Robbie...

there was a poster on the post office board tonight...

found: one little dog with a photo of a yorkie...

a really bad photo...

made the call and no one home...

left a message...

he's been gone since August 2nd...

2 whole months...

pray, please...

it's been one of those days...

not feeling well...

off and on...

I know He hangs onto me...

when I can't hang onto Him...

just a share...

found this on facebook this afternoon...

made me think...

how about you?

powerful words..

wave good bye...

to the corn...

it was picked late Wednesday...

the kids loved watching them pick when they were little...

if we were lucky to be home when it happened...

but most years...

we came home from a long day at school and work...

to find it gone...

and it will be 2 years before we see the corn like this again...

because they rotate the crops...

next year will be beans...

I would rather have corn...

and I miss it already...

it's usually the last field picked...

a sign that harvest is over...

but they picked it first this year...

so no rustling during fall decorating...

and it's a tad different living in the middle of all these fields...

we go from being totally exposed to totally isolated...

and then back to totally exposed...

in East Central Illinois...

the landscape and the weather change with the seasons...

the only constant we have is change...

and it's always joked upon...

yearly, we can go from 115 to -20...

monsoon season to drought...

windy to calm...

sunny to completely overcast...

when I first moved here...

the locals always said...

if you don't like the weather today...

just wait a day or two...

it'll change...

so, here we are...

standing here stark naked again...

in the middle of another change...

it takes a bit getting used to...

LOL

have a great day...

did you know about this?

this is a new find for me...

I have been using the hand wash in the milk and honey for over a year now...

but when we were making the Walmart list last weekend...

I went online to find what some other options were to my usual Tone body wash...

and I saw this so I put it on the list...

let me tell you...

I just love it...

it smells so great and foams up so much!

and when you mix that smell...

with this smell...

OMGosh!

this shampoo makes my hair look and feel great...

I never use cream rinse...

both of these work and smell just like Body and Bath products...

and they are less than $2 each...

you can't beat that...

so if you didn't know about these...

and you need to change it up a bit...

try these out...

your nose will thank you...

grinning...

5 things that made me smile today...

1. my yard

2. sunshine

3. combines

4. Tori Lyn

5. a hot, hot shower...

Tori Lyn...

we took her out to play a little and try to get some photos of her...

some of them came out so so...

and she seldom sits still...

or she is looking the other way...

or she's too close...

or distracted...

and busy pouncing...

and while we were sitting there...

the sun came out...

and little girl got to the tree and shot up as soon as we said- "NO!"

so I sat her down and we had a talk about tree climbing...

but it did no good...

and she went right back to the island...

so Craig snatched her up...

and we headed back inside...

this was her last trip outside...

she is just too fast and can get away from us so quick...

and every little noise spooks her...

she's nappin' now...

wore her out...

things that made me smile today...

1. Debbie at Lakehouse- her posts today were just so fun and you need to check out the upstairs bedroom...

2. watching Bebe and the new baby playing tonight in the living room floor, with Mr Wiggles getting in on the action every now and then

3. Suave Milk and Honey body wash- if you haven't tried it - you must!

4. the 3 walks Craig and I took today

5. getting by blog back in order after trying something new with the background and I ended up having to start all over from scratch on all of my settings- I really thought I had messed it up for good- LOL

White Wednesday...

come along for a stroll around our yard...

there are still whites here and there...

the leaves are coming down more and more each day...

the slow rains have given deeper color to the drab...

and as soon as the corn dries out...

they can start picking again...

yellow slightly tints the trees...

and tomatoes are ripening...

the mum is opening and soon will be ablaze with fall...

hop around and enjoy the whites of Wednesday...

Have a great week!

peek a boo...

I see you...

the sun and I played this little game this afternoon...

and it tried so hard  to break through...

and it did while we were on our walk at the other end of the street...

but it didn't last very long...

just enough time for a few shots of the sedum...

the turning leaves...

the roses...

I love this little knock out rose...

begonias and snap dragons...

and some marigolds...

and this was the last shot...

and the sun hid again...

we have been so blessed with several days of a slow, drizzle kind of rain...

just in time to put some color in the fall leaves...

cooler days and breezes that leave tiny goosebumps...

DH even got off of work at 4 today...

we all had supper at the same time tonight...

it may not be a big deal with how our lives are today...

but we always try to have at least one meal together...

no tv or radio on...

our time to touch base...

be together...

family time...

just us time...

and we talk...

sometimes with our mouths full...

but it's allowed at our table...

we have even had food fights...

if you have never been hit between the eyes with a green bean...

well, you just haven't lived...

they don't happen often...

but sometimes...

we cook together...

eat together...

and clean up together...

even if we have to wash the walls...

and what happens at our table...

makes the days worthwhile...

have a great night...