Day Two Hundred Twenty Two 2013

This and That

Neil mowed the grass for the first time in I don’t know when today. He had to mow it high, then mowed it a second time to get it as short as possible before the next monsoon. It was slow going and took him forever. We have a mulching mower, but he gave up on that and finally just let it fly. Looks like a hay field right now. That robin probably thinks so, too.

We enjoyed another clear day. Hot and humid. Feels like August.

The blooms on my hydrangea bushes go from full color to faded, depending on how much sun we’ve had. These beautiful blooms are on one stalk~the only full color flowers on one of my bushes. So I cut it and brought it inside to enjoy.

It’s amazing what a dramatic effect lighting has in a photograph. Same flowers, different lighting.

Daughter Holly brought these to me a couple of weeks ago from her yard, and I’ve enjoyed them so much. But they’ve seen better days. I think they’re still kind of pretty even dried up. Neil wants to plant the seeds and see if we can grow some in our yard. I wouldn’t mind that at all.

Day Sixty Seven 2013

T G I F ~ some randomness

Here comes the sun! If you click on this picture to enlarge it, you can see all the tiny sunbursts in the birdbath water, along with the sun’s glorious reflection. Pretty cool and totally accidental on my part.

Our birdbath hasn’t been cleaned out in a long time and contains a little eco system all its own. There are tiny bubbles in the water around that little feather (I think it’s a feather).

Our porches haven’t been cleaned off all winter, either. This is one of the rotting pumpkins from last Fall still sitting on the deck that will need to be scooped off with a shovel because it has turned to liquid. That should be fun.

The sun is new each day.
~Heraclitus

Watering can can’t water with a hole in the bottom.

All of our buttercups look like this ~ bowed down even in the bright sunlight. They bloomed way too early this year and have been beaten down by the recent snow.

You’re never too old to blow bubbles, which I did this afternoon, [even though the grand peeps weren’t around], just because they were still sitting out on the table where we left them earlier this week. Could not resist.

Little buttercup bud just can’t hold its head up ~ too weak from the cold and snow.

This little stone in our walkway commemorates the year we moved into this house ~ 30 years ago this month. Hard to believe I’ve spent half my life here.

We all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.
~John Lennon

Good advice.
Happy TGIF, y’all! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Day Two Hundred Sixty One 2012

Monday got soaked! I hope all this rain makes for a colorful Fall.

Day One Hundred Fifty Nine 2012

Random Macro Around My Yard~Flowers, Ant, Flower Bud, Sunlight Reflections In Birdbath




Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
~Robert Louis Stevenson

Day Fifty Eight 2012

 Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. ~Benjamin Franklin

Day Forty Seven 2012

 I love those who can smile in trouble,

who can gather strength from

distress, and grow brave by

reflection. 'Tis the business of little

minds to shrink, but they whose heart

is firm, and whose conscience

approves their conduct, will pursue

their principles unto death.

~Leonardo da Vinci

Day Two Hundred Twenty Five 2010

A TGIF Reflection

Hello! It's me. Aren't you glad it's Friday?! Yes! Wishing everyone a spectacular weekend.

Day Two Hundred Seventy Nine

Random Afternoon Pics

Elijah and Shelby were in the mood for a little artwork this afternoon. Shelby drew Halloween pictures. Here she's working on a black cat. Elijah was in random color mode. That works.

Like we needed more rain. But what can you do? Take pictures of raindrops on the window pane.

Elijah and I were sitting upstairs, looking out the window, and he said, "How did that light get out there?" The light does look like it's hanging from the tree limb. I explained it was a reflection. He said, "Oh." We both thought it was pretty neat.