We received rain, that was so needed for the lawns, plants and crops. The rose Bush I keep for my daughter Kathy has bloomed.
Granddaughter Savannah and daughter Karen, aboard a pontoon boat , on their vacation.
Grandson Skylar taking a catfish off the hook , that Savannah caught. :):)
Karen's family took a family vacation , right after Skylar's graduation. They stayed in this nice cabin with a pontoon boat for fishing .
Here's son-in-law Jeff. He's a great husband and father. They wanted to have a vacation with all the family. It's a great thing they squeezed this vacation in , because Skylar got called to a job starting tomorrow. The young man will find out what it's like to work .LOL. I pray for him. He needs this experience .
Here's a couple pictures of the inside of the cabin. I see the table is loaded. :):)
No carpets, hooray. Easy clean up.
Our Catalpa tree bloomed and looked so pretty for about a week.
Then the blossoms fall like big snow flakes. The rain from the past couple days has already helped. Hope people who need rain get some and those that don't , may you have sunny days.
I had a brunch get together with my classmates this morning. 10 of us showed up and it was a great time. Enjoy your day. XO
Looks like your daughter's family had a wonderful time. We have had so much rain that there is major flooding. Many roads closed and homes lost. Glad that storm is moving on out of here.
ReplyDeleteKathy, I wish those heavy rains would go to the states having forest fires. We got enough to keep things green...which were getting pretty dry looking. I hope you don't get any more rain for awhile. Blessings to you and Joe, xoxo, Susie
DeleteIt looks like they had a wonderful time, and the cabin looks so nice! It's supposed to rain here today. I'm hearing thunder outside right now. Have a wonderful week Susie!
ReplyDeletePilar, I just erased a reply I had attached to another comment..LOL. I wanted to thank you for the good wishes for the week. I wish you the same. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWe've had blossoms covering the cars and driveway here too. So glad to get needed rain. Lots of thunder here today. Have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, I flubbed up and sent the wrong reply to you. I mixed it with Piler's. Sorry, I am old. LOL. We did need some rain badly here in central parts. I wish it would rain in the states having the fires. So scary. I carried my plants around on the porch and back off and then back on...trying to keep them from any hail that was forecasted. I am worn out from that, it's so silly. Hope it's not too much rain there. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteBeautiful red rose, lovely cabin, and a refreshing and misty boat ride. Thanks! I feel like I went on a little vacation myself. :)@
ReplyDeleteSandi, It would be nice to take a boat ride on a hot day. :) I am so thankful the children took that vacation. Hope you are having good days. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLots of vacationers in our family as well this week! I enjoyed catching up with you this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteThank you Arlene. I would love a vacation myself. But if the weather is good and I can sit on the porch I the quiet...then That will have to do. :):) Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI've been wishing we could go stay in a cabin on a lake and fish! Looks like such fun and brings back memories of when I was growing up. Enjoy your afternoon!
ReplyDeleteDiane, I thought when I got older I would fish when ever I wanted...my goodness that's been awhile. There's something calming about a lazy day of fishing. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWe had rain too but you're right -- it was sorely needed and now things look great!
ReplyDeleteHi Jeanie, Glad you got rain for your area too, especially if it was needed. Our neighbor farms and he said they were really starting to worry about the crops. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWe had rain as well..Cabin looks like a great place for a vacation..Have a wonderful week..
ReplyDeleteThank you Missy. I thought that cabin looked so clean and fun. My daughter's whole family loves fishing. It makes me happy they shared that time. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI would love to have a pontoon boat! Looks like you had lots of fun. Brunch with friends sounds perfect.
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Lisa, My daughter and her family absolutely needed that vacation. So much stress of graduation , because Skylar just squeaked by. LOL. And Skylar starts a new job today...so good for him getting that trip in ...you know how we usually have to work a year before getting vacation time off. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteThe cabin looks like so much fun, Susie. We took many vacations before we owned a place. I thought it was quite a vacation as growing up we never had one.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were not getting rain. We've had way too much. I'm hoping it will end soon. :((
Jane xxxx
Hi Blondie girl, So glad you are back.:):) Oh I wish at times that I had a lake cottage...then at times I think , well I can rent and go other places. I truly have not been anywhere since the girls and I went to New Buffalo. LOL. Today the sun is trying to shine. We got over and inch of rain and it has helped. Hope you are done with too much rain. Blessings for a fun time this summer. xoxo, Susie
DeleteI love to spend time with our family. Love to roam around than being in house.
ReplyDeleteRose flower looks beautiful with tiny droplets of water on them!
How we pour water for plants,they will fell happy when rain water touches them:)
Sounds you had a wonderful vacation with your family:)
Hi , Have not heard from you for some time. Glad you are visiting. Oh my lawn looks better with rain, as I will not use our well to water lawns. I am wore out from moving my containers here and there to avoid any hail that was predicted , or way too much scorching sun. Family time is precious, I love it also. Blessings to you friend, xoxo, Susie
DeleteHello, our sweet Susie Q!
ReplyDeleteVacation time and family time is so important!
Not much rain in Texas....
but I do love everything about the word 'cabin!' It makes me feel good just to read, write or say that word!!
Hi Linda, I love that my children get to have vacations. We had scare few while my girls grew up. Skylar starts a job today...so it's great that he got a vacation before the real world sets in. I like the thoughts of cabin live or lake cottage sounds great too. :) Blessings to you and LD. Love, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a blessing to enjoy lunch with your classmates! All the best to Sylar on his new job. I love the cabin his family vacationed in. That looks like fun. We are having aft. thunderstorms and lost power yesterday for 3 hrs. So thankful this a.m. to have a/c!!! Wishing you a nice day, Susie. xoxo
ReplyDeleteMildred, I feel tough at times...but I honestly hate losing power and always think...I would not have been a good pioneer with electricity. LOL. Thank you for the good wishes for Skylar to start his working life. I pray for him. Blessings to you friend, xoxo,love, Susie
Deleteoh so lovely,,,,,
ReplyDeleteHi Laurie, When I think of vacations at a lake , I think of church camp...the best times of my youth. So if my children go camping, fishing , or just on a vacation, I am thrilled for them. Hope all is well with you and yours, blessings to all, xoxo, Susie
DeleteHi Susie. What a great time at the lake. I love to hear that the kids get to get away on vacations. Tami and Tim are going on a cruise to Alaska next month, but Jake, who graduates from college Friday night, won't be able to go as he just landed a great job and can't take time off right off the bat..Well, we have to grow up sometime..Happy Tuesday..xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteJudy, I am thankful Skylar got to take this vacation...because once we start working it takes about a year before you can have time off. Good luck to your sweet Jake. Tami and Tim will love that Alaskan trip. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteThat rose is beautiful! The cabin getaway sure looked fun, what lake did they go to? Love the picture of the pretty petals all fluttering off the tree, sure looks spring-like!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, The place my daughter vacation is Patoka Lake, in southern Indiana.They have gone there before and always like to stay there. That little rose bush always gives us roses every year. It's already bloomed more than ever before. Blessings for good strolling weather to you, I know you love to get outside. xoxo, Susie
Deletep.s. Just received our This Old House magazine...the house restored in Charleston. :):)
The rose photo is so beautiful. I'm happy for you to get rain, as I know how much it means to us when it rains in the summer. What a great cabin to stay in with family and nice to have that pontoon boat. So good that your sil is a wonderful husband and father. Blessings, blessings in abundance. xoxo, Connie
ReplyDeleteThank you Nonnie. I am so grateful for good loving S-I-L's. I know my grandkids are loved . Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLooks like a lovely cabin Susie. Oh I am sure this vacation was wonderful. I am ready for some down time too. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteCindy, I would love a nice vacation on a lake with glorious weather. LOL. I am grateful my children had fun times. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLooks like such a nice vacation and glad they all enjoyed it. I'm glad you got some rain to help with the flowers and gardens. We've had rain all around us this week and only got a few sprinkles but I'm sure our time will come. Take care and have a nice week. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Susie, I thought about you a long time after reading your blog yesterday. I told my husband about parts of it.
DeleteI hope you do get rain...would be wonderful if we all could get an inch of rain every week. It sure would help keep things green. Our lawn is better but not it's best. You know other places had too much rain, so scary. Susie, I hope you have a porch to be able to sit out and enjoy some summer days. Last evening here was so calm and peaceful...Ted and I sat out and enjoyed the fresh air. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
This is a beautiful rose coming from Kathy's rose bush. Your tree blossoms look so pretty scattered on your lawn. We had a small class reunion recently, but I didn't make it cause I went to a friend's purse and jewelry party. I hope you had a nice chat with your classmates, Susie.
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Sheri, I did enjoy my time with my classmates. The first time the roses bloomed, there were five. Ted said it was me and my girls. Then those faded and four more bloomed, so I called them Angie, Kathy, Karen and Liz.LOL. I named them after my daughters. I wish I were a better gardener. Any more I am a better painter. :):) Blessings to you my sweet friend. love, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWow, what a fun place to go! The cabin looks amazing I can totally see family gatherings and fun times happening there! The rose bush looks very happy for the rain, I'm sure it brought out the wonderful smell that roses have. I'm impressed you and your classmates still get together. I think that is so wonderful!!
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