My Thumb is Turning Green

I have to say that this year I am pretty darn proud of the way my flower bed turned out!   Asking questions and reading up on how to care for my garden has really paid off.  As I walk up to my front door there is lots of beautiful emerald green folaige and the flowers are blooming like crazy!

365/7  July 28, 2010

Chili and me just hanging out

Cone Flowers

My Favorite flowers are the cone flowers planted next to my front porch. I cut a few for a small bouquet and found out the next day how unhappy they were. 

365/4  July 25,2010

365/5  July 26, 2010

The next day I had a bouquet of dried flowers....

365/6  July 27, 2010

Pop Fountain

There's great fun at the Pearl Street Mall for kids and adults at the Pop Fountain. This one little toddler got a big surprise and loved it.  One splash was all it took and he kept wondering around looking for the next splash of cold water! On a hot day, what a relief.

365/3  July 24, 2010

Bowl of Bottle Caps

Jeff is collecting bottle caps from all the beer he drinks. He has a plan for them, maybe a cool table top or a mural of Starry Night, what ever it is he gave me strict orders, "DO NOT TOUCH!" I won't be making that stepping stone for my garden.

He used to collect beer bottles and at one point I had the idea of making a bottle house in the corner of the backyard to use for a shed, but he stopped with the bottles. It was taking up a lot of room and we had no where to put them.

Here is the start of something crafty and creative. Cheers!

365/2    July 23,  2010

365 Day Challenge

My last attempt kind of fizzled out and I was dissapointed that I could not even pick up the camera and simply press the button.  My friend Gina has recently taken on the 365 Day Challenge and has invited me to join her. I could not resist. She and her beautiful family moved recently and this is a great way to stay connected.

Is there really a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Last night I went out back and there it was, a Rainbow!  I called for Jeff to come and look. He brought his glass of beer with him with the idea of pouring himself a glass of gold.  When I downloaded the photos this one really stood out. I love the words that are on the glass and would like to add to that...   Jeff's American Dream!

365/1  July 22, 2010