My purple heliotrope, done in black and white!

Today is humid, rainy, a day to relax. So as you can see this is what hubby is doing lol. Would be pissed that I posted this, but what he doesn't know won't hurt him. You will NEVER see my photo on this, I hate the way I photograph. Plus he doesn't know how to use a camera.

The other day I had some friends from Cleveland here and they used the toilet in in-law suite. I forgot that the thing runs sometimes if you don't jiggle the handle. Well three plus hours later sitting down for our lunch I went to wash me hands - NO WATER! So hubby paniced and then got pissed. So we got a hold of our amish plumber, and he came out. Well luckly it only ran dry and we had grey water for a few days. Luckly the pump didn't burn up. So that toilet is shut off till it gets fixed.

There is always something happening here, and usually never good. The galys were like what do you do with no water, I am like we do what the amish do, haul buckets to use. But we are use to things happening, so I for one don't sweat it. So I am glad for the rain today. Hey atleast we have no water and sewer bills. SMILE

I was sent this pic with a story. Was said that this fawn followed the dog home. Came in through the doggie door and curled up next to the dog and went to sleep. The owners supposedly came home and founs then like you see.. Believe or not, still a cute pic.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY ALL MY BLOGGER FRIENDS. So glad I have found you. =^..^=

Like my flower done with red, white & blue. Well my knowledge friend JC here is the question, what type of flower did I use lol?

Finally after six days of rain, we are going to see some sunshine. I know you get cabin fever in the Winter but in July!!! So I took a photo of my orange coneflowers through the front windows. Soon my ones called moonglow will bloom and I can snap a few. Hopefully tomorrow wearing barn boots of course I can hit the front garden and hoe and weed. I am so glad that the horse's pasture got cut, not it can GROW. Tomorrow is the fourth of July so everyone out there have a Happy & Safe Fourth smile...................

Finally I have managed somewhat to capture the Great Heron! He is so alert that whenever I try sneaking up to snap a picture he is off into the sky. So this was taken while he walked in the horses pasture, and I was standing on the deck. Managed two shots but then I tried walking down the steps and off he went. So I blew-up the photos.

Dad I still miss you so. Time has flown by so fast, I can not believe it has been five years. You will forever be in my heart. Love You

Alright all you smart bloggers out there, what kind of moth or butterfly is this. Couldn't find in my nature book. Also its abdomen was blue and orange striped.

Here is another favorite picture of mine. I took it from a calendar I had, framed and placed between two wall sconces. Pop this gives you another tip!! Since I love meezers is why I framed it and it is hanging by my computer lol. As you all can see I am posting alot today because we are having a raining day, and I am bored. smile :-)

"It is good to be alone in a

garden at dawn or dark so

that all its shy presenses may

haunt you and posses you

in a reverie of suspended

thought."

James Douglas

These are my favorite lilies, their fragrance is such a sweet one that waifs through the air. I wish the scent could be bottled. Just like my little sis (NollsNip) I have quite a variety of both asiatic and day lilys. Today we finished cutting with riding lawnmowers our horses pasture. Took us two days seven hours each but we got it done. We will do anything to save money even beat our bodies up bouncing over the ruts. Looks really nice though and with rain coming for the next four days it will green up nicely. Ozzie & Oroe followed us around just eating the cut grass. They must think hey we don't have to pull up grass - Mom & Dad will do it for us =^..^= SMILE

Fancy that, Noll's own that I would post a pic you used too lol. Well do you have this one.

I found this awhile back, it is a birthday card my Dad made for me. Was for my 16th. birthday, so it is quite old. But I decided to frame it and hang up in the bedroom. Alex Szabo was such a talented man, I am glad I have his paintings to remember him by. Still missing you bunches DAD.

See how Stuey is just laying around, doesn't look guilty at all. But don't let looks fool you, he is evil through and through! But so cuddly on the outside. Pop & Ice he loves to destroy everything, from papers, flowers, books ,pieces of wood, you name it he destroys it. Evil like Stuey from Family Guy ( his namesake) =^..^=

Doesn't look like the tiny kitten in the profile pic does he!!! A big boy now.

Here is one of my favorite roses, of course it is purple! Well after I picked and photographed I set it down on the dining room table. Guess which brat of mine decided "hey something to tear apart"!! So my sweet big Stuey decided it would be the fun thing to do. He figures if I had wanted to save it I would never have left it where he could get to it. Poor rose was everywhere in a million little pcs. And Stuey was just laying there looking all sweet - right. So the next one I pick and dry will be placed out of his little paws reach. Still smiling

"A real gardener is not a man who cultivates flowers; he is a man who cultivates the soil... If he came into the Garden of Eden he would sniff excidedly and say:'Good Lord, what humus!'"

Karel Capek

He who plants a garden, plants happiness.

Chinese Proverb

What a desolate place would a world without flowers!

It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a

welcome.

Clara L. Balfour

I have noticed the almost selfish passion for their flowers that old gardeners have, and their reluctance to part with a leaf or a blossom from their family. They love the flowers for themselves. charles dudley warner

I must agree with this as I hate to part with anything I have grown and nurtured, but I do pass on seeds and parts of plants which have gotten too large. As I just sent seeds all the way to WA. smileeeeeeeeeeeee

When at last I took the time to look into the heart of a flower, it opened up to a whole new world... as if a window had been opened to let in the sun.

princess grace of monaco

Buzzzzzzzzzzz - whirl - zoom - chirp!!!! Finally have captured the blur of the hummer. I took these pics through the back window where I have placed a feeder. I moved all the feeders from the front, where we couldn't watch them to the back around our deck. Now we can sit outside and watch them fly all around us. I have four feeders up and along with the hummers the orioles are feasting. How many can say they have even held a hummer in their hand? I have and it was like holding air. One of the pleasures in my life. SMILE!

Another one of my cross-stitches. This one had a painted background that you then stitched over. One of the harder ones I did.

What-to-do-What-to-do? I am not used to relaxing this much, maybe I will read after posting, as hub. is watching Indians baseball. I need to get outside and check out veggie garden to see if the second planting of corn has come up!! This fall that new stretch of garden will need manure and lime to bring it up to par. Only hope that this year it will produce. I find it hard to believe that we used to have a garden 15' x 100', oh for the younger days. We used to grow almost every type of veggie, but have really downsized. Maybe next year will attempt an even larger one then this year, just need a jump on it this fall.

Today is a relaxing day due to the fact that everythnig is too wet outside. But we did need it, now watch the weeds grow! Here is a photo of a painting that my Dad did quite a few years ago. He painted a set of different animals for use in greeting cards. He worked at American Greetings, was also a very established artist in his own right. I miss him terribly, but have many of his paintings to remember him by, as does my sister (Nolls Nip). I feel we inherited our artistic talents from him. Also our love of nature, animals and the things around us. Smile*

Well here is another one of my cross stitch. And Corster you can see them in the bathroom! In your room are other ones lol. Plus paintings from Grandpa. And what's this saying "your room". =^..^=

For the next few posts I want to show everyone one of my favorite hobbies - cross-stitch and counted cross-stitch. I haven't done any for a few years due to some serious eye problems, but soon I hope to be able to do them again. People have said I should sell them but because I make ones that I love to keep I never will sell any. Maybe some day they will be passed along to my niece .

Well sad to tell you the two blogs I picked for pay-it-forward, didn't not want to participate. So sadly I have no one to send something too. Sorry JC.

On another note what do you think of this thorn, it is on two trees I have grown from seed Noll's own gave me. If I remember right it is a honey locust. One mean looking tree. I have already run into those thorns while cutting the grass and they HURT!!!

We thought really hard on this "Pay-It-Forward" deal. And since I really haven't gotten into reading alot of blogs I really didn't have alot of choices. So I decided to pick my two favorite blogs - Noll's Nip and Homesteadblogger. I have sent them e-mails to see if they would be will to pay-it-forward. If they do I will get their gifts in the mail. If not I will check out some blogs and see who catches my eye. But one way or another there will be a gift coming to someone. =^..^= Like my thinking gargoyle, haven't painted him purple yet sis*****

Here are some pictures of something orange, since I have been told enough purple flowers, where's the orange ones!! This is an indoor lily, that I bought 3 yrs ago at Lowes. It has bloomed every year since. It is growing pretty good since last year when I repotted it, I am wondering already how big will it grow. But for all of you out there who love my obssesion with purple there will be more to come I promise.

pay it forward =^..^=

Today I received my "Pay It Forward" gift from JC in WA. That was pretty neat getting something from a total stranger. I will now pay-it-forward to someone else. Since it is already Weds. I will give it through Sunday to pick someone. So if anyone reads my blog post a comment to this post. Here are two pictures of my gifts from JC. As you can see Stuey has already taken over the kittie gift!! There is also one more thing I am going to add to the pay-it-forward. I am sending along a sand-dollar from WA. that JC sent me. And acard to add your name and origin of your blog, lets see how far this sand-dollar can travel, and maybe someday it will make its way back to JC. SMILE - I did.

Pay It Forward!

I was asked awhile back where my orange flowers were. well they are finally starting to bloom and I will be showing them off to you all. lol not that too many view my blog. But another lady after my own heart sent me a message that I won her pay it forward. So once I get my little gift I will have to select two new bloggers that catch my interest. They in turn will receive alittle something from me! So come on and send me a comment on "Pay It Forward" and maybe I will pick you =^..^=

Finally I am finished with all the flower gardens and veggie ones, everything is planted and on the deck too. All I have left is a garden in front of the dog pen that is about 30 feet long and about 15 feet wide that I am weeding, and hoeing and trying to bring back into somewhat of a garden. It is quite oveegrown, but there are some nice plants in there. The poppies are in this garden. So a few more days of working on it and then all I will have to do is a weekly weeding and watering. Whew I love gardening but boy the back takes a beating SMILE

My dear friend in Georgia sent me a bunch of cats and kitties getting baths, So here is one of them. Funny how when they get wet they look like little drowned rats.

My other boys said I should go for something with alittle more bite!