Summer Solstice 2018

Welcoming in Summer 2018

Today is Summer Solstice.

The longest day of the year.

We have been watching the field across the road, 
just waiting to see them mow the hay. 

Then Tuesday we took off for 
a kayaking adventure and picnic.

When we got home the hay was down . . .
we missed watching them cut it :(

Hopefully we'll be home
to watch them when they bale it :)

Look at the flowers growing out
of the side of the rocks.
 

 I went around the yard and took 
these close up photos of my roses.

Can you see the earwig . . .
they are a pest around here.

Well, that's my post . . .
here's to a happy and safe summer
for all of you and your families.

Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,
Connie :)

June Happenings

It's been a very busy, 

but enjoyable month.

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First, I want to give you a brief

tour of the gardens.

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This is our first year to grow cabbage. 

It's looking good, even the bees like it :) 

Here's the zucchini patch.

I haven't picked any yet, 

but look, can you see that first one?

I'll probably pick it for tomorrow's dinner.

Last week I started seeing quail

in the yard.

Aren't they pretty? 

We have tomatoes on the vine :) 

And the dill reseeded itself,

wasn't that sweet?

For the past two weeks my nephew

from Indiana

has been here visiting.

This is him loading up to leave.

Him and his wife are now on their

way to Alaska.

I saved some vegetable tins

and planted them up with succulents. 

This little crate was a yard sale find

years ago.

I think it gives them a cute

farmhouse look.

While I was taking photos in the yard,

I thought that I would show two of

my favorite garden ornaments.

Our daughter made us this back in 

March of 2008.

It is the footprints of our 

two sweet granddaughters

when they were toddlers. 

And this stepping stone was a gift

to ourselves on our 25th anniversary.

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I've started buying quilting supplies 

for winter.  Once the weather gets cold

and the roads are icy, I plan on

staying home and quilting :)

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This sells for 17.99 a yard at our 

Joanna Fabrics.

I bought 40 yards for $200 on Amazon.

That's $5 a yard.

And reason to do my happy dance :)

 I also bought more fabric.

I always wash it and iron it before

using it.

So this afternoon 

I ironed and folded these.

I buy my fabric online and I always

buy last year's designs.

You can find them for half price or less.

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I have one more item to show you

before I say good-bye. 

Yesterday I had to run to Home Depot

and on my way I saw a Yard Sale sign.

So of course I stopped.

This is what I purchased for $3.

it's on a lazy Susan

and will be very handy next to my 

sewing machine.

That's it . . .

if you're still here

and I haven't bored you to death,

Thanks so much for visiting.

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Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

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Clearence Sale & Banner Making

I'm a happy Walmart shopper.

I was in Walmart the other day 

and just happened on to an end-cap with 

a  clearance sale.

I paid $1 for this pretty pig :)

And another $1 for this cow :)

I needed a little something to balance

my wall and give it better composition

and these were perfect . . .

and I sure am happy about the price. 

This cow was only 50 cents.

This photo shows him better . . .

the first one is silhouetted my the light coming

through the kitchen window.

Do you remember the cardboard coasters 

that came in the mail from Boys town? 

Here they are transform into a 

birdie banner :)

 I went back to my older shabby chic roots,

They were just calling for that 

kind of a look :)

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Well, that's what I've been up to

the last couple of days.

We have family from Indiana visiting,

so I am enjoying catching up on old times.

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Have A Lovely Day

&

Keep Smiling! 

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)