Photo of the Day

Today's harvest from the garden...

Wonders of Technology

I do love technology when it's working properly and not causing me stress. I have often said I could do without a cell phone because I don't always want anyone in the world to find me at any given moment. That being said, I love being able to snap a picture and send to someone to ask the burning question that is on my mind at that very minute, to which I MUST have the answer immediately. 

Questions such as:

Does Kenze like gold jewelry or silver? Isn't this gorgeous?

Do you like this Bible better or the black one?

Can you believe I grew a tomato bigger than a baseball?

Would this makeup work for prom?

(Sylvia and Mother, please note the Big Lots tag.)

Does he think he is king of the house?

Do you think Grandmother Willow will survive this break?

(She didn't.)

What do you think of this scrapbook page?

 Is this the pie recipe you were looking for?

Which hairstyle?

DOWN? or  UP?

Now, where did I put my cell phone?

Father's Day

It was great that we had all the kids home for Father's Day this year. 

And these two aren't at all alike, are they?

I call them Mutt and Jeff.

I titled this one, "Two Sets of Twins." Again, so alike!

And finally a normal pose...

I don't even know...crazy people!

(Love Katherine in this one though)

Summer Days - The Pleasant Ones

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? 
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date: 
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; 

Shakespeare - Sonnet 18

I love Shakespeare's sonnets. He knew that to compare someone to a summer day they would have to be more temperate to be sure!  I love the early days of summer, especially June when the temperatures only rise as high as the 90's. Yes, that's a bit of sarcasm there. My favorite times are the mornings. As I'm waking up I hear the sprinklers popping on, doing their best to keep everything fresh and green.

Misty drops on Knockout Roses

New Additions to a shady section of the yard

We have green beans!

Beautiful zucchini flower

Side view of garden

Vinca in a pot by the pool - will be huge by summer's end

(or fried to a crisp, depending on my ability to remember to water them)

Love this section under the oak tree - mix and match annuals and perennials

My swimming partner this week, enjoying a nice cold sip of pomegranate soda

Summer must haves: cold drink, sunglasses, sunscreen and a book

And, we have the occasional guest in the pool. This is Brodie, the diving dog! Great form.

And we couldn't do without our beautiful pool girl, Absie

Hope your summer is lovely and temperate...I'm off to the pool!

Photo of the Day

Guess which items on this plate came directly from my garden?  All but one! The ground turkey came from Kroger. I grew the cherry tomatoes, lettuce and zucchini. That makes for a very fresh (and inexpensive) meal. It was delicious!

Mini Scrapbook

I spent an evening putting together this mini scrapbook to give my niece, Emily, for graduation. While I realize 18 year olds won't find a Scripture scrapbook one of their favorite gifts, I believe that God's word never returns void, just as He promises in His Word.

Her mother said her favorite colors were orange and pink so I selected my paper on that basis. One day I'm going to learn to take pictures that look like the exact colors of the book, but I thought this little album turned out really nice. The cover and half of the pages are covered in a light linen-looking fabric.  I chalked a chipboard "E" with pink and orange to place on the cover.

I really enjoy putting these little albums together. They are usually very quick to do if you have lots of paper lying around. And, I have LOTS of paper!