June 30, 2009
Day 181 - Coreopsis
I've been adding perennials to our gardens this year. The pesky rabbits have been nibbling the coreopsis and I was afraid they wouldn't make it, but they've come back and are blooming beautifully.
June 29, 2009
Day 180 - First tomato
Here's our first green tomato. We planted a couple tomato plants this year for the first time in many years. I'm hoping we get a crop of some delicious ripe tomatoes!
June 28, 2009
Day 179 - Celebrate!
This is Uncle Bruce. He has a family picnic at his house every June around his birthday. This year he had lots to celebrate, not only was it his birthday, but he also retired. Happy retirement Uncle Bruce!
June 27, 2009
Day 178 - Graduation
This time of year is often busy with graduation celebrations. This year was no exception. My cousin's daughter Elyse graduated from high school. Here she is with her grandparents. Congratulations Elyse!
Our Lucy
GoAnimate.com: Our Lucy by idotech
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
This animation was so quick and easy to do! I imported the photos from my 'Lucy' set on Flickr. I love experimenting with web tools that allow sharing of photos, videos, and slideshows. GoAnimate.com is definitely a keeper. It was recommended by friends attending a Pre-NECC conference who are at a workshop on using animation.
GoAnimate.com: Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
This animation was so quick and easy to do! I imported the photos from my 'Lucy' set on Flickr. I love experimenting with web tools that allow sharing of photos, videos, and slideshows. GoAnimate.com is definitely a keeper. It was recommended by friends attending a Pre-NECC conference who are at a workshop on using animation.
June 26, 2009
Day 177 - Bug!
Ick! This bug was in the house & I snapped a picture of it before my dear husband smooshed it. It is way bigger than a mosquito. What is it?
June 25, 2009
Day 176 - Patio pot
The plants in this patio pot really took off this week after the rain last week and the hot sun this week.
June 24, 2009
Day 175 - Our tree man
Today Scott & I hung up his Father's Day gift. I had seen a tree similar to this earlier in the spring while out walking in the neighborhood. I knew Scott would enjoy it. This one has space in the mouth for birdseed or peanuts for the squirrels. We can view this tree out the bay window in our kitchen, so we should enjoy seeing squirrel antics!
June 23, 2009
Day 174 - Pool time
With temperatures in the 90s today, it was a good day to get out the 'kiddie' pool. Lucy tested the water! She had to be coaxed in, but was willing to pose for a photo. Scott & I were out working in the gardens, doing some weeding, so we dipped our feet in to cool off too!
June 22, 2009
Day 173 - Hanging plant
This hanging plant was given to us by a neighborhood teenager. She was apologizing for backing her car over our lawn. That was so sweet! There really wasn't much damage. The plant wasn't labeled & had no buds when she gave it to us. This week, after all the rain & sun it is really blooming! Does anybody know what it is?
June 21, 2009
Day 172 - Volleyball
An annual Father's Day tradition for many years has been playing volleyball in the pool at my husband's parents' home. It has been fun to see the game through the years, from the early years when the grandkids were too young to play to now when some kids are married or bring boyfriends. Although we missed having two of the grown kids at the party this year, we had an enjoyable Father's Day with the family.
June 20, 2009
Day 171 - Cat
Today we attended the one year anniversary celebration of The Buddy Foundation's shelter. This wonderful older cat is a permanent resident, and he resides in the kitten room, teaching the kittens to play nicely. The Buddy Foundation is a wonderful shelter. We adopted our dog from them earlier this year.
June 19, 2009
Day 170 - Grandpa and Grandma
This is an old photo of my grandparents, it was taken in front of a building. In the original photo some kids were visible hiding behind pillars. I used fotoflexer.com/ to brush out the background and add the black mat. What a nice way to preserve family memories!
June 18, 2009
Day 169 - One-to-One
Today I had a One-to-one appointment at the Apple Store. I learned about the Numbers application from iWork '09. I think the One-to-one program at Apple is awesome! For $99 a year, I can take a one hour private lesson once a week and learn new things or work on projects under the guidance of an Apple Creative. Today I renewed my One-to-one membership for another year. Even though I've been a 'Mac Girl' for 17+ years, I still love learning new things!
June 17, 2009
Day 168 - Pinstripes
Today was our first 'Lunch Bunch' outing of the summer! I have a group of awesome friends from school who love to get together for lunch out every Wednesday during the summer. We enjoy trying new restaurants. Today was the first time many of us had been to Pinstripes. We had a great lunch!
June 16, 2009
Day 167 - Rain and more rain
Today was one of those days where it rained ALL DAY. It wouldn't be bad to curl up inside with a good book all day, but the dog needs to go out several times a day. She doesn't like walking in the cold rain anymore than I do!
June 15, 2009
Day 166 - First rose
This is the first rose to bloom in our garden this spring. We've had this particular rose plant for quite a few years and it always grows tall and busy with lots of blooms. Currently there are multiple buds on each stem. I wonder if I'm supposed to 'deadhead' roses like I do the peonies in order to thin out the blooms.
June 14, 2009
Day 165 - Unusual flower
The flowers in a hanging basket that I bought started blooming this week. They are very unusual flowers. The top photo is how they look before they open and the bottom photo is how they look when fully opened. I wish I knew what they were.....I thought I was buying an impatient!
June 13, 2009
Day 164 - Watermelon
Lucy enjoyed a little watermelon treat while I was cutting up fruit this afternoon. She loves just about every fruit & vegetable that we do! I was cutting up the fruit to take with us to Ravinia tonight. We enjoyed a pleasant evening outdoors with friends, listening to the BoDeans while eating dinner & sipping on homemade Sangria.
Here I am at Ravinia with Meghan, Deb, and Kelly.
Here I am at Ravinia with Meghan, Deb, and Kelly.
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