Day One Hundred Fifty Two 2011

It's June already. How did that happen? June means summertime. Summertime means dandelions all over the back yard. Pick one, blow on it, and make a wish.

Day One Hundred Fifty One 2011

Eye candy in a pot on my deck. Lantana. Supposed to attract butterflies. That remains to be seen. They seem very hardy because they haven't wilted in the recent heat wave. And I keep forgetting to water them. Oops.

Day One Hundred Fifty 2011

My hubby Neil pulled an old pair of boots from the wood shed to put on while he was doing some digging in the yard today and found a bird nest in one of them. Apparently, these boots have been in the shed for quite some time. The nest looked old and used, no eggs. I hope whoever built it doesn't come back looking for her home.

Day One Hundred Forty Nine 2011

This is my 96 year old Aunt Joy Brown, reciting from memory the song/poem 'The Ragged Old Flag' this afternoon during the Memorial Day program in Gainesboro, Tennessee. She began doing this years ago and is always in great demand for these events. She made the Uncle Sam costume and used to tap dance in it before she fell and broke her hip a few years back. Now she tap dances holding on to her walker. She doesn't let anything keep her down, which is something I've always admired about her. The program today to honor veterans from Jackson County underscores the pride I already have in being an American. Hats off and heartfelt thanks to fallen soldiers who gave their lives defending our freedom.

Day One Hundred Forty Eight 2011

Pink day lilies are my favorite eye candy in our yard right now. Neil planted them along a fence in what used to be a sunny part of the back yard and staked them because they grow pretty tall and they're heavy plants. Now they grow beneath a maple tree and the stakes have disappeared. So they're on the ground and reaching for some sunlight, but they managed to bloom as beautiful as ever again this year. They always look good enough to eat.