Happy Monday

My Zinnias are blooming....

Happy Monday....

Friday sky photos

Butterfly

A pretty butterfly I rescued....

Announcement

Due to personal changes I will be discontinuing my blog...thank you all so much for all your kind words and comments....I would love to stay in touch through e-mail....so please feel free to drop me an e-mail any time....I would love to keep up with all of you....have a good summer.....

Deb

Tuesday happenings....and a surprise

My cannas are growing...

the begonias and impatients are doing well

this is one of the places I like to sit and enjoy the outdoors...

Nolan is snooping around

found this at Kohl's this weekend...
haven't decided where to put it...
got one for Mom too....



my little froggie just chillin....





more froggies just enjoying the nice morning...

got the sprinkler going this morning....

my four o'clocks are starting to have seed...

keep reading below for a surprise......

freshly watered....

another frog enjoying his morning shower....

I just love the purple veins in this plant...

more glads blooming....

the caterpillars are getting fatter.....

can't wait for butterflies...

these mallards come every day to Moms to eat....

2 males and one female....

if you enlarge the photo you can see the female

better she is eating out of the bowl...

if there is no food out...the waddle up to the front porch

and start making a lot of noise...

the pigeons eat with them also...

but the run the squirrels off...

Now for the surprise....

well as you saw in the photo above...

my four o'clocks are starting to have seeds...

well I would like to share them with you....

my sweet blog friends...

if you would like seeds please send me an

e-mail (it is listed on the right side)

with your name and address...

and I will mail them to you....

I will not share your address with anyone else...

I will be having seed all summer....

right now my pink ones have seed....

later on the yellow will also....

I have a lot of dill seed also if you are interested...

have a great Tuesday......

Below is a little about 4 o'clocks...

I just put the seeds in the ground....water and let them grow...

they are easy to grow and come back every year....

4 O'Clocks

Mirabilis jalapa

Named for its habit of blooming after 4:00 PM, Four O'Clocks grow and flower almost anywhere in the U.S., and thrive in conditions where some flowers would languish, including hot, windy areas. Grown close together, they make an excellent annual hedge. Although grown as an annual in most areas, they can be grown as a perennial in areas where the ground never freezes. They produce tubers that can be dug in the fall and planted again the following spring after the last chance of frost. Four O'Clocks look wonderful in large containers such as tubs and barrels, and have an outstanding fragrance when open.
Life Cycle: Tender Perennial (Usually grown as an annual) Height: 12" to 24" inches Bloom Season: Summer/Fall

Color: Red-Pink-Yellow-White

Exposure: Full Sun
To Plant in Beds and Borders:Sow in spring after danger of frost has passed. Plant 1/4 inch deep and 1" apart. When 1" tall thin to 1' to 2' apart.

Seeds can 5-10 days to germinate.
To Plant A Meadow: Prepare soil by removing weeds and cultivating to loosen the soil.

Spread seeds evenly over prepared soil.

Pressing or rolling seeds onto soil will help improve germination rate.

Keep soil slightly moist until seedlings are established.

Mosiac Monday- Water.....

I decided to join in on Mosiac Monday if you would like to join

in click on the following link http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com

It's going to be in the upper 90's today....

this water might come in handy....

Caterpillars....eating my dill....

I have caterpillars on my dill...

last year they destroyed my Mom's dill..

but she ended up with beautiful butterflies...

I'm willing to give up my dill to get beautiful butterflies...

What I've been up to....

Thursday nite it was just me and the dogs for dinner...

so I made me a nice salad and pink lemonade...

took it outside to eat....we were having very

mild weather....I had gone sandal shopping and

to get a pedicure....was hungry when I got home...

for desert we ate an orange....

these are some of my glads....

Friday nite...hubby and I hopped a train to Ft. Worth...

lots of trees on the way...

this is coming into Ft. Worth...

this is pulling into the station...

we then got on a bus....

didn't get to take many photos...

the son was glaring through the window...

we had a nice dinner at the Stockyards....

shot a few games of pool....

of course I've shot maybe 6 games

in my life...so you can guess who won....

had a nice time in Ft. Worth...

lots of people watching....

took the bus back to the train station...

the train back home...met some cool

kids on the train...they had brought their

bicycles to Ft. Worth to ride and were

heading back home....met another nice kid that will

be a defense tackle for TCU this season...

#34....we will be looking for him...

didn't take anymore

photos of the trip...was just enjoying myself...

Hope you are all having a good weekend...

we are having nice sunny weather...

Washers pronounced Worshers in Texas

This is a washer.....
there are 2 washer boards.....one at each end

the center hole is worth 5 points

bottom right is worth 2 points

bottom left is worth 1 point

top right is worth 3 points

top left is worth 4 points

as you can tell these washer boards have had a lot of use...

you can play singles...or doubles...

singles you each take turns throwing at each end...

doubles each team has a player at each end..

the goal is to get exactly 21 points first without going over..

if you go over or bust...your points start again...

you can also cover the persons points and they will

not get them...if someone throws into the 5 hole..

and you put your washer into the same hole...

they don't get the points....

needless to say the games can get lively...

lots of trash talk going on....lots of good fun...

this is the Texas version of the game...

there are other versions using boards or putting cans

in the ground etc.... lot's of good fun can be had

by all.....kids love the game too.....

I'm not very good at it but have fun trying....

So now you know about Worshers.....

8

I've been tagged by my new friend at http://mbkatc230-emptynester.blogspot.com/

so I am playing along....

Rules:

1. mention the person or persons that tagged you (look above)

2. complete lists of 8

3. tag 8 bloggers ( I'm going to ask each of you that want to play please join in)

8 things I am looking forward to:

1. getting my flower beds to look like I want them
2. loosing more weight
3. enjoying my summer
4. enjoying my husband
5. enjoying my family
6. taking another road trip
7. getting my new office finished and moved into
8. getting in the pool

8 things I did yesterday:

1. went to work
2. took lots of photos
3. spent a relaxing evening with my husband
4. did laundry
5. went to the dollar store
6. spent time with my daughter (she's on the go always)
7. spent time with the dogs
8. drank a frozen margarita (it was very good)

8 things I wish I could do:

1. be better organized
2. take a long vacation on a beach
3. speak spanish ( I know a little)
4. paint like an artist ( not painting walls or such)
5. sing
6. dance like I think I can in my head
7. snap my fingers and be at my goal weight
8. meet all the nice people that visit my blog

8 shows I watch:

1. American Idol
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Brothers and Sisters
4. Army Wifes
5. The Closer
6. Private practice
7. Deadlist catch
8. Top Chef

8 fruits I like:

1. oranges
2. strawberries
3. canteloupe
4. honeydo melon
5. water melon
6. black berries
7. blue berries
8. apples

8 place I would like to travel to:

1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. New York
4. Africa
5. Wyoming
6. Florida
7. New Mexico
8. Costa Rica

Consider yourself tagged if you would like to play along...leave me a comment so I can come visit your 8's....

Out door Wednesday

Okay...yes this is my 3rd post today...

but I wanted to join in on all of them...

didn't want to have to decide...

so here is my outdoor post...

just a few things that are coming right along...

If you want to join in click on the following link...

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Watery Wednesday

This photo was taken back in February

before all the trees starting putting leaves on...

this is at a park I go walk at....

Happy Watery Wednesday....

if you would like to join in click on the following link...

http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/

Wordless Wednesday

Keep it Wordless....to visit others please click on button on right

Thanks Dixie for hosting.....

I Love Summer Party....

http://ourcreativelife.blogspot.com/

click on link to join in or view others....
blooming flowers

relaxing on my glider

Iced tea....

food from the smoker...

windchimes blowing in the breeze...

well we sometimes get a breeze her in Texas...

Road trips...

the motorcycles come out.....

driving Texas highways.....

kids playing in the water.....

living in Texas....

even if it gets 110....

Playing ball with the dogs.....

water features....

wouldn't you love to just dive in....

Baseball games....

pro...minor league...or little league...

Patriotic holidays....

fishing....

even if you don't get a bite....

toads hopping around my gardens......

picnics outside.....

a cool dip....

floating on water....

any water......


I love summer for all these reasons.....

and more.....

being with family and friends....

long days.....

lazy afternoons....

just relaxing and enjoying each other.....

wild flowers...

gardening.....

new sandals....

What do you like about summer?????