pink lemonade blueberries

delicious!


LINK:
USDA information  about pink lemonade blueberries as well as a few other unusual varieties

Wordless Wednesday--where I linked up:

The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

Create With Joy

  

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday

COOLER COLORS
Someone is hanging out on this Beth's Blue star flower (isotoma axillaris).


 LEAVES

New plantlets are forming along the edges of the leaves of this kalanchoe plant.


ICED BEVERAGE

mint tea made from chocolate mint that grows in my garden.  The liquid is a very pale green.  YUM!


COOLING OFF

Bunkie sits in the screened doorway of the cabin catching some cool breezes (and wonderful scents, too, no doubt!).


RAW

a little bit of produce from my deck garden

This is a very fun meme hostessed by Ashley Sisk in which 5 prompts are given and one must then take a photo to illustrate each one.  Come see how others have interpreted these words HERE! 
 
Next week's words are:  

1. Body Part (pick any of them, but let’s keep it family friendly)
2. Wednesday (take a photo on Wednesday – easy enough)
3. Music
4. Guess What It Is (photograph anything and make us guess what it is)
5. Mirror Image

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far away on a Caribbean isle... (number 2)

Anse des Sables, St. Lucia

lazy sky and sea

lulls my spirit to rest now

oh so soft, serene! 

LINK:

far away on a Caribbean isle...  another post on Anse des Sables

Come join this awesome meme SkyWatch Friday and link up! Meet folks from all over the globe!  SkyWatch Friday is hosted by Yogi, Sylvia, and Sandy.

 

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July

a few random photos from my life this July...

A butterfly landed on her nose!  a visit to Krohn Conservatory for the butterfly exhibit:  lots of butterflies, lots of people, lots of fun!

Raindrops dot a spider's web and sparkle like jewels in the sun.

My husband and I visited friends and family in Indianapolis in early July.  We took our bikes and rode along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, "a world-class urban bike and pedestrian path that connects neighborhoods, Cultural Districts and entertainment amenities, and serves as the downtown hub for the entire central Indiana greenway system."  Heading home eastward bound, the sunset behind us was glorious!

Purple People Bridge  Formerly a railroad bridge, the Purple People Bridge is now a pedestrian walkway connecting Cincinnati to Northern Kentucky.  My husband and I took a stroll along the Cincinnati Riverfront after watching the Reds win a game against the Mariners.

Oliver is sooo tired after playing with puff balls.  (Next project:  recovering the seats of my kitchen chairs.  Sometime in the past--and I'm NOT saying how long ago!--I had the chairs striped and then I refinished them.)

I dyed lots of new scrunchies (Some are still available in my etsy shop), chamois, and custom orders. 

friends meeting for lunch!  I've taken lots of flora and fauna photos.  It's so fun to wander around my yard, camera in hand.

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "J." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 



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invaders

FOUND:  a nest with 3 eggs in a barberry bush in my front yard

LATER:  nest is invaded

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "I." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 

 

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haiku

oh luscious blue fruit

whenever will you ripen?

how I long to taste

delicious purple,

of your sweet nectar I drink

liquid sunshine love

secret discovered-

a tiny spider hiding

in a yellow flow'r 

guide to photos:

pink lemonade blueberries

vitex

tomato flower (This is a very small flower and I didn't see the spider till I looked at the photo on my computer!)

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "H." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 

 

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beans!

This season I'm trying an experiment.  I'm growing bush beans in a couple pots on my deck--green, yellow, and purple.  The experiment seems to be working!

my first harvest!  shown with a nasturtium blossom (edible).  These beans were oh so tender and delicious!

Wordless Wednesday--where I linked up:

The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

Create With Joy

  

 Pictimilitude





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Green

from my yard today...

Endless Summer hydrangea blossoms

green bean!  As an experiment this year, I planted bush beans in pots on my deck.  The experiment seems to be successful!

cherry tomatoes.  With all the rain lately, the tomato plants are going gangbusters.  I've already picked 2 romas and 2 cherries.  See the rain droplets? 

Echinacea blossom

Citiline Paris hydrangea

yikes!

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "G." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 


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The Proposal!

Last week you were privy to their first meeting.  Now, as you see, they've fallen in love!  He has just asked her to marry him.  She said yes!

Wordless Wednesday--where I linked up:

The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

Create With Joy

  

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