roses...

been busy today...

playing catch up...

cooking...

cleaning...

laundry...

and more laundry...

I took these the other day...

right after a small rain...

and had them saved back for a day when I didn't take photos...

so today was that day...

I did get a shot of a woodpecker out the kitchen window this afternoon...

I personally think that three day weekend went really fast...

it would have been nice to have just one more day...

it is so nice to work together and get things done...

its nice just being together...

if we ever get a day when its not raining or the wind isn't blowing...

we have some painting to finish...

in another month, we should be able to start painting the deck...

that's going to be fun...

but it will look so good (I hope) when we get it done...

I hope your weekend was a good one...

and this week will be a short one so the next weekend is almost here already...

I don't know about you...

but this sure beats winter...

yes, it does!

;)

Tori update...

last fall I posted about Tori for the first time...

bone cancer, a very fast growing cancer...

who made the decision to have her foot amputated to make sure the cancer was gone...

is now celebrating!

she has finished her chemo...

and she has her new foot...

and she is doing just fine...

looks like her hair is trying to grow back, too...

she will have periodic pet scans and checks...

we are waiting on this last pet scan after the last chemo...

if its clean...

she will be 'cancer free'...

she has faith that its gone...

so I am praying for good tests results and I will post as soon as I hear those words...

cancer free...

;)

bless you all for keeping this child in your prayers...

another busy day...

I really hated doing it...

but we had to run these guys off for a bit...

we needed to work on the island...

Tory helped by watching...

this is the smallest rose bush out there...

so we hit this right after the rain stopped this morning...

the weeding needed done...

if you will notice, the pink flamingos are gone...

this is the second knock out rose I bought...

and I am so excited...

this is the beginning of my very own autumn clematis...

the birds must have planted it for me...

the lots across the street have 2 massive bunches of it...

it started off sprinkling this morning...

then the sun came out...

then a massive storm front came through and rained the rest of the afternoon and evening...

Elmer can find more trouble to get into than all of the others put together...

we have 4 cats of our own and are fostering 2...

I am letting the weeds come up here in the small space...

I cut some roses from all the bushes this morning...

and the birds weren't too upset with us...

since we filled the feeders while we were out there...

these are too small to make a regular bouquet...

but a cheese shaker works well for them...

after lunch, the sun did come out for awhile...

and we headed to the veggie garden...

I found this old spoon while we were weeding...

and there it is...

finally done...

we are going to add another row of green beans in the back, I think...

we have the boards down to walk on back there...

and there it is...

I can't wait until everything grows up around it all...

I will mud in the rest of the yellow onion sets tomorrow...

I am so glad we got this done before the heavy rain fell...

my guys rocked it this weekend!

I am stiff and sore...

but at least the worst of the yard work is over...

we have a new bed to make ready...

and Craig and I can work on it through the week...

tomorrow, I have to get some laundry done...

and some cooking...

;)

a garden walk...

come on along...

green beans...

the last clematis...

asian lilies...

we had a fire and cookout out here last night...

Doug and his girlfriend were here...

sweet peas and onions...

we love watching the feeders...

you never know who will be coming by...

corn is growing...

some rain today...

island...

the guys' pizza for lunch...

and mine...

home made, thin crust again...

the walk we redid yesterday...

roses...

sitting on the deck...

Daphne...

stuff...

its been a cloudy day with spots of rain...

62 right now...

hope you are enjoying your weekend...

we are...

thankful for all those souls who fought to keep us free...

praying for the families who have to go on without them...

;)