prayer request...

as the sun set last night...

there were pink tinted clouds...

and this coming week, the weather forecast has us listed in a severe heat warning...

we have 3 days coming of heat indexes up to 120 degrees...

and I am sure most of you are having the same forecast...

but I believe if we all pray...

for this to pass from us...

that God will send relief...

and that the forecast will not be as extreme...

I do not remember it ever being so high here...

maybe 110...

but never up to 120...

people will die...

animals will die...

pray for lower indexes...

pray for all the souls out in it...

keep us safe, Lord...

Saturday morning fun...

the family that weeds together...

stays together...

we started out this morning on the island and that was pretty easy...

so we moved onto Craig's flower bed...

this is his memorial garden for all the pets...

he started it after we lost our dog, Max...

she was a german shepherd and was poisoned by a neighbor who liked to go through people's sheds in the middle of the night, if you know what I mean...

he moved...

the clouds have kept the heat out so far...

lavender and day lilies...

we bought the lavender when Craig worked at the green house south of town...

you are probably getting sick of these...

but they are in every bed here...

almost...

lemon balm...

corn...

field corn...

it lines the back of the yard...

makes a great privacy fence...

I love the leaves of the walnut tree...

do you have any walnut trees in your yard?

the squirrels will come for sure...

there was a limb that was in the corn...

so the guys took it out and cut it up this morning...

can you see Daphene in the branches?

she loves branches...

she's Craig's baby girl...

he is trying to pick up the leaves and she won't let him...

the tomatoes are huge and the screen had to come off...

they were trying grow through it...

besides, it won't be long before pickin' time...

my light pink knock out rose...

isn't she pretty?

she is a new one...

just a couple years old...

I can't wait until she grows up over the old gate...

we weeded the side yard along the fence...

and then mowed around the beds...

we are going back out to tinker as soon as I get this posted...

we have massive heat coming...

I think all the pots need to go in the shade in the flower beds...

and I'm sure we could find more weeds if we try...

have a great weekend!

do you have a favorite place?

this is Craig's...

and here is mine...

come sit a spell...

I am so glad you could share my favorite place...

it's the best place to pray...

to forget all your worries...

to listen to the birds sing...

and feel the breeze blow...

and it stirs the sweet smells that calm even the roughest storms...

this is peace...

running behind...

wanted to get out early and get done what we could...

weeding today and a trip to the deli...

taking the babies out to play this afternoon...

because we have 10 days of heat coming in...

and my behind will not be out here for awhile...

so here are a few of the photos I took today...

(I took 300+)

so I would have something to post besides housework...

we weeded just about everywhere...

and watered...

it was cold out this morning...

this is before...

now this is a work in progress...

DH and Craig think we need enough pavers to do the whole walkway out to the road...

and we are going to redo the driveway and get smaller gray chip gravel...

there is just no extra money in the budget this summer...

so things are on hold until fall and all the overtime...

and we sat and talked and played with the dogs and cats...

I threw on a denim shirt to begin with, but had to take it off within a couple of hours...

carpet samples are great to sit on while you weed. plant and play in the dirt...

I got photos of 2 other towns this morning along with a crop duster and fields...

the babies playing in the shade...

tomato worm damage...

we dusted this evening after we watered...

we filled this little bucket many times...

it's great to use a small bucket for your waste...

one of the handiest things I keep in my shed...

and then we cleaned this up...

ate lunch and came out and did it again...

I am tired but wanted to cram as much outside time in as possible...

I have the next 10 days to get caught up on here...

and I will be around to visit before you can whistle dixie...

have a great night...

I'm going to sleep like a baby...

recycle, reuse and keep it out of the landfills...

it's been a busy day...

started off so much cooler and then we got .2 of rain right off the bat...

so a whole truck load of block went to use...

reuse...

it all came from a house that was torn down just 2 houses north of the tracks from us...

very vintage salt glazed blocks...

4 part...

and this is what we have been using for the past 4-5 years here at the shed door...

I am short...

so I need a little step up to get in there...

so the blocks were just laying around and you know how I am about using  what we've got...

and they served their purpose...

and will be repurposed again...

just not sure how yet...

but that's another post...

so we tried them this way and that way...

and finally this way...

now mind you it has just rained enough to make a little mud...

and of course all of the pavers had to be moved again...

but my son stuck to it until he was finished...

and we need to do some more scrubbing on the blocks...

with soap...

but this is the idea...

I thought this was much better than a raised flower bed...

and then we stacked the left overs on the steps that have no rail...

and just topped them with stepping stones...

and it looks better than before...

I just need a way to cover the ends...

maybe more stepping stones...

and they are as straight as you can get them...

the are is not square and the pavers are not square...

then we came in and made chicken and noodles...

mashed potatoes...

corn on the cob...

and...

can you smell it?

black berry pie...

and I ate too much...

I might have to swing this off...

have a great evening!