A Beautiful Sunset
~~~ Sunday, July 10 8:13 PM ~~~ I love when a day closes with a gentle glow.
Tall Trees in Our Yard
~~~ Sunday Evening, July 10 8:14 PM ~~~ While I was outside enjoying the evening air, I looked at our trees and thought about their height. Most of the ones you see in these pictures were here when we built our house in 1967 – fifty-five years ago. We added a few when we took […]
Visiting Gracie’s Restaurant with Friends
~~~ Wednesday, July 13 1:00 PM ~~~ As I was taking this picture of Bunny, Peg, Inge, Cerwin and Sam, a lady came up to me and said, “Excuse, me.” I thought I was in her way, but she was offering to take a picture that included me. 🙂 That was nice of her. We […]
Fungi in Our Yard
I always find these fungi growths interesting. These pictures with an orange glow were taken at sunset. Not sure if this is a fungus or something else. They seem to be plentiful this summer – maybe due to the heat and sometimes high humidity.
Pretty Flowers in Our Garden’s in Early August
~~~ Photos taken between July 2 and July 10 ~~~ This last picture is leaves and not a flower, but it looks like a flower. It also reminds me that fall is coming.
Update on the Field Across from Us
~~~ Saturday, July 9 ~~~ 4:26 PM. Turning the wheat straw to help it dry before baling. I expect this will be used for bedding for their animals. Sunday Evening, July 10 – 8:13 PM – I walked across the road to get a few closeup pictures. Monday Evening, July 11 – 3:26 PM – […]
First Corn on the Cob
~~~ Friday, July 8 4:38 PM ~~~ Oh, how I look forward to this each summer!
Northern Mockingbird
~~~ Photos from Three Different Days ~~~ I can usually tell when there’s a mockingbird in the area because of their loud song – and not always the same song. They can mock other birds and sounds. They sometimes sing at me from high in a tree or on telephone or electric wires. They are […]
Mint Tea
~~~ Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9 ~~~ Friday 11:47 AM – Our fairly large tea bed was in need of cutting, so we decided to do it in one shot. Cerwin used his hedge trimmers to cut it at ground level while I stuffed it in a very large garbage bag. I spent […]
Wheat Harvest Across the RoadTuesday, July 5 – Noon
~~~ Tuesday, July 5 – Noon ~~~ I took these pictures from windows in our house, so there were trees in the way. Fields are dry in our area, so there was lots of dust. Taking a load of wheat to the barn for storage.
Summer Supper at Jeff and Chris’ Place
~~~ Monday Evening, July 4 ~~~ Everyone who attended brought a contribution toward the evening meal. It was a pleasant evening to have supper on the patio. The many faces of our sweet Emmy as she relaxed on my lap. Pretty flowers next to the patio Gloria, Zach, Jordan, Nicole, Nate and Lauree played lawn […]
What is That?
~~~ Tuesday, July 5 5:24 PM ~~~ I was surprised by this large dragonfly-like critter – inside the screen. I pulled the solar blind down and gently opened the screen so it could be freed. It worked. I googled dragon flies and found some that were similar but didn’t find one that looked exactly like […]
Jesse’s Birthday Party and Evening Fireworks
~~~ Sunday, July 3 ~~~ “Somebody” accidentally uncovered Jesse’s computer setup before lunch, so Jere and Kristen decided to have him open his gifts before we ate. It had been covered with a blanket. He was one happy camper. I think he knew about some of the items because he had asked Ian to order […]
Farm Equipment
~~~ Thursday Morning, June 30 7:44 AM ~~~ I enjoy seeing more farm equipment than usual during the summer months. Someone was moving their hay/straw rake to another area.
Watching a Pollinator
~~~ Saturday, July 2 5:07 PM ~~~ It’s always fun to watch a bee collect pollen. Notice the pollen on this bee’s foot. Without bees, we wouldn’t have much to eat. A world without bees is a world without fruit, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. If the bees do not have anything to eat, we do not […]