Grace Anne Is A Permanent Guest Star

You are correct, if you think I gifted Gracie her Tie o’ the Day bib. Bishopette Collette sent me this photo of her and Bishop Travis’ Wonderment Girl a couple of days ago, along with an explanation that the little darling is wearing her tie bib to eat her very first peas. I think Gracie looks like she’s enjoying them. Or maybe she just puts on this gorgeous face for the camera when she knows she’s gonna be starring on TIE O’ THE DAY. Honestly though, I know for a fact she never takes off this endearing face. It’s the only face I’ve ever seen her wear. How can I not show her off, peas and tie bib and all?!

Face it, folks. Gracie is the newest part of my wild, neckwear-y, spectacular life. She fits right inside my bow-tied heart. Expect to see her here from time to time. If you are tired of seeing her pix here already, you should probably go ahead and unfriend me; unfollow me; and/or unsubscribe to the TIE O’ THE DAY tblog now. Oh, and then you should immediately go visit a therapist, cuz something is surely kaput with The Adorable-osity Detector in your brain. Just sayin’.

A Visit With Royalty

Because I had my mind stuck on Mom a few days ago, Bow Tie o’ the Day woke up Saturday morning and declared we were off to MCR. So we all got in Suzanne’s car and she drove us to the land of Deltabama, where Mom seemed mighty glad to see us.

Skitter did her usual curling up right by Mom, and Mom did her usual constant petting of Skitter. Mom and I did our same old Two Helen’s Telling Stories and Snort-Laughing routine. After a while, Suzanne left us and drove over to see her other Delta mother: Mom’s Crafts. When she came back to MCR, Suzanne showed Mom her new fabric, and then she lotioned Mom’s itchy legs. When it was time to leave, even Skitter wanted to stay with Mom.

It was such a simple day. And it was pretty much the same as every visit we make to Mom at MCR. We even laughed at a lot of the same ol’ family jokes and tales for the thousandth time. I am always amazed at how a day so “the same” and simple can feel like a kind of high Heaven.