STORM DAMAGE

We got a lot of rain and wind last night and as you can see

from the above pictures we had one big oak tree come down.

We are so grateful it missed the house and our vehicles parked

in the driveway. It did damage many of my bushes and the

swing (hopefully it can be repaired). My husband was out

early with his chainsaw and got some of it cut up before it

started raining again.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

I want to wish my son Kenneth
and his wife Lisa a very Happy
28th Anniversary, and my
grandson Eric and his wife
Summer a very Happy 5th
Anniversary. Love you all.

MORNING MOON

This morning when I went out to help my husband with
some swimming pool work, I noticed the moon still up in
morning sky, so I just had to try and get a picture of it. That
little white dot is it.

ANOTHER MYSTERY FLOWER

These flowers come up every year in the yard. They are

on a tall slim stalk with white flowers that are in a spiral

shape. An up date on the white flowering bush, it is clematis.

WHITE FLOWERING BUSH

I am not sure what this flowering bush is called, but it has
the most delicate white flowers on it. If anyone knows the
name of this flowering bush please leave a comment. It was
growing wild and I transplanted it to my court yard where
it has done well.

CHAIN SAW ART

Pictured above is a totem pole carved with a
chain saw by a man here in central Alabama
This one is in my side yard (which is known
as the court yard. If you look closely you will
see a lizard, turtle, and of course an Indian head.

This one done by the same man reminds me of
Neptune, God of the sea. I use it to hang a bird
feeder and bird house. It is in my back yard and
but does not get to much attention since it is
hidden behind a fence.

Indian bust also done by same man has a special
place in my now rock garden (used to be my fish
pond until some hungry owls ate all my goldfish.

SANTA CLAUS MELON

I had not heard of a santa claus melon until my friend Laura

told me about how good they were. So I just had to try one.

It is a sweet and juicy melon and the taste is scrumptious. I

compared it to a honeydew melon and the santa claus melon

won hands down. Believe me if you have not tried one you

are in for quite a treat. It is also known as a Christmas melon.

PILLOWCASES

I know I said in a previous post I was putting away my
needle and thread, but when my daughter, Deann gave
me this set of pillowcases, a surprise gift for no special
reason just a very thoughtful gesture on her part, I just
had to start on them immediately. I wonder who will
get these as a gift, since I usually give them away.

A LOVELY THANK YOU

This lovely bouquet of flowers was a thank from our
daughter, Debra, for things her dad and I did for
her and her family. It's time like this that having
children and grandchildren makes life worth while.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC

My grandson Eric
is ___ today. Pawpaw
and I hope he has a
a good day and we
wish for him many
many more birthdays.

MORNING GLORIES AND DAISIES

Morning glories climbing up a swing in the back
yard.

More morning glories growing in a ditch in the side yard

next to the street.

Daisies that have come up in the back yard near our wet

weather creek. They survived the run off from the rain

we had that flooded the area where they just popped up.

Same daisies as above. You can see they are bent from all

the rain run off, but they are a hardy bunch and are now

looking good again.

THISTLE PLANT AND VISITORS

This thistle plant magically appeared, with gods help, next
to my totem pole (which I use to hold one of my birdfeeders.)
I learned that the thistle plant is the national flower of
Scotland. Below are pictures of the vistors a bumble bee
and a small butterfly. It seems that wild plants do better
for me than plants I buy at nurseries.

LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING

Whene'er a clould appears in the blue. Remember somewhere
the sun is shining and so the right thing to do is make it shine
for you. A heart full of joy and gladness will always banish
sadness and strife. So, always look for the silver lining and try
to find the sunny side of life.
~Buddy DeSylva~ Lyrics
~Jerome Kern~ Music

JULY 4TH 2008

My God! How little do my countrymen

know what precious blessings they are

in possession of, and which no other people

enjoy! ~Thomas Jefferson~

INDOOR 4TH OF JULY DECORATIONS

One of many indoor 4th of July decorations.

Liberty Bears in patriot rocking chair with a patriot

umbrella holder.

I have many of these flag arrangements along with more

stuffed animals (eagles, seals bears and dogs) all dressed in

red, white and blue, in different rooms of my home.