FALLING

It is Fall and I'm falling down on my blogging.  I am such a bad blogger lately.  I took a little break over the summer thinking I would gather all this inspiration and have something wonderful to write about.  I have failed!  Don't get me wrong I had a wonderful summer with lots of fun activities, great vacation, and a abundant garden.  I have decided I am not a writer.  I was deemed the worst speller back in school and also hopeless when it came to grammar.  But here I am back!

One reason I'm back is because it is Fall and all the wonder colors are starting to show. I still have a few flowers that are trying to survive.  They have had there struggles with me being gone for two weeks on vacation.

My knock out roses have outdone themselves this year.  They just keep blooming away.

I will soon be replacing the flowers in the washtub with some that will withstand some cooler conditions and hopefully provide color into the winter.  But for now I'm still enjoying the petunias.

My little angel is hiding in the hardy fuchsia.  Actually the plant has grown over here this year. I think she is sweet peeking out.

So it time to put the garden to rest, finish canning another batch of tomatoes and digging the potatoes. So I best get off this computer and get to work!

Enjoy June

DARK by 8pm, NOOOOOOOOO!!

Can you believe it???  Summer just vanished!  Okay, so I took a week and a half to go play and relax but did someone turn the lights out while I was gone?  I'm still wanting long summer evenings to either putter outside in the garden or just sit and relax.  Of course mother nature turn on the heater again here in the Northwest.  Daytime temps are close to 90 if not over but let's keep our fingers crossed the evening cool off a little.

So being a true Northwestener, I light the fire!! I'm not ready to retire inside just yet.

                                            I enjoy a peaceful evening outside!

Oh my, is that a box of graham crackers on the stand?  Maybe a marshmallow and chocolate too!! I'm going to have some snores!!!!  Yum!!

As I'm writing this little post I have discovered my central air conditioning has stopped working - YIKES!!!  A quick call to my son in law to do some trouble shooting and it looks like it is dead!!  HELP!!!  He is working out of town and won't get out until Tuesday evening at the earliest!  Thank goodness I still have an old fashion fan.  Oh my, oh my a house full of company coming and no air!!!

SAVE ME!!!!!

VaCa devine!!

I'm ending the summer with some time at my girlfriend's home in Texas.  Oh yes, the temp. is hot, hot, hot!  Well at least for this Oregon girl.   But while I am here it truly is time for relaxing, laughing, visiting, okay, a little shopping and eating out! Can I say steak down here is YUM!

Once home it will be back to wrapping up the garden, that is if it survived.  I sure hope the neighbor girl is doing a good job of water.  I did hear they had some rain while I was gone.  Fall will be here before I know it. One of my favorite time of the year. I wonder if my pumpkins are turning orange in the garden?

So until them I am going to enjoy my last few days.  Some things is calling my name!!

That's my floaty without me!  Oh so relaxing and truly it is calling me!  See you all (Texas style)when I get home

Enjoy June

ONE PROJECT DONE

I've been collecting bits and pieces for this vision Ive had whirling around in this brain of mine.  I had told my oldest son I didn't want any birthday present, just a little of his time. So after church on Sunday his whole family came over to pitch in on any projects I needed help with.  So I gave him the pieces and my vision and he went to work with the help of one grandson. 

While he was busy working his wife and oldest son were busy helping me in the garage.  You see I have this problem of getting rid of stuff!  Yes, stuff! I can move stuff from room to room and never use it.  My daughter in law is a great thrower! So I backed the Tahoe up to the garage and we loaded it for a large Goodwill run.  It sure feels good to be able to walk around in the garage.  I still have a formal dinning set in there, that I'm getting closer to parting with.  Maybe the next garage purge.

Timing was almost perfect as we finished the garage, Tom finished my project.  I love it!!  Did you hear me shout I LOVE IT!!!!

My water feature!!!  Now all I have to do is put some plantings around it. I have always wanted an old pump, maybe its left over from childhood memories.  I can still remember pumping water at my grandma
's back in Iowa.  I thought it was fun, she may have had another thought.

We sat down to dinner outside and listen to the sound of water. Ahhhhhhhhh so relaxing!

Enjoy June
 

The Best Birthday Cake EVER!!!!

It's another quick post but I had to share!!  My sister got me the best birthday cake ever, that's right, ever!!!  I love German Chocolate cake or is it the pecan frosting I love?  Anyway I had to share my cake!

Here is the best part!  It was delicious!!!!!  Now I know you have to agree with me " It's so Cute"!

I guess there is something good about turning another year older!!


Enjoy June

LUCKY TO LUCY

I am still on summer break but I had to tell you a story before I forget it.

It all started when a friend dropped by on a Thursday evening.  We did a little quilting, a little wine and a whole lot of visiting.  As she was walking out the door she exclaimed,"June, one of your chickens are out.  How are you going to catch it".  I stepped out the door thinking she had too much wine and was seeing things, but there it was!  A white rooster!!!  I now exclaimed, "that is not my rooster, I don't have any roosters and certainly not any white ones".  So now the thought of who's is it and can I catch it.  Well lets just say the rooster wasn't having anything to do with me catching it.  So I told the rooster he was on his own and please go home where ever that may be.

I found myself lucky the next morning the rooster was no where to be found.  So thinking he went home or please no thought of a predator - raccoon, I went off to work.  It was one of those TGIF days.  I was looking forward to the work day being over and coming home to a peaceful weekend. 

Friday evening after work, while feeding dogs and dinner on the grill my doorbell rings.  It's my neighbor across the street.  Hey June,  one of your chickens was out today so I put him in your backyard this afternoon.  I smiled sweetly as I asked him if it was white?  Yes, he replied.  I thanked him for looking after my place while I'm at work and then told him I don't own any white chickens.  He tried to apologize but I told him I was so appreciative for keeping an eye out and being neighborly.  I closed the door and said a little grrrrrr under my breath, off to the chicken coop I go.  Sure enough here was the white rooster all snuggled in with my hens.  I told him his name was Lucky for he got to spend the night but we were looking for his owner first thing in the morning.

Luckily he wasn't crowing first thing in the morning, but I knew he was  a youngster.  A visit to the neighbors behind me produce them saying they had no white rooster.  But they told me the other neighbors had also got chicken.  I guess it is the in thing to do, raise chickens in town.  Not knowing these neighbors that well I knocked on their door and explain my plight.  They invited me to come along and check out there coop to see if their rooster was missing.  Oh fingers crossed, nope no luck for me.  There in the coop was there rooster George.  Darn!!! Now what do I do?

So Lucky has no owner, so how does a chicken just show up in my yard.  That is an answer that to this day is unanswered.  So I told Lucky he could stay until Tuesday and he was going to the action.  No ROOSTERS in my hen house.

Well guess what I found Sunday morning?  A big white egg  in the nesting box.  Where did that come from?  Is someone playing a joke on me?  All kinds of thoughts were running through my head as to where this rooster came from that is now laying eggs.  I guess it could be a hen but all my girls have very small combs on their head.  Hummmmmmmmmmmm!

So the end of this very long story is Lucky's name got changed to Lucy and she got to stay since she is laying an egg a day. 

She is one lucky Lucy!
June

SUMMER BREAK

Yes, I am on summer break!  I've tried to blog but I find myself so busy that it was time to admit it was time to let go of some things.  Stress over little things is no fun so I am officially on SUMMER BREAK!

I'll either have my feet up or I'll be sitting right here enjoying the sun.  Wait, were those the weeds I hear growing.  Best get up and go pull those darn things!

Have a great summer, enjoy family and friends!!!

June