another busy Saturday...

the lilies in the south yard are opening...

the ones behind the shed aren't, but these get more sun...

we got all the flowers we bought yesterday planted...

and trees trimmed...

trim mowing done and the mower guy came and did the yard...

weeded some beds and pulled some more maple trees...

dug some of the columbine out and a man wanted it so he will come tomorrow and pick it up...

I got two big plants for him and some small ones...

we worked outside until lunch...

came in and ate and went right back out to finish up...

DH and I took a nap when we were done...

and Craig's friend, Chris stopped by...

his grandma died and visitation is tomorrow night...

he has been taking care of her since she moved in with them in November...

the garden is doing really good this year...

no blooms just yet, but close...

these tomatoes do not have a lot of leaves on them, but they are huge for this time of the year...

DH cut the dead part of the bay berry out...

we lost almost all of the growth...

but the root ball is sending out new shoots, so we didn't lose it all...

then the last thing we did was dress the other scare crow...

Craig and I ran up to the Closet this morning...

and we found more clothes and a few other things...

chatted with some girlies I know and don't see often...

Craig held it up while I dressed it...

then he drove the stake into the ground...

we walked around and stuck her in several places...

I liked her here best...

love all the details...

and then I put string in the back of the hat to tie it on so the wind wouldn't send it into the next county...

and there she is in the front bed by the driveway...

along with some of the new flowers...

a black striped shirt like the other scare crow has...

what are the odds of finding another one?

then a purple blouse over that...

and I found this black shrug in a box...

I have been wanting to get these dressed for a long time...

and it never worked out, for one reason or another...

now I know that it was well worth the wait...

maybe I should make these and sell them locally...

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I picked up some books and linens, too, this morning...

went to pay and the lady said everything is free...

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I will be making donations there soon...

and going back more often...

it clouded up this afternoon and a storm moved in...

got a little rain, and its still cloudy so might get a bit more...

its been cool all day and a beautiful day to be out in it...

hope your day was pretty, too...

have a good night...

and don't forget to say your prayers!

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there's a new girl on the prairie...

had a busy morning...

got up late and had to hurry, which I do not do well at all anymore...

to get to the hospital to have some blood sucked out of me so I could eat breakfast...

sausage biscuit and hash browns at McD's...

then we hit Walmart, a green house and Goodwill...

Farmer Fred dressing the scare crow...

he's a pretty good sport about things, most of the time...

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and there she is...

found the clothes and the hat at Goodwill...

the sweater had never been worn and the tags are still on it...

goliath tomatoes...

and there you go...

there are the beginnings of blooms on the green beans...

from the green house...

I have never been to this one, but found my new starting point next year...

rose bud inpatients...

in purple...

and an peachy color...

found blue salvia and large yellow marigolds...

an air plane plant and dusty miller...

and a couple white waxed begonias, just cuz I like them...

I am not sure where they are going to go, but will be making room this weekend...

I also snagged a wind chime...

didn't have one...

do now...

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I had to take a nap when we got home...

and so did Craig...

we kind of just threw supper together and took a walk...

just hanging out tonight, but I think I will head to bed pretty early...

just waiting on it to get dark...

hope you all have a fun weekend planned...

we are doing housework and yardwork...

totally nothing new here...

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got some other stuff, too...

but that will be another post...

so you will just have to come back to see it all...

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have a great night...

with lots of peaceful sleep...

and a beautiful day tomorrow...

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on and around the deck...

just another lazy day here...

hung out on the deck this morning with some of my friends...

and it is so much cooler after the rains went through...

someone needs a bath so bad...

lying out here is wonderful...

and the company isn't bad either...

brotherly love...

getting ready to give Charlie a bath...

its been a good day...

did get the kitchen cleaned up this morning...

everything is coming up...

what I see when I look up...

got the roses dead headed before supper...

and now we are heading out for another walk...

had to come in and do supper...

have a great night...

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we got our rain...

right around 2" is my guess...

will have to wait until my weather man gets home from work so he can check HIS rain gauge...

but Charlie and I did get out in between a little bit...

some days, you wonder why you kept certain ones...

this is becoming a habit...

Lester will then crawl onto the bench and nap...

and the birds get ticked...

iris...

and Charlie telling me to stop taking photos and get on with the walk...

lilies will be blooming by next week...

these have been going for awhile now...

and looks like there are more to come...

its in the high 70s low 80s today...

a tad humid...

the beans are just whacked out this year...

I went on the deck last night, with Charlie...

and we laid down and I fell asleep listening to the rain hit the tin roof...

I could have stayed out there all night...

but, I forgot to take my blankie...

grape vines...

some of the stuff that I played with yesterday...

finally using the 'new' old stuff I got at the city wide...

this is that angel candle...

I am having one of those days...

nothing is getting done...

and I have no clue about supper...

they will probably boot me out of here...

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blood work happening Friday morning...

and drs appointment is for Tuesday...

whopper time x 2!

it might be time to grab some groceries, too...

and toilet paper...

running out of that would be a tragedy...

well, time to check out that bed again...

have a great night...

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