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My Last Mint Tea for the Season and Something to Ponder
I sat outside yesterday and enjoyed my surroundings while drinking a glass of mint tea – probably the last for the season. After it was processed, I had a gallon and a half of this beautiful golden delight. I put a gallon in the freezer and kept a half gallon in the refrigerator. ~~~ Something […]
Birthday Supper with Roy, Deb and Barb
Friday Evening, August 23 This year we are giving our children and grandchildren a birthday meal from the menu of a local pizza restaurant, and since Roy and Deb live an hour away, and we have more time than they do, we asked them to choose a pizza place near them. They chose Dolce Vita. […]
Most Brilliant Flowers on Our Property Right Now
My flower app tells me they are New Guinea Impatiens. I enjoy their beauty each time I look out a kitchen window.
Crepe Myrtle and Something to Ponder
One thing I like about crepe myrtle is, that even after full bloom, there are pretty flowers scattered throughout the bush. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Red Maple Samaras in the Sunshine and Something to Ponder
Helicopters are a more common name for samaras (seed pods) of red maple trees. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Final Cleanup from the Tree That Fell on Our House
After the tree was gone and the yard and house were repaired, I decided to focus on the flowerbed in front of our house. I was surprised that almost every square foot was covered with sticks, hickory nuts, leaves, and bark A sample of what I was picking up: shards of bark, sticks of varying […]
Share the Harvest and Something to Ponder
This is what we picked up at our “Share the Harvest” table after morning worship. It’s always fun to see what is there. There was also garden tea, basil, rosemary, and other herbs, fresh eggs and peppers. A few weeks ago, we got two packs of frozen sausage links from a full ice chest of […]
Enhanced by Sunshine and Something to Ponder
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Soybeans
The other morning when on a short walk – before it got too hot to be outside – I decided to check on the soybean field. This is what I see when standing at the end of our driveway – a soybean field directly in front of me and a cornfield on either side. I […]
Japanese Bristlegrass – A Bee – Something to Ponder
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The Repair of Our House
If you follow my blog, you will remember Saturday, August 3 when a tree fell on our house during a fierce storm. We are grateful the damage wasn’t worse, but it still took time to get everything back to normal. There were calls to Rohrer Bros (house repair), All Season Tree Service (tree removal), Mountainside […]
Flower of an Hour
I made an interesting discovery on my short morning walk today when capturing a picture of this weed flower. When I saw it, I thought, “What a pretty little flower.” It has been especially fun to use my phone app “Picture This” to learn about the flowers and weeds that surround our property. I learned […]
Birthday Lunch for Diana and Her Family
~~~ Sunday, August 11 Noon ~~~ Waylon, Diana, Bennett, Donovan and Sierra We started with pictures of their family because Sierra was awake. Sierra is our youngest great grandchild – until October when we expect a Tennesse great granddaughter. What a cute crew. We celebrated Diana’s birthday (while Sierra slept). After our Two Cousin’s Restaurant […]