sunrise...

I sat and watched the sun come up this morning...

on the newly cleaned off deck...

and we had some dew this morning...

yucca...

and it's up...

casting shadows...

it was down to 63!

it was a little cool out there...

Debbie, we have an acre here...

see where the fire pit was?

Craig's going to remove the rest of the stuff when he gets home...

it's so tall this year...

Doug helped take some of the photos this morning...

and he didn't do too bad at all...

we found the flag in the shed...

and it was cleaned out first thing this morning...

someone is at the door...

so later!

puter problems..

having some minor problems with my mouse...

so, if I'm not one here for a few days...

I am waiting on a new one...

there have been 4 people using my puter...

and you know how it is when your kids get ahold of something...

usb port is not accepting my mouse...

could be I need a new mouse...

could be just dirty...

cleaned out my port and mouse...

but only works for awhile and then I have to unplug it and plug it back in...

and then when that no longer works...

I have to restart the puter...

so sore...

neck and shoulders are stiff and I am having muscle spasms in it...

I have been pushing it way too hard...

trying too much at one time...

but we are getting so much done...

and would like to have all the big jobs out of the way so DH can have a few days of his vacation without working so hard...

he needs some R&R in those loungers!

Craig starts his job this morning...

7-1:30...

pray he does well...

it's gona kill him...

he isn't used to it...

he is going to be working at the grocery store here in town...

until he can find something in his field...

and with gas prices...

he is driving a mile to work...

and he could walk it if he has to...

they are starting him out on chicken...

he works today and Friday...

then they will train him on something else...

he is to be their gopher...

so he has to be trained on everything...

our minimum wage here is $8.25 an hour...

that's why everything is so blooming high...

high school kids starting out flipping burgers are making over $8 an hour...

when I started working...

I made $1.65 at 16...

and I thought I was loaded!

and I worked hard for that...

my first job was a nurses aide in a nursing home!

I had plans for nursing school...

and I didn't have any problems working...

it was easier than working at home!

well, I missed another White Wednesday...

had no clue it was Tuesday...

with the holiday weekend and DH being off...

I have so lost track of time and days...

well, it's almost 5 am and the sky it lightening up...

it's 69 out, so I may just sneak out on the porch and watch the sun come up...

I should take my camera with me...

have a great day...

the guys are working on the shed today...

and maybe tomorrow...

then we need to hit the inside again...

they have trashed my house!

yippee!

have a good one...

de- cluttering the porch and weeding...

it's another hot day and this area is in the sun fast...

so we started here...

the shelf I got at the city wide fits in this little hole and holds more bloomers..

enclosed the tomatoes and pepper plant...

we can still water just fine and we can open it up to pick later...

moved the door out here... 

got out the blue paint again...

watered it down and blue washed the window frame and birdhouse...

grabbed the hammer and a couple of nails and made a little clothes line for the garden gloves on my potting bench...

dead headed and watered...

weeded and cut down the tulips...

moved the bike and watering can to the front of the house...

the guys cooked brats and hot dogs for lunch...

not sure if I'm going to rock this little area or plant it...

marigolds would help keep the skeeters away...

can't wait until we get the fence put in permanently...

3x3 posts and pickets on both sides...

more plantings...

we did these yesterday...

all that's left of the old bird bath...

we have used this area so much already...

it's where we take all our breaks...

I was out here so much yesterday and last night...

late last night...

it was so nice, I almost fell asleep out here...

I came in and went right to bed...

our banner...

there are 2 more in the shed somewhere...

I am really happy with the pansies this year...

it's a flower I usually bypass...

we need to clean the shed out tomorrow...

everything is coming out...

sorted...

pitched and put back in...

we decided to wait since we have a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon...

not a big chance...

but just as sure as we have it all out and all over the yard...

it would rain...

homemade taco pizza tonight...

have a great day!

Improvements...

after visiting Debbie at the Lakehouse and seeing her tinted angel statue...

I grabbed a bottle of paint, a glass of water and a brush...

and I blue washed my little girl...

I love her!

and we moved her out from under the bush...

the azalea is blooming now...

and growing...

and it has finally come back full from the flood...

I almost lost it...

and everything was so pretty working out here today...

and we had a butterfly come to visit...

a beautiful swallowtail...

this is what we have been working on for the last 2 days...

this is where the loungers were...

and we took down both fire pits to make one...

after we have another good rain...

it will all settle and then we will go back and level it all up...

and this is where the fire pit was...

there is more shade here...

so it made sense that we move the loungers so they are in the shade most of the time...

because we don't need the shade at night when we have a sit around the fire pit...

Sherry from Country Wings in Phoenix gave me the idea of using burlap, but instead of using it in the old chair, I'm going to use it in my little wagon...

and then it will be full of flowers, too...

the old chair that was the bird bath, for those of you who have followed me for awhile, was so brittle...

when we tried to take it apart to use for a trellis...

the legs just snapped like match sticks...

so hanging behind the bench is what I could save...

and we blue washed it, too, while we were at it...

I am so tired...

we had farmer's pie for supper and I took a nap and still am wiped out...

hurt all over...

and I took the last dose of medicine last night- yippee!

but still have a bad tummy today...

it got almost to 90 and not used to the heat yet...

not after having a high of 63 last week!

so, enjoy the rest of the weekend and have a great night....

Take a moment...

to honor...

to thank...

to say a prayer...

to shed a tear...

to be grateful...

and to remember...

that freedom isn't free...