Pumpkin Sunrise

basil from my garden

At my sister's house under her porch swing, this positive thinking sunflower is growing and nothing is stopping it!

These past days have been planning days.  Making lists kind of days.  This weekend our daughter goes back to her apartment to start a new law school year.  In another two weeks we take our son to his dorm room and then--poof--it's just the two of us again. I have been adding and subtracting money to budget paying for schools, supplies and last minute items.  I've also been writing out a menu plan for three people instead of four people for the next two weeks.  Don't tell anyone but I'm working on the two people one as well.  Nothing wrong with looking ahead. One of my silly goals is to eat through this over stuffed pantry of ours.  I have a bad habit of impulse buying when the kids are home.  Even worse, I forget why I bought it and it lingers in the cupboards.  I'll start in September.  Also there is the freezer.  God knows what is in it, but I will inventory it and menu plan away. Summer is fun without having schedules, menus or budgets.  But when the sc

Based on my quick search, this is a black and yellow garden spider but I could be wrong, I am not checking his underbelly to see if it is white to confirm the identification process.  I only observe! I love how he looks like he has only four legs instead of eight.  Is he possibly loving some new yoga pose? I love his messy web, every speck, dot or line is of his own doing.

These are so gosh darn hot and we have no idea what to do with them.......

Weekends with -my side of the family for a two day getaway to Pittsburgh -macaroni salad, roasted sweet potatoes, grilled chicken -peanut butter cookies and cinnamon muffins with walnuts and apples(?) -hot "oh so, I am tired of it" hot hot humid weather -yarn crawl to different yarn stores (more on that later) with my sister -more food:  gluten free pizza**with homegrown tomatoes, basil, oregano and mozzarella cheese (phew spell checker did not like how I was spelling that cheese-geez) -car knitting, project finishing, book reading -talking talking talking with family-laughing, smiling and reminiscing childhood days -outdoor deck sitting, cold drinks in hand, enjoying a summer early evening before goodbyes -easy peasy car ride home, opening the house, reading the mail and starting the lists for the week ** Gluten Free pizza crust recipe can be found in Easy Gluten Free Baking  by Elizabeth Barbone. How was your weekend? Joining Amanda

This little bird is fresh out of a nest, free and yet still staying close to his home.  This was as close as I could get and then he hopped away into the very tall weeds.  He made me smile.  Wasn't he so loving to stay exactly where he was while I ran inside, grabbed the camera and captured this moment of happiness? Have a wonderful weekend!!

I am participating in August Break .  However I love to talk (or is it type?) so my words will still be here.  I will be posting more photos and fewer words on some days. Care to join in?  Click the link above and check it out :)