riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

While I out looking for the remaining Bluebonnets to shoot, my mom called me and had some fresh made beans and jalapeno cornbread and some other stuff. Since she does all natural and organic, it is always very good. Slammed on the brakes, made a U-Turn on the hiway and headed over there. Since I had my Nikon D300s with the 28-80mm lens attached I took some images of her and some of her latest projects.
Now she is pushing 93, very active and busy and drives everywhere.
These two benches she saw rusting as junk somewhere and after a while she somehow got them to the house and refinished them. The one with the red slats were bought by me at Lowes, they are fence boards and she sanded them and painted. The white one she recently just finished. She drove the truck to Home Depot, which she does frequently, loaded up 2x4's and some 4x4's some another project. She worked them over and after refinishing the metal bench frames, she added the new wood. I had to catch this and share, she is kinda proud of it because friends have more seats outside when visiting.
Nikon D300s set at: P-Auto, auto ISO, Matrix metering, Dynamic AF mode.

I WAS NOT attempting to create a photographic setting excellence. I had a short time to grab'n go but wanted to capture the moment. So why not share with the HOG family huh ?

She may add another back board in the middle of the two.

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Yea it works, heavy too, all steel or iron frame, I hope she didn't move it herself.

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Just a small part of her yard work.

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She looks good for 93 right ?

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Yup, she did all of this herself.

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New radishes from little side garden, yea we eat from gardens.

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This is other one she drug home and refinished.

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The original wood was rotten, she replaced it all and refinished the frames.

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

Marvelous!

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Wow! It looks like she will still be doing that stuff when she is 103!

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Well thank you Gal, I just grabbed the moment.
bruce

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

I hope so sir, her grand mother was 112 and her parents were well into their 90's. I just hope I can make in through this day.
bruce.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

God bless her heart. She looks great for her age, and I really like her benches, and the plants around that tree. Neat idea.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Thank you Air, yea she looks better in person but she is aging but staying active. She has all this stuff all over the yard that keeps her busy, my images do not show the other areas. Yea the benches, she saw them in some ally or somewhere they were discarded and somehow got them back to her house and redid them. I remember them before she redid them, they were rusted and junk. She has plants and flowers all over the place plus the garden. I may do more at another time but her and my dad moved in there in 1949 I think, but have lived other places but always kept their original house. I grew up there.
Thank you for the reply.
Bruce.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

If I had any brains I would try to keep as active as she is. Thanks Bruce.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Brother preach to me, me toooo. I look at life as one day at a time. I am her oldest son and pushing 73.
But hey, we are still here so a blessing is opon us.
b

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

tcthome Loc: NJ

Yes she does look good for 93. Keeping active probably does help.

tcthome Loc: NJ

I have an Aunt in Toms River Nj that is 103 & will be 104 in Nov if still .... She was in a wheelchair when seen last.

BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

Outstanding.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Your mom is a wonderful lady what with refinishing the benches, garden etc. But I am more interested in the beans and jalapeño cornbread. When will she be making that again so I can be prepared to arrive early to sample some of her excellent cuisine. I sure like your photos of your mom. Well done.

Dennis