HOT..HOT..HOT

It is 4:15 p.m. and the temperature according
to my computer is 98 degrees here in Pinson
and it feels like 107 degrees. My thermometer
on the front porch reads 116 degrees. The sun
is shinning directly on it. When you walk out
of the house it is like walking into a blast furnace.
Thank God we have central air.

SMILES

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles

are to humanity. These are but

trifles, to be sure; but, scattered

along life's pathway, the good they

do is inconceivable.

~Joseph Addison~

VISITORS TO MY GARDEN

Garden spider with unique web.

While photographing the butterflies below this

small hummingbird decided to get some nectar

from my hummingbird feeder. Click on the

picture to see the hummingbird he is on the

left hand side of the bird feeder.

It was fun watching this butterfly going from

bloom to bloom. It was a beautiful yellow and

black one.

This was the first one I saw this morning It went

from bloom to bloom , it was as you can see black

with orange and blue markings. After it was done

the yellow with black markings came. Gods creatures

are a wonderful sight to behold.

ENJOYING MY POOL AGAIN

I have been feeling a lot better and have been
enjoying my pool whenever the weather permits.
I have been doing a few laps but no where as
many as I used to do. It does feel good to be doing
what I love swimming...We put in our pool in the
year 1980 and it has been a joy for our children ,
grandchildren and great grandchildren. I have
taught almost all of my grandchildren to swim. I
am having a great summer and I hope all of you
are too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC

Eric, you were the first of
eleven grandchildren. We
are proud of what you have
accomplished. Have a
wonderful birthday. We love
you.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

I thought I'd share with you my latest find at

a yard sale. This lovely tea set will join my

other decorations at Christmas time.

WHAT IS IT-WATERMELON OR CANTALOUPE

When my husband planted his tomato plants he

used some of the material from his compost pile.

Lo and behold this vine came up around his

tomato plants. We left it to see what it was. It now

has numerous blooms and one small fruit which we

are watching to see what it is going to turn out to be.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Join the fun its the
fourth of July a
joy in the air no
tears, no sighs the
birth of a nation
power and dreams.
Rivers and mountains
forest and streams.
The fourth of July
a wonderful day.
Bowing our heads
to God we pray.
~Roy Storey~

Wishing everyone a
happy and safe
4TH of July.

HONG KONG PROVERB

As long as we have hope, we have direction, the

energy to move, and the map to move by. We

have a hundred alternatives, a thousand paths

and an infinity of dreams. Hopeful we are halfway

to where we want to go; hopeless, we are lost forever.

~Hong Kong Proverb~

JULY

The most beautiful month of the year
Fireworks and patriotism
Grilling and road trips
A break from the grind and overtime
A time to relax
To be with family and friends
~ Adam Smith~