It's been rainy and dreary for days, but the sun peaked out for a little bit this morning so I grabbed my camera and took a couple quick photos.
There aren't many flowers left in my garden, but some are still holding out.
When I was snapping away I looked up and found this guy ready to pounce on me. Glad I saw him in time!
Yikes! You are never more than three feet away from a spider you know!
I can count on one hand the number of days before Little E starts school. The older girls start a bit later this year so they have an extra week of vacation. Little E heads off to third grade this year, my baby in third grade! I'm not sure how that happened so fast.
We have been gathering our school supplies and buying books. Purchasing new uniforms for Miss E who is starting high school this year. We have also been making lots of trips to school for Miss E's cheer practices. They are really working hard to get all their cheers learned before football season.
Miss H is a senior this year, which is like totally impossible since I just graduated like yesterday. Ok well it's been longer then that but still. I still feel 18 inside! We are starting to look at schools for next year, thinking about her next step towards adulthood. It's a big decision to make for a 17 year old.
My niece and nephew are both off to college, the first grand children to leave home. So many changes to adjust to.
I'm looking forward to a more structured schedule but will feel the daily emptiness of the house down to my core.
I am finally coming out of my chemo haze from the weekend, and was able to get out last night with my camera. It's been so hot here I had not been out much to stretch my legs
The other day this watermelon was tiny. Now it's the size of a flip flop. We have about 5 that I can see all in different sizes.
I was able to pick a small bowl of cherry tomatoes. They taste so good. I can't wait for tomato sandwiches.
My little honey dew are getting bigger too. I just loved this shot. Can you see the little heart?
I was out piddling in my veggie garden the other day in the midst of our heat wave. Watering my plants and checking to see how things were growing, when I spotted an intruder.
While this horn worm caterpillar is a gorgeous specimen it can clean the leaves off a tomato plant in 24 hours. They are very hard to spot because of the fact that they are the same color as the vines and leaves.
So after I finished taking it's picture I removed it from my garden.
I got out my little Canon point and shoot to get some good macro shots.
I just love his spots they look like eyes.
When I was finished I had plans to "eliminate" him but the girls had other plans. They made me release him. I tried to pick a place very far from the garden. If he comes back he will not get a second chance!
My gardens are full of flowers and there is a lot of buzzing going on.
I love just walking around with my camera to see what I can catch in my garden.
My veggie garden is really taking off too.
I can just taste a ripe tomato pucked right off the vine, tomato sandwiches, and salads full of little cherry tomatoes!
My green peppers are coming in too, now if I can keep those evil bunnies from eating them. I have caught several munching on my veggies. Bunnies are evil, EVIL!.
I just love how fuzzy the watermelon plant is! Can't wait for those big sweet fruits of deliciousness.
I even have some spiders helping me out with the bug population. I couldn't resist this shot.
Hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July!
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