I'm feeling a little...

pink today...

I usually save the pinks for PINK SATURDAY...

but I think we need a little pink on hump day...

just to get us over that little bumpy time...

how's your day going?

we are gearing up for some indoor time...

the temps are going up for just a few more days...

going to be hard on the kids in school...

they will be letting out early because of the heat...

we have got some sorting and cleaning done today...

more cooking...

more playing with babies...

just hanging out waiting for the sun to go down and it to cool off some more...

and then a walk...

and listening to crickets...

and just taking time to take it all in...

have a great night...

another image...

love the color...

I have no idea where the day went...

did you ever just have one of those days...

that just...

*POOF*

and it was gone?

I had one of those...

I didn't get a lot done...

I do want to thank all of you for your prayers and kind words for Rebecca...

losing Buddy yesterday so soon after Miss Kitty has been so hard...

It's 11:30pm and I still haven't got a shower yet...

will have to take it in the dark so I don't wake DH...

and then maybe more computer time or I might just grab something and start sorting...

the photos above were taken while we sat on the deck after supper tonight...

Thursday and Friday are supposed to be in the high 90s again...

I guess one last hooray for summer...

as August fades and September begins...

we have been blessed with some very lovely days lately...

and soft, soothing breezes...

an abundance of crickets singing and birds floating on spread wings...

sad to see summer go and anxious for fall to set the world ablaze...

;) 'night girlies...

critters...

Tilly...

so full of spunk...

can swat and hiss one minute...

and just curl up and cuddle the next...

will do good in a home with kids...

she can hold her own...

they are almost ready to go...

they will go up for adoption this weekend...

Thumper...

a big cuddler...

and Tori who is trying so hard to grow whiskers...

is so much smaller than the other 2...

and will be staying here...

she's a mama's girl...

my bestie, Rebecca, had to put her dog Buddy down today...

he had cancer...

and it is so hard to have to go through that...

so we talked awhile on the phone this afternoon...

keep her in your prayers...

September desktop calendar...

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did you ever?

have a favorite thing that you planted that you didn't think would be a big deal when you bought it?

or have you ever just walked past something and it made you smile?

or have you ever just sat down with your camera and just kept taking photos?

or have you ever thought about why some people seem to suffer more than others?

or have you ever prayed for someone and were glad you were not in their shoes?

or have you ever thought about what you would do if one day all that you had was gone?

or have you ever just sit in your own little world, grateful for all that God has given you?

or have your ever thanked Him for all that he hasn't bestowed upon you?

or have you ever thanked Him for everything that He has protected you from?

well, I thought a lot about that this morning...

as I sat in here in my own little world...

the more photos = the longer I meditated and prayed...

I sat here awhile this morning...

in awe of His glory and in awe of the destruction that can come...

that we have no power over...

between watching in awe of Irene and having a home south of us burn this week...

in minutes it can all be gone...

the family got out but they lost all that they had...

you know that the only thing we really ever have that no one or no thing can ever take away from us is our soul...

and God...

and our relationship with Him...

and our place with Him when all of this passes away...

our homes, our family, our pets, our bling will be gone...

our bodies will go back to dust...

I am grateful I am not in the path of Irene and pray for those who are...

I am grateful that my home was not taken by fire and I pray for those who lost theirs...

and I am grateful for what he chose for me to bear and not something else...

because I do have good days...

and I can do so much more than some...

and I have my guys...

my home...

my critters...

and we are blessed...

amen...

hello...

well, the night wasn't so bad...

up way too early, though...

I have had breakfast so I can do some more meds....

and I think I will crawl back into bed for a bit longer...

gosh, I even beat the birds up this morning...

it is so peaceful and quiet...

love moments like this...

have a great day!

doing a little better tonight ;o)...

thank you so much for your prayers...

they do matter...

the morning started out good...

and we were out here first thing working on these...

the old fence sections were not put together well to begin with...

whoever made them used little bitty white indoor craft nails and then when those didn't work...

they used drywall screws...

so we are using small shingle nails with grips and they are galvanized so they will not rust...

we got 2 of these sections done before I got sick...

the frames are free...

DH brings them home from work- they were going in the dumpster...

and here is one standing...

we have 3 more to do...

when I feel like it...

and it was another beautiful day...

but most of it was spent sitting here on the porch, on the toilet or at the kitchen table...

things are getting a little bit better...

but soon the sun will go down and I will have missed another day...

there is an airplane up there...

going somewhere...

maybe New York...

Craig hit a rummage sale today and spent a couple bucks...

christmas candle rings...

a garbage bag of silks...

a star...

and a 25 cent turkey with berry sprig tail feathers...

yeah, it made me grin...

I don't decorate for Thanksgiving very much...

but I think this guy is going on the mantle...

Lord, send me better days!

I so miss playing outside!

have a great evening and don't forget to wish on those shooting stars...

and...

pray for those on the east coast who might have to dodge Irene...

an earthquake and a hurricane all in one week...

now that's exciting...

and scary...

hang in there...

rise and shine!

the 2.3 inches of rain this week has put some green back into things around here...

I am going to have to call mower guy and tell him we're on this week...

it's gone a month without mowing...

been out already and picked tomatoes...

DH just stumbled out of bed and Craig is still snoozing...

but not for long...

discovered last night that my thrush mouth is back...

started the meds last night...

and had my 1st dose this morning...

already feeling better, but give it a couple more days and the guys won't be able to keep up...

had a real hot day yesterday, but a cold front went through last night and it's supposed to be wonderful!

maybe we can get the fence sections done this morning...

so what are your plans for the day?

one of my goals is sloppy joes...