We got an inch of rain last night...

and when we got up this morning...

the clouds were still hanging around...

but the grass had starting greening back up a bit...

but there is a look of fall sneaking in...

it was a lazy kind of morning...

she loves the hydrangea for a pillow...

and every inch of space was for napping...

so we went back in and started on the bedroom closet...

the dreaded job we hate to do..

and when we were done...

we ventured out again...

and the mood had changed...

the skies were clearing...

and it wasn't hot yet...

we didn't have to water...

so we just hung out a little while...

Craig got his hair cut Thursday...

he declared today that all the childhood years playing tetris paid off...

that's how he got everything back into my closet with room to spare...

it had nothing to do with all the purging going on this morning...

we got something major done in no time at all...

there was plenty of time to rest all day long...

and the garbage man is taking away a lot of extra baggage we didn't need after all...

it was a very good day...

hope your weekend was happy, carefree, satisfying, and you were hugged at least once...

Pink Saturday

I am sharing part of my vintage postcard collection this week for Pink Saturday...

I love the graphics and artwork on these old penny postcards...

this one is embossed...

the talent of these early artists is amazing...

the detail in each one...

the time it must have taken to make sure it was perfect...

and to have the ability to add color to a black and white world...

what a thrill it must have been to have received one of these...

maybe they had just as much fun as I do when I find one that takes my breath away...

Happy Pink Saturday!

pink flowers in my yard this week...

for more pinks...

click on this link...

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

When HE was on the cross I was on HIS mind!

Fall is coming...

the corn is turning fast...

we had visitors today...

Sami...

Rachel...a friend of my son's from school...

I was ready for a nap when they left...

but it was wonderful seeing them all again and meeting Sami...

she's almost 2 and adorable!...

the boys watch Pirates of the Caribbean while they were here...

they are both in school now...

and will start next week and very excited about it...

so is their mom...

well, it's supper time already...

have a good one...

Hello...anybody out there?...

we haven't had any real rain now for so long...

the grass is a little brown...

my rose of sharon is still blooming up a storm...

the bird bath is really being used these last few days...

see the rainbow through the water mist?...

we just got everything watered and Georgie decided to lay in the mud...

Doofus has figured out what the hammock is for...

this is at the north end of the yard in the street...

this is where the street ends...

this is the very northern part of the yard...

and this huge ash tree has always been there...

it has the best and most peaceful shade of all the trees...

this is the dead end stop at the end of the street...

and the railroad ...

on the other side of the railroad the street continues...

for some unknown reason...

many years before we came here...

the city closed the street at the railroad...

the road used to go through....

but I like living at the end of a dead end street...

no through traffic...

which was perfect when the kids were small...

hand puppet...

bunny...

I was  bored...

just hanging out in the yard...

my son asked me if I was going to blog that..

I told him sure!...

there's nothing wrong with having a good time no matter where you are at...

my mom had a saying...

"You either find something to do, or I'll find it for you!"

that almost always meant work...

she wanted us to keep busy and use our imaginations...

and we did...

she also wanted time to clean the house and get the laundry done...

it worked out for both of us...

 she had a clean house...

I turned out a little weird, but creative...

have a fun day and play with the shadows...