Weekend Wakefulness

Birds.....

Love our wildlife

Insect life

Looks like he’s posing.

The Chattooga River

This is the river used in Deliverance. The picture doesn’t do it justice. Each time we driver over it, I look down at it and am amazed at its beauty.

Top of the morning to you

Monday Open Blog

Monday seems to always hit the hardest.

More yard art

Hi, guys! Next I’m doing some gnome/fairy gardens. I know you are trembling in anticipation for the first reveal.

The Woods

We have a tree in our woods where we have people carve their initials or names when they visit us. It’s just a fun thing to do for us and them. Yesterday, I walked pass that tree and it brought memories of past guests here in Walhalla. Walking in the forest gives one a chance to escape this hectic, troubling world in which we live. Silence in a noisy society....love my walks, no matter how short. Time to clear one’s mind.

Spider

The things you find at thrift stores. Repainted by Dan.

Humming away

Just a good morning from us in SC. Here’s one of our hummers. Love watching the birds.

Nature’s Beauty

A couple sights from my walk in the woods here in SC. Beauty surrounds us if we just look around.

Where Has the Summer Gone?

Summer vacation is wrapping up. I did work one week to meet the incoming new students. Looks like a good group of kids. Last night was  spent meeting some of the parents at orientation. It is a strange work situation to just stop being employed for a few months... (don't get me wrong, the break is nice, and definitely needed to refresh and regroup)  Heading back always brings anticipation, excitement and anxiety, though, just trying to get back into the swing of things. You have to get your game face ready or they'll chew you to pieces.

City Gardening

I'm all about organic.... especially when it doesn't take any extra effort.  I usually cut up my produce scraps and eggshells into small pieces and dump them into the garden. They dry out and enrich the soil. Over the years, it has made a huge difference to the soil and the vegetable output.

Early in the spring, I took a store bought cantaloupe outside and scooped the "guts" into the garden. As the days grew longer and the sun hit the soil, I noticed some squash-like plants poking up from the dirt. I pulled out the weeds and let them grow. The vines have taken over my patio.  Not squash, but melons! This picture was taken about a week ago. Since the torrential rain we recently had, these tiny babies are now about baseball size.  Yesterday, I found # 3 and # 4, actually bigger than these two, hiding under the vines. I'm hoping the season is long enough to sample what is inside.

Another Friday

Odd humor always tickles me.

The weather is beautiful today. Get out and enjoy it if you can.

Summer slips by much too quickly in Wisconsin. 

Friday Funny

Get out there and enjoy your weekend!