Finishing up the harvest

The garden is just about finished. There are still a few tomatoes out there. And I have to pull carrots and potatoes, but most everything else is done growing and has been harvested. I have almost of my empty canning jars filled. Hopefully we are prepared for winter.

Summertime!

 Sometime it's too hot to do anything except sit in a swing and read a book. Sometimes little boys join you.

 They're getting taller, but not as tall as the green beans!

Here they are standing in front of the arch we made for the cucumbers. I have broccoli and cauliflower growing underneath the arch.

A New Granddaughter

Here is Miss Emily Diane, born on July 1st. She was in a bit of hurry to get here and arrived about 4 weeks early. But she is doing fine and is home and getting fat and happy!

While Emily and her mommy were in the hospital, I was fortunate enough to get to go help take care of this little firecracker! She is so excited about being a big sister and loves her new baby so much.

Happy Belated Birthday to my FAVORITE SISTER!!

 Here she is, the birthday girl...I'm guessing she was around 10?

 Here is her senior picture. She had much more patience for hairstyling and makeup than I ever did. Funny since she's the tomboy.

Here she is with her hubby and daughter, nearly 3 years ago. They added a precious little boy to their family two years ago, but I couldn't find a picture on my computer of all of them. I'm sure it's buried in an email somewhere.

Anyway, Shawna, I haven't had time to get on my computer to post this, but I'm sure you had a wonderful birthday, right? If nothing else you can tak solace in the fact that you will always remain younger than me. Sometimes it stinks to be the oldest...

Happy Father's Day

I was just looking at this picture and realized how much my son looks like my father. Many people can credit their fathers for teaching them alot of things, like driving, or playing baseball, etc. But my dad taught me how to dig into the Word of God and find out what it really meant. He told me to write down the words I heard in church that I didn't understand and then after we got home he would explain them to me. Thanks Dad for taking the time to teach me things with eternal value!

My new herb bed

 Hubby built this for me last month. The idea was to have a dedicated place for herbs so they didn't take over my flowers.

As you can see the other side is the kids sand box. Someday when they outgrow playing in the sand I may plant flowers in it. Or I may leave it for my grandkids to play in. We shall see. (smile)

My new quilt

I found this quilt at a garage sale last week. It has a tiny bit of wear on the binding and a little stain on the backing, but it is beautiful condition. The colors in the vintage fabrics are still bright and it's just gorgeous. But...I can't find anyone who seems to know the pattern. I'm hoping that someone might read this and recognize it.
I had planned on putting this on the bed in the guest room, but it's so pretty, I may hang it up for awhile. What would you do with it?