket list" ready for the trip.  I would like to go every other week, but gas prices have a dampening effect on that goal.

National Junior Honor Society

We attended ceremonies at BSH this morning where Abby was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.

We will be back to BSH tonight for the "wax museum" which Michael and Elizabeth will be in.

80 degree day

Had some engraving to complete and then mail. After that, worked in garden and it was hot. I planted 100 onion sets, lettuce, radishes and Edna planted broccoli, and snap peas. I need to get a bed ready for the potatoes, beets and spinach.

Forecast is for a record on Thursday (84) and we are talking about maybe a cookout down by the river Sunday. Went with Elizabeth to look at chicks at Southern States and when we crossed the James, almost all of the islands were under water. Only straight run chicks, so we came home empty handed, will try next week, but really only need bantams for the garden as we have more eggs than we need.

Woody goes to PETCO Thursday for his summer clip. He needs it before we head for the beach the end of March.