Summer's Going Strong......

  Emma and her daddy at a little waterfall in one of the state parks. I thought they went to Turkey Run...but I am not sure.   Liz got this picture of them but wasn't in any herself. :(

  This is in Liz and Matt's yard. The chicken run free in the daytime and get locked up at night.

 This is a pretty red hen.  They eat bugs out of the yard.

 If one chicken finds something, they all seem to come running to share whatever in on the meal.

 Max and Luke watching the chickens come to the front door. Luke gets excite to see them.

  These are some of the sunsets, before our rains came this weekend.  The sun was a fiery ball here.

  This sunset had lots of pastel colors.  The lightening bugs come out about this time too.  So peaceful. Hope all of you had a great weekend. We did indeed get lots of rain. It rain and misted almost the entire day Saturday.  We needed all that rain.
  All the talk of school starting soon...doesn't seem right. Kids are not getting a full summer out of school.  Wishing all of you a great new week ahead. XO

Flowers & Fun......

  I had to show one of the flowerheads from our hydrangea. I told Nana Diana I would. :):)  I cut some of the faded ones off and brought them in to dry.  More are growing.

  This lily is in  my daughter Liz's yard. I am going to ask for a start from them.

  Also this beautiful yellow one. It was very tall.

 My potato vine is still growing. I wonder if there will be potatoes in the container come fall when this dies out.  Hope I remember to look for them. :)

  Layla and cousin Max playing in the sprinkler. In their undies(I think Max is in a diaper) Shh.

 First they were swinging, so my pictures are out of order. Ha.

 Look who is always nearby the children...sweet Madison . This dog is the best ever . Funny thing, when Luke and Max are eating Madison is always near their chairs...no wasted crumbs on the floors. Just makes me laugh.

  The fun continues., with a few walking laps around the Sunbrella base.

  Max is using the water to wash the seats and Layla got the watering can . Oh to be a kid again...well one fun day in summer would be great.  The children didn't get to stay out much longer as it was warm and mostly sunny.

  Ted and I got on the golf cart and rode down to the new neighbor's house. They were on their porch as we drove by returning home from the grocery. We wanted to introduce ourselves. I know as we drove up their drive they probably thought ,"oh great who are these old people?"  So I yelled, "I know you may not remember me, but I know you kids. "
    My daughter went to school with both of them.  This is Lizzy, David's wife. She used to come to our house in town and play with my daughters. Many years ago.  She is still thin, blonde and cute. :):)
 We told them if they ever need our help or some extra hands doing anything, we would gladly help.  We also told them  ,we all kind of watch out for each other out there in the country.
  We had some rain this week, well on Monday. Then three days of nicer weather...not so hot. That will be gone for a few days , starting tonight.  More rain, possibly bad storms even. But the rain is helping our lawn and the crops.  Stay cool everyone. XO

Horton's French Flea Market .....

   This weekend was the Horton's French Flea Market.  I did not get to go yesterday.  My son in law's father passed away and the funeral was yesterday.  This is the third funeral we have been to in two months.  Doug was in so much pain in the end...he is no longer suffering. He will absolutely be missed.
     Today My daughter , Kathy, came and picked me up to go to town.

 

  It was almost way too hot to even be outside and we were early.  Did not get to see everything, but certainly tried my best.

 This was a cute tent , but I did not go in.

  This was inside the store...so funny and cute. A little planter truck made of tin.

 Just look at this ivy plant in the motor compartment.   LOL  The flags of France flying too.

  Jars and vases of fresh cut flowers. Not easy to carry these around....so it's like something you get on the way out.

 Lots of flags that looked aged. Tea towels and napkins .

  This area looked like laundry time.

  Small pots of lavender. Only $ 1. 99...… I meant to buy a couple...but did not make it back.

 I liked this old whiskey barrel . The sunflowers in it was so pretty with the potato vine and other small flowers. I thought it looked pretty for fall.  Believe me, it was hot...way too hot for some areas.
 We left Horton's and I bought nothing..Nothing!!
   Kathy and I got a cold drink at DQ and then came home. This heat is ruining my fun!!! LOL
 Stay cool , all of you. XO

Crop Dusters.....

 Yesterday was classmate brunch .  There were eleven of us there.  A fun time. On the way home I spotted a crop duster. So I pulled over to a quiet spot to get photos. Stayed in the car , don't want sprayed. LOL

  I love watching these guys. They are amazing.  Doing their quick turns so as not to waste time and fuel.

 Look at that pretty sky. I see a lot of these planes are yellow.

  Hard to say if this one is coming or going.

 He was flying back and forth over the road then he turns and head right toward me.

  You can see how close they get to power lines. Scary.

 I would love to ride along, just once.  I love flying. Planes and helicopters thrill me.

 Tiger lilies are blooming now.  I have trimmed back some of the others that are dying out.

 These are in a grouping, I only remember planting three.

 Not sure what this lily is called. It a nice color and short. This is by the water feature. Ted had just added the algae eater.  It is suppose to be safe for the birds.  Hope so, cause they bath and drink in here. LOL.
   We had a few days of sweet temperatures and low humidity. Now it's hot and humid once a again. We just make the most of it. Wishing you a great week. XO

Some Bits Of Our 4th.....

  When we eat at Angie's is a line up of food stations all along the counters. We line up and fill our plates with what ever we like and take our seats.

 My daughters, Liz, Angie, Kathy, and Karen.    (Liz and Karen are my twins)

  Lynzie, Mark and Max seated under one of the awnings.

  Max and baby Luke ready to play on the floor with a big bag of toys their mommy brought.

  Luke is walking now , not so much on his own ..but if you hold his hand he will walk beside you. Lynzie will have her hands full when he decides to take off.

  Emma and her daddy Matt  are getting ready to play a game of cornhole. This is one game everyone plays.

 Daughter Kathy with her son Korey and his wife Ashley. With the pioneer corn field behind them.  Korey and Ashley caught their flight right after lunch , headed back to Seattle, Wa.

  I have not seen them since Christmas of 2016...so I had to get hugs and pictures.

  The newest baby in the family is great nephew Reed, being held by great niece Erin.

  I did not get lots of photos...hard to round people up for photos. So we usually swap with one another.  The lady in light green with white hair is my sister in law , Sally. She and my brother George made it home for our gathering, from Alabama. We had most all the family gathered this year.  Lots of  fun...even though it was so very hot.  It was a great day of talking, laughing , eating and playing...either games or with the little ones.

  This wee figure on the boardwalk is our little Layla. She,  her daddy Brock and mommy Emily, went to Florida for a vacation.  I missed being with them. I am happy they can have  a vacation, since they do work hard and need a break.  Hope all of you had a great family time for the holiday.
  We are getting a cool down tomorrow.  Believe me, I am thrilled. Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend. XO

Hot, But Fun.....

  This is so rare...going down a four lane highway  with sparse traffic.  Oh boy did I ever love this. I felt like we were in the middle of nowhere.  The temperatures in the hi 90's with heat index warnings . We took a cooler with waters, tea and ice with us.

  Headed to a campground that I had never heard about in my life time.  Ted's brother had invited us to visit. Ted tells me...we are going to a barbeque at his brother camper.  Then when we get there.....

 We end up on a boat on the Wabash river . Ted, his brother Mic and Mic's wife Micki (yes, they are Mic and Micki..I know cute. ) fished while I watched as I have no fishing license.  For two hours in that heat !!! . I try to never be a wet blanket, honestly, but I had a headache by the time I said I'm done please.  .

 Mic caught a big carp...they release all fish caught.

 Mic said , we will go in and have something to eat. I apologized for not being able to last longer in that heat.

  It was very pretty on the river in this cool shady spot.  There's been flooding there and many logs just floating down the river.  I can't recall ever fishing in a boat on a river.  I like fishing lakes, or the gulf.  Next time, I will have a license and know what is really going on...as I feel Ted may have actually tricked me,...because fishing on a river in this heat was never mentioned.  I would not have gone along, had I known.

  It was fun none the less. This is from the porch of Mic's camper. We ended up not having a cookout, but going out to eat.

 Ate a late lunch in a bar...oh help me.  I do not like to be around smoke, and  thankfully this bar/café was smoke free. Hooray !!!  Ted ordered this big tenderloin and an extra bun with sweet potato fries.  It was eatable but nothing to write home about. LOL. We had to ask for water and it never came. Very poor service.  I drank all my water and ate the ice that I had.  It was a long hot day. Thankful for the fun of being with family and seeing things I had never seen before. Learned an easier way to the campground too.  Slept like a log on Saturday evening. :)
  Hope all of you enjoyed your weekend. XO