Monster plants

I planted 4 tomato plants this year.  I haven't planted any for a long time.  I tried 2 cherry tomato and 2 regular tomato.  I read on Pinterest that mixing epsom salt into the soil or the water would be good for the plants.  You be the judge. The cherry tomatoes just started ripening.  I have a feeling we might have plenty!

License plates

On our trip to Colorado we saw many different car plates.  We decided to keep track of some of them. 

While looking at the list I noticed that I wrote in a comment that Kaiya made when Amber told her there was a lake.  

Waterfall

The Alluvial Fan waterfall at Rocky Mount Nat'l Park was definitely one of my favorite sites.  I could have watched and explored it for hours.  There is just something special about seeing the water cascade down.  Of course, I'm a rock person..love rocks of all sizes so I couldn't resist all the cool shots of rocks that I could take with my camera.  . . . And no I did not take a rock sample home with me.  I did buy some polished rocks at  the visitor center though. The fan and waterfall was created in the 80's I think by a very large flood caused by snow melt. 

There's No Place Like Home

It is always wonderful to get a way for a while.  To see someplace different.  But I always find that after I am away from home I seem to appreciate home a little more.  The picture below was taken at Rocky Mountain National Park by Estes Colorado.  It was so wonderfully scenic and beautiful.  I enjoyed every moment....but then it was time to tap the ruby slippers and say, there's no place like home. Whether its a mountain , or the Oceanside, I will always savor the moments of relaxed realization of wonder I get from those places.  But seeing the daily beauty The Lord has surrounded my life with is the true wonder.  

Rose

In My World...rose for Mary.

Rocky Mountain High

Recently I went on a trip to Colorado with my daughter Amber, and two of her children Kaiya and Ezra.   

I learned several lessons along the way.   #1. Kaiya is in charge.  This little dynamo will definitely be a leader when she grows up because she will take on just about anything.  Kaiya (age 3) was a great helper in the back seat when Ezra (10 months) needed entertainment.  She also felt she had the power to rename the mountains on the drive to Estes..they were not mountains, they were fish.  Amazing confidence I would say...lol.  However, when we arrived at Estes she too was amazed at the "mountains". Each day we went outside she would say "look, I found mountains".  Again, that confidence came through, SHE found the mountains!...lesson #2 next post.

I'm back

Well hello world, I'm going to try my blogging again.  I have been away, for a break.  Partly because I now have an Ipad, and it did not allow me to post pictures.   So. hello world!

Old grumpy face.

Our cat Riley could be the star in the book...a Tail of Two Kitties,  he would be the evil cat in the story.  Notice the spin off of ...ATale of Two Cities.   We are still, after over a year of having a cat and dog in the house...still trying to get Riley to accept our dog.  He is just outright stalking the poor dog.  

I haven't been posting much.  Just kinda of got lost in all the things happening in life.  Some good, some just busy things.  I'm hoping to be a little better with my blog.  

I'm looking forward to the boutique that my quilt friends and I are having..we have been putting in a lot of extra sewing time.  I hope to post some pics soon of some of the items I've made.

My goal every day is to head to bed sooner, but lets face it, I'm a night owl.  I think I take after my great Aunt Elizabeth, one of my fav aunts.  I remember getting letters from her saying, well, it's time I sign off now, it's 1am in the morn.   I thought wow, she stays up late...well so do I now!  Haha.

Great news is the addition of our Grandson, ,born a month premature, but doing great.  His name is Ezra Leo......middle name from his Great Grandpa.

Well. More later.

When the World Sees Red

This is a picture of a beautiful Sunrise in April

A prelude to the hot , dry summer

Amazing that Beauty

and

Tragedy are so closely

Hand in Hand

The Kaiya-nator!

The Look!  Miss Sticky Face!

 The Curls

 The Hungry Munchkin

 The girly girl!

Grandpa ssays she's unbelievably SWEET!

Just what I needed today, some sweetness! 

Let the World be for now

I just needed a moment or two of sweetness!