My daughter Karen, the real gardener of the family, found a Monarch caterpillar , in her garden..
A cocoon too...so she left them . Knowing we need to save the Monarch.
I found a beautiful butterfly feeding in one of my flowerbeds.
These are the blackeyed Susans that I brought here from when we lived in town. They struggle but survive. I need to transplant them .
Here are the marigolds I planted from seeds.
I also planted some of those seeds near a container of yellow marigolds.
Looking back at the house this morning at 6 :30 , after deciding to get pictures early .
It was cool and calm outside, so I walked to the road to look toward the east. I have enjoyed the few days of cooler mornings here. I think each day is a gift. Having freedom, a home and being able to get out and about.
Oh I thought you would like a couple more pictures of one of my most loved gifts. Great grandson Luke, eating a lunch of spaghetti.
The next evening having it warmed up , must have been a total bore, for it was lights out at the dinner table. :):) Bless his sweet heart.
Hope all of you are loving your weekend. Please be safe. XO
These early morning temps have been so refreshing! Thanks for sharing your flowers and sunrise and precious Luke. Have a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen. I hope your day is a wonderful one also. I know that everyone in our state has enjoyed the cool morning. We are to possibly get rain this evening and on and off till Tuesday. We sure could still use some on our lawn. I am always amazed that weeds will grow in the awful heat but not our grasses. LOL Mabe grass is the real weed and weeds should be lawns. :):) Just an out there thought. Blessings to you sweet friend, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWe had a huge butterfly hanging from the eves of the house yesterday....we wondered if it was a monarch....love all the 'critters' God gives to us to enjoy. Cool morning here as well, and I love it! Happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting. I just went to your blog and commented, but think it did not take. So I will go back . When I see the beauty of nature, I some times just have to say , "thank you God" right out loud. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI've seen many monarchs this summer (more than the last two!). Mornings are a special time, aren't they? -Jenn
ReplyDeleteJenn, I love the quiet of mornings and evenings. Although evenings with critters singing is noisy . LOL I too have seen more monarchs which makes me very happy. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
Deletethe photos of the monarch in the two stages are amazing!! your home looks just perfect sitting amongst the trees, poor little Luke, falling asleep at the table lol,, now thats cute,
ReplyDeleteLaurie, I was surprised my daughter got such good photos with her phone. But I am glad she did not disturb the caterpillar or cocoon. Oh Luke falling asleep just melted my heart. He must have played or walked longer than usual. Hope you are getting some sweet mornings there. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteThese are such wonderful pictures Susie! I think morning pictures of nature are so pretty! That last picture of Luke is too adorable! Btw, I'm celebrating my 5th Blogiversary on my blog! I hope you check it out :) have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHi Pilar, Oh yes I will be visiting to see your blog. Happy blogiversary. LOL I like to be outside when it is so quiet. It is a sweet time for me. Gosh honey, can you see how Luke has grown? Just a huggable baby. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteThose are all great pictures, Susie. I don't remember ever seeing a picture of your home before. I always thought it was a two story for some strange reason.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures of Luke are absolutely frame-worthy. He is SOOOO cute and looks like such a happy little guy.
I hope you have a wonderful day, Susie. xo Diana
Diana, You probably thought I lived in a two story because I mention the stairs a lot...it's the basement stairs, my laundry is down there. Bummer. Our house is an old ranch house where the original farmers lived out here. Seems everything was an after thought...like the little bathroom. The tiniest I have ever had. The people east and west of us are related the them.
DeleteOur Luke is precious in my heart. Diana he is growing way to fast for me. Hope you are enjoying some great days there. Blessings to all. Love you, xoxo, Susie
Hi Susie! How adorable. Sometimes I'm tired just before dinner and I think, "I think I could go to bed and not care one bit about missing dinner." Babies just decide to sleep at the table! Ha ha! Your marigolds are lovely and that butterfly - WOW!
ReplyDeleteSome times I think , "wouldn't a nap be wonderful?" But I never nap unless I am sick with the flu. I could almost cry seeing Luke falling asleep while eating. Squeezes my heart. I thought marigolds were good to deter bugs...but I saw a Japanese beetle on them yesterday. :) Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteYour pictures are so pretty! I planted some dill this year and I’ve had a few butterflies. We have planting fields around us and I have blamed the crop duster pilot for us losing so many of our bees and butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThe crop duster come thru here too. I have noticed throughout the years that the milk weed that use to be in the ditches is no longer there. I rarely see it any more...the Monarch loves to lay their eggs on the milkweed. So sad. I never kill bees, I really care about the pollinators. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteYour butterfly is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and it is the state butterfly for Georgia! I love the photos of Luke and the one of him asleep is just precious. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Kay. I knew that butterfly was a swallowtail...but not the full name. :) I sometimes chase them thru the yard for a photo. LOL I felt sad that Luke was so tired he fell asleep eating, Poor baby. He is such a good little fellow, till he's tired. That's the only time he is grumpy. Blessings to you and yours, hope you are not having too hot a summer. xoxo, Susie
DeleteHow cool to find a butterfly cocoon! Your flowers are so pretty but your great grand baby Luke is adorable!! I remember those days when the kids used to fall asleep while eating. Have a great day!!
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Saimi, It kind of breaks your heart when the children are that tire. Some times so much is going on that we forget if their nap was short or even not at all. :( I love my grandkids and their babies so much. My youngest granddaughter is 14, the boys belong to her older sister. There's ten years between them. So the great are another chance to love on babies here. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteYour sweet great-grandson is adorable! I love the photo looking down your road...simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. I like to get outside when it's early and quiet. It's so peaceful. I need to go see my greats they are growing like crazy. I have walked with Luke holding my hand, but not yet seen him take off on his own. One of those happy/sad time, you know. :) Blessings to you honey, xoxo, Susie
DeleteIt is good when kids explore the garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you. This garden actually belongs to my (kid) daughter Karen. She's good at gardening. I love to see things grow and a well kept garden is beautiful to me..I am not good at it. I just grow things in containers. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLove seeing your place! Glad you have had the gift of some cooler weather and I’m always happy to get to see your Baby Luke! Catching up with you this afternoon!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, There's things about this old farm house, I just hate, but the quiet is what I love. But then the quiet in winter is one thing, I do not like. I must be nuts, right? LOL Luke is a little sweetheart. I could hold him everyday. We got cooler days , now we are having rain till tomorrow. Blessings, love you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteAwwwww, that sweet baby! They can fall asleep anywhere, anytime!! Your house looks beautiful and peaceful and your flowers are so pretty! How nice. You must really have a green, green thumb yourself.
ReplyDeleteMonarchs are so pretty. How cool to see the cocoon.
Nonnie, I love seeing the caterpillar and the cocoon. I have not seen any in years. Glad my daughter saved them. My green thumb is just with flowers in containers mostly. LOL. Oh our baby Luke makes me smile from ear to ear. I love babies so much. I really love children, especially well behaved one. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLove your garden pictures, but my favorites are sweet Luke! Wishes for a good week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol. I enjoy our little babies so much. They sure can make us happy. I hope you are doing well and loving your summer...it's been a hot one here. Blessings to you my friend, xoxo, Susie
DeleteKids eating spaghetti is always fun to watch. Your flowers look so pretty. I have a sunflower but thats about it for now.
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Lisa, I have a picture of Luke's mommy with a big spaghetti face when she was little. :) I love those too. I have seen many butterflies on the flowers here, but not the very big ones. Once we got our granddaughter Emma a bug collecting kit. It had a little set of grabbers for catching things..the first thing she caught was a tiny purple butterfly that was sucking on her toes. We still laugh about that. Blessings to you , xoxo, Susie
DeleteLittle Luke is a cutie! I grow marigolds every year too--seems they are so hardy to ANYTHING---wind, heavy downpours, brutal sun, high heat, they just keep on growing! LOL Wow that catapillar is gorgeous even BEFORE IT BECOMES A BUTTERFLY! Pretty colors. Hope your weekend was nice!
ReplyDeleteDebbi, You are right about the marigolds. They very hardy. I wish they came in more colors. I wanted them to help keep the bugs away. We had a busy weekend. Got things done with it being somewhat cooler. Blessings to you,hope you can walk this week. xoxo, Susie
DeleteHi Susie, Patti Beck always saves those monarch caterpillars because the birds love to snack on them. She’s the potter and gardener that I keep trying to get you to her open house! I haven’t grown marigolds in years. Next year it’s a must. I remember everyone grew them when I was a kid. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteOne of these days Cindy. Text me next time you go to Patty's ..I will try to meet you there. Hope you are feeling great and enjoying summer. I know we all have struggled in this heat. Well me and old people. LOL. I was kind of surprised at how tall the marigolds were from the seeds. They look nice, so they would be something easy for you to plant , your big area, you may want lots of seed packs. This was one pack. I am saving the dead heads for seeds. :) Blessings to you sweetie, miss you. xoxo, Susie
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Little Luke is just so adorable. Love all your sweet gifts. Have a great new week Susie.
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Thank you Kris. I hope you have a great week too. We got lots of rain here today. More tomorrow. Our lawn still has huge brown places. I can't risk watering the lawn with a well. I am thinking of getting some rain barrels hooked up to the downspouts. That might help. :)
DeleteOur Luke is as sweet as he looks. I sure miss hugging on the little ones when I can't be with them. You know from your own grands how quickly kids grow. :) Blessings, oxxo, Susie
Enjoyed the pictures Susie. That sweet grand is too adorable. Love his little pictures. The flowers are beautiful. Oh I wish I could say it's cool here in the mornings. So humid our way from all the rain we have had. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteThank you Cindy. I am wishing us all some cooler weather thru August. I have been dread the next tow months, because they can be so hot. Usually our hottest here. I have satye don top of watering the containers and flowers...but can not water our lawn as we use a well for our water. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteHoping you get to see that special butterfly! Your flowers are beautiful! You've been much better about that than I! Luke is a cutie! ....xoxo Nellie
ReplyDeleteNellie, I love my great grands and grandchildren so much. They are all good children and that just makes me so happy. Oh I would love to see that butterfly come from the cocoon. I did see lots of little yellow butterflies around our area. I do not know a lot about butterflies. But I love them and bees. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteHow precious! I hate to say though...when he gets 'old'...he'll have the same trouble! hahaha! Love your flowers my friend. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteDiane, Luke's papaw falls asleep in his chair after golfing early.LOL… I tell him, Go get in bed and I won't have to tip toe around . LOL. I was surprised at the marigolds that grew from seeds, they are so tall. I am saving the flower heads I pull off. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
Delete"Lights out at the dinner table" -- what a cute way to phrase it! Loved your pictures. More power to the Black-eyed Susans! I had a hard time with them and finally gave up in our last house in Colorado. Not sure they grow here in Florida. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara. Florida certainly has beautiful flowers. Diane shows us many on her Lavender Dreamer blog. The best black eyed Susan I ever grew was planted near a down spout...so they must love lots of water. LOL My little grands are my most precious flowers. I love them so much. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
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ReplyDeleteWe’ve been having some nice weather here too. I wish I had tried to get out and walk a bit. I really miss doing that. So glad you were able to enjoy it!!! Love those last two pictures. How adorable!!!
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Gert, We love our babies, don't we honey? I love seeing everyone's pictures of their grands and the fun they have . Glad you got cooler weather. Ours is very wet right now. It rained most all day yesterday. Ted missed golfing this morning because it rained. We needed it so much though. I miss walking too. Out here, I normally do not walk the road...can be dangerous, so I walk the driveways and walks. July is leaving us today. It went quickly and scorched everything. Blessings,Love you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLook at that beautiful butterfly! And then the lovely littles, too! Yes, the weather has broken and isn't it lovely!
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