Take A Walk With Me

I Know I Said Chowder Recipe.....but....

I have no officially got whatever the G-man has had for the last week and it sucks. So no recipe today.  I felt a twinge in my throat yesterday but nothing much. However, we stopped over to my parent's last night as my Aunt Joan and Uncle Bobby were swinging back through on their way home, and when I left- it hit me. 

Chills, body aches and general feeling of lousiness. Hopefully I didn't give it to anyone else.

Woke up this morning and feels like a Mack Truck hit me. So I'll be going back to beddie-by. Summer bugs...what's with that?

Before I do, enjoy this little walk around the yard with me.

Gotta say from far away, this flower garden just looks like one big mess.

However, it really looks more like this....

The hummingbirds and butterflies love the bee balm.

While I floated about the pool on Sunday, Garrett was still  packing things up.

Please ingnore the undies on the line. 

Some of my day lilies have popped. Love the ruffles on this one.

Pow! The colors are this one are gorgeous!

The Pamela Jean, which my Dad made us, was flying high.  The bluebirds like to light there and look down on me in the pool, but not on Sunday I'm afraid.

Queen Anne's Lace....so delicate and pretty.  I also noticed that it's kind of like nature's own fractal. Each little branch mimics the entire flower. Very cool.

I heard the butterfly say.....what will it be today, the bee balm or the milkweed. Decisions, decisions.

Lucan's decision wasn't nearly as tough.  Futon for lounging and a nap.

Have a great day! It's sunny and beautiful day. At least I have a nice view from my bed. 

Off I go!

Take a Walk With Me

Around the Yard

I was right. Yesterday, the farmer was back loading up several of his transport trucks with the hay bales.  It's almost like a dance. First the tractor goes to get a bale. The farmer inserts the rods on front of tractor into the pale and lifts it off the ground. The tractor makes it way across the field.

The farmer gets to the truck and has to lift the bale even higher in order to place it on the truck. Then it all starts over again. The bales are all gone now. It's a long day of work, as always, for the farmer.

It's been hot so watering the flowers in the morning is a must.

Ah, the bee balm. About to pop wide open for the 4th. I think of them as flower fireworks.

Beyond being pretty, the hummingbirds, butterflies and hummingbird moths love them. So they're always a show.

Tiger lilies or ditch lilies as some of you call them.

Can you find the bugs in these next two?

There will be lots of action in the yard today and tomorrow. Last year's apre July 4th post gives a good play by play of what our day will be like.  It's a lot of work, but it's worth it. It's always a great day and luckily we get lots of help.

It cooled off a bit last night. This meant we slept with the windows open for first time in quite a few days. Lovely air. The only thing that wasn't lovely was the damn robins (who I usually think are lovely birds) beginning their routine at 4:15 am. Oh, they started singing the song of the day. Me, not so much? I gave up going back to sleep and just got up at about 4:35. I may need a nap later with what's on the plate today and tomorrow. However, since I was up so early, I got to see this pretty sunrise.



Have a wonderful day.

Ciao for now,