WELCOME THE MONTH OF AUGUST

"Fairest of the months!  Ripe summer's queen the hey-day of the year with robes that gleam with sunny sheen.  Sweet August doth appear."
      ~R, combe Miller~

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July.  Right now it is raining here.  I hope it quits so those who are planning on cooking out will be able to do it. 

WELCOME THE MONTH OF JULY

"The summer looks out from her brazen tower, through the flashing bars of July"
                                     ~Francis Thompson~

Wishing everyone a blessed month of July. 

GIFTS FOR THE BRIDAL TEA FOR JAIDA

Now that the bridal tea is over I can show the two pair of pillow cases I embroidered and the afghan I crocheted for the happy couple.  They will be married in August and after a honeymoon they will be going out to Oklahoma where they will live so my grandson can attend Oklahoma State  to get his master's degree.   Click on picture to get a much better and larger view of the pillowcases.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE AFGHAN

Just one of the many projects I have been working on this

summer.  This is mine to go with my other red, white and

blue decorations that I use in the months of May, June and

July.  The other projects I have finished will be shown after

they are given to the people who will receive them.

 

 

FLOWERS

These are just a few of my flowers.  Lilies, daisies, balloon flowers, pulsane, hanging baskets of petunias.  I also have many pots full of impatiences which I did not photograph.  I also have hosta that is blooming, which I also did not photograph.  When one lives alone one has much time to work in the yard.  Click on photos to enlarge.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

My dad has been gone a good many years and this is the first father's day without my husband being with us.  I know they are both in a better place. They were good and loving fathers.  My husband loved his children and tried to teach them the values of life.  He may have been a little bit strict at times but he did it in love. Happy Father's Day dad and Karl. 

Wishing my son, Kenneth, sons-in-law Bob, Brian and Alex, grandson, Eric, and all my friends who are dads a very happy Father's Day. 

FLAG DAY

If you are proud to be an American I hope on this day, Flag Day, and every day you will fly your flag.  I myself have two on display this day. 

FINGERLESS MITTEN I WON

These are the fingerless mittens I was lucky enough to win.  They will come
in handy when winter gets here again.  Thank you Evy for putting my name
in the pot and for that sweet girl who drew my name. 

This is the sweet girl who is modeling the mittens and holding the piece of
paper that has my name on it.   This is the first time I have won a gift on here.
Evy did a great job .  Wish I could knit as well as she does. 

WELCOME THE MONTH OF JUNE

Where have the months gone.  It is hard to believe that it is already June.

Wishing everyone a blessed month of June.  Click on picture to see it more clearly.

MEMORIAL DAY

As you celebrate this Memorial Day weekend  please  remember and give thanks to the men and women who are now serving to keep this country free, those that have served, and those that did
not come home to their families.   My dad fought in WW1 and my husband was in the Korean war.
I also had a Uncle who served in WW11 and lots of cousins who have served this country.  I give
my thanks to all the service men and women now serving and remembering the ones now gone on
to be with the heavenly father.   God Bless America and God bless the men and women who are now
serving. 

BIRMINGHAM ZOO

Yesterday my daughter, Deann, and her son, Adam, my grandson, took me
to the Birmingham Zoo.  Adam did voluntary work at the zoo but now he has a
summer job there.  He was off yesterday so he was our guide.  We got there
around 9 o'clock in the morning.  We wanted to beat the heat. There were
lots of school children there but I will have to say they were pretty well behaved.
It was the first time I have been to the zoo in quite some time.  I enjoyed  the
day and seeing all the exhibits and animals.    Below are some of the animals
my daughter took pictures of.

This peacock was strutting his stuff and he stopped and posed for this picture.
We went into the reptiles building but no picture were taken,  also the bird
building and last but not least the butterfly garden.

ARMED FORCES DAY

Let us not forget the men and women who are serving our country.
Keep them in your prayers and thoughts not only today but every
day.  God bless them and keep them safe.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Being a mother is a blessing.  We make mistakes at times but  we always
do the best we think is right.  I want my children to know that I love them
all and that I am very proud of all of them.  

WELCOME THE MONTH OF MAY

"Sweet  May hath come to love us, flowers, trees their blossoms don;
and through the blue heavens above us the very clouds move on.
                 ~Heinrich Heine~

"The May-pole is up, now give me the cup; I'll drink to the garlands around
it; but first unto those whose hands did compose the glory of flowers that
crown'd it."
    ~Robert Heiries~

Wishing everyone a wonderful and blessed month of May