getting ready for the rain, wind and watches that are popping up...

the autumn clematis across from our drive way is open!

and it smells so good!

for those of you who asked to see the baby...

here she is...

originally "Bleubell"...

she has been renamed by the guys to...

"Princess Snuggles"...

and we are keeping her mom...

Alice...

and there they are...

mother and daughter...

not sure if you can see a resemblance or not, but trust me, its there...

and of course...

we have Craig posing for you today...

this means he likes you...

lucky you, huh?...

now back to the clematis...

what a wonderful fall flower...

and its full of honey bees...

but no butterflies this year...

spent the morning clearing the bedding and pillows off of the deck...

cushions are in the shed...

even put a tarp up to block the rain from blowing in so much in case we want to sit out and watch it come down...

I need prayer today for a 13 year old girl...

grand daughter of my neighbor...

daughter of a neighbor that we watched grow up, get married and move away...

she even used to babysit our kids...

her youngest child had a sore ankle and she took her to the ER...

they found a rare form of bone cancer, its moved into the muscle tissue up the leg and then they found a grape sized mass in her lung...

this was 2 days ago...

she has been shipped to a larger hospital and is starting chemo today...

they are in the fight of their life...

the child's name is Tori...

with a face full of freckles...

she should be trying to decide what to wear for school and whether she got her homework done today...

not hooked up to lines and having nasty drugs shot into her...

but for some reason, God has chosen this path for them...

and I know they need His help to get through this...

keep  her close to your hearts and whisper her name often...

is anyone having trouble loading photos on here???

got an email from a friend and fellow blogger who can't get her photos to upload on blogger...

so just wondering if anyone else is having problems...

the only problem I had was having to click on each photo to load them to the page...

which normally, it automatically does...

our tomatoes...

got up this morning with sinuses running, a headache and just feeling crappy...

so sinus meds and back to bed I went...

finally slept off the sinus meds and I am up and running, slowly, again...

mower guy came and mowed this afternoon for us...

wanted to get it done before the rains come...

every time we watch the weather, they up the amount...

last night, they said up to 9 inches over the weekend...

so I'm not going to watch anymore...

so they can't up it again...

we could handle 6, but not sure about 9...

or more...

time to blow up the life boat...

and find the oars...

from one extreme to another, I guess...

the farmers are in a panic to get the corn out of the fields before it hits...

standing rain and the corn will go down...

DH is working over tonight, and not sure when he will be home...

its harvest time and they are hauling in...

he has several loads that need to go out before the weekend...

and they are going to be drying corn around the clock to keep up...

they only have one dryer...

that only holds so much...

and it looks like it all has to be dried...

so the fun has begun here...

have a great holiday weekend...

stay dry and safe...

hugs to you all..

more rain and signs of fall...

just a glimpse of a birthday present from my bestie, Rebecca...

love the embossed garden on this plaque...

isn't it pretty?

and a close up of the heart in the apothecary jar...

we had cloudy skies this morning left over from last nights storm...

another .3 of rain is making the green pop around here...

the autumn clematis is beginning to bloom...

and the corn picking has begun in our area...

even the weeds speak of fall...

but the grass is greening up and the leaves are beginning to fall...

sedum is just beginning to blush...

and the walnuts are starting to fall...

the sun came out this afternoon and blue skies had floating clouds...

made chicken and noodles for supper...

thinking we could do it for 2 nights...

but in our reality...

there's enough for one for lunch tomorrow now...

guess it has been awhile since we had it...

Craig went back and cleaned out the pot a couple hours after supper...

I am thinking veggie soup tomorrow...

made with the rest of the chicken instead of roast beef...

maybe even chili over the weekend...

its supposed to cool off again and they are forecasting 2-4 inches of rain from Issac...

I sure feel bad for those along the coast about to get hit by this storm...

but the rest of us in the north could sure use the rain...

about to hit the shower and then surf the net...

not sure what I am looking for but just might something really cool...

if I do, I'll share it with you tomorrow...

have a great night and be safe...

city wide rummage sales...

got this quilted bedspread for $10 this weekend...

with matching pillow shams...

it was only a full and we have a queen size bed...

so, it went on the couch... 

love the design...

and all the quilting...

the shams fit perfect on the arms of the couch...

and this little jar and lid...

perfect to keep a heart safe...

and this lamp...

they had $10 on it...

too high, if you ask me...

offered them $5...

and we stuck it in the van...

didn't get much at all this time...

don't NEED a thing...

do you have city wide garage sales???

we have 2 a year...

in the spring and fall...

we have had them for years...

used to draw some big crowds back in the day...

but now eveyone does them...

we were the first around here!

makes it worth the drive to come on over...

DH has already headed for Paris for a morning of shopping...

and if his timing is right...

I'll be eating another whopper at noon or so...

yeah, I know...

what can I say?

I'm weak...

have a fun day- got rain coming here...

I hope!

pinks...

here are a few of the pinks in the yard this year...

a lot fewer than I normally have...

but with the summer as it was...

any pink is better than no pink...

a tad warmer and humid here...

but we have a couple days coming soon that could bring more rain...

not sure if we are going to be working outside much this weekend...

most of it is done...

Craig and I have been busy this week...

maybe I could talk the guys into cleaning inside...

like the closets and under the beds...

probably not...

but maybe!

have a great weekend!

back to the 90s here...

didn't get to sleep until after 2:30 this morning...

made for a short night...

but back out at it this morning...

pickets waiting to be made into another fence section...

not feeling so well this morning...

so we didn't do as much as normal...

thinking about just going back to bed for a bit...

and see if that doesn't help some...

it was a beautiful morning, though...

grass needs mowed over here again...

been spending a lot of time digging these broad leaves out of the yard and gardens...

rose of sharon is holding her own...

still have some blossom rot on some of the tomatoes...

shadows are everywhere in the mornings and evenings...

thought this was great...

love things that make you think or ground you...

this one did both for me this morning...

y'all have a fun day and I will catch up with you later!