We hope you had a great Independence Day! The girls had a great time this evening lighting fire crackers, smoke bombs, and sparklers. While we waited for dusk, we watched the fire flies come up from grass in the front yard.
Happy Independence Day!
~~Rhonda 🙂
DH took the girls to the Fourth of July picnic this evening. They met one of DD’s friends there and had a wonderful time.
Our exchange student had her first taste of cotton candy, something she had not seen before. She was also stymied by venison jerky at the butcher’s this morning. Said she had never seen jerky before. 🙂
Because the Fourth is on Sunday, the parade and fireworks will be held on Monday. So tonight was just a taste of what’s to come! 🙂
~~Rhonda
DH and I spent a little time in the garden this morning. The weather was so nice! We had some new hostas to plant.
The bed under the mulberry tree is a great place to start hostas. There’s a small spring that seeps up through the soil and it keeps the ground moist and cool under the tree.
The daylilies are beautiful early in the day before the sun takes a toll on the petals.
‘Heaven’s Trophy’
‘Dublin Elaine’
‘Swelling Anthem’
‘Regency Heights’
A few of the daylilies are done blooming, but there are still a lot of blossoms in the yard. If you’re nearby, stop by and enjoy them in person! You can enjoy other gardens via virtual tours by visiting Tootsie’s place. Click on over and check it out. 🙂
~~Rhonda
We want to extend a big welcome to our exchange student from France! This evening DH and our daughters went to the airport to pick her up. She will be spending the month of July with us. What a trooper! Up for 24 straight hours and she is still smiling! 🙂
We have a long list of places to go and things to see while she is here. We can’t wait! ~~Rhonda 🙂
We’re seeing cooler temperatures than we’ve had for a few weeks. It makes the garden much more enjoyable!
‘Heaven’s Trophy’
Purple Coneflowers
‘Monterrey Jack’
‘Fooled Me’ This interesting blossom was not only a polymerus bloom, but a fused bloom, as well.
Another polymerous bloom this week…’Catherine Woodbury.’
‘Chicago Blackout’
‘Carolicolassal’
‘Dragon King’
‘Accent on Style’
‘Carmine Monarch’
Daylilies, they come in so many colors, shapes and sizes. I hope you enjoyed these from our garden. Visit more gardens at Bloomin’ Tuesday.
~~Rhonda
I’m late getting the menu posted this week. We were gone most of the day…went to Missouri to visit a nursery there. Wine Country Gardens. They have a few daylilies…
So we were busy. 🙂 But we’re home now and I need to post this soon.
Monday
Eat out
Tuesday
Spaghetti and homemade sauce
Garlic bread
Green salad
Corn
Peas
Wednesday
Grilled chicken
Veggie packets on the grill
Garden Salad
Thursday
Pork chop casserole
Steamed sugar snap peas
Corn…I don’t like putting corn on the menu all the time, but the girls do love it…
Friday
Going to be a busy day, so it’s sandwiches for supper.
Saturday
Homemade pizza
Sunday
Roast Chicken in the crock pot
Mashed Potatoes
Steamed green beans
Corn on the cob
Green salad
You’ll find more menu and recipe ideas at Menu Plan Monday. Laura is hosting a giveaway. Post a link to your own menu for this week and you’ll be entered for a chance to win. Visit her at the Menu Plan link for more details.
~~Rhonda
The daylilies are remarkable right now. Lots of blooms, lots of color, lots of wonderful fragrance in the garden.
The Japanese beetles have arrived and are leaving a few holes here and there. Thankfully, they do not eat daylilies!
I’ve been checking the Queen Anne’s Lace for butterfly eggs, but haven’t found any yet. Perhaps it is too early in the season. We hope to raise butterflies from eggs. We did this two years ago with eggs we found in the garden on parsley and Queen Anne’s Lace.
You can visit more gardens at Fertilizer Friday.
~~Rhonda
Yesterday afternoon, DH and I drove north to visit with my parents and two of my sisters. We took Dad out to eat, in celebration of Father’s Day. We sat at the restaurant for an hour and a half. A good visit and some interesting talk with Dad about his passion, Civil War history. On the way home, we watched a beautiful sunset develop with storm clouds.
Last week, several of the menu items fell by the wayside as life took over. So we’re repeating some of those. DD is helping with VBS this week, so she’ll have supper there. Meals are items that can be easily eaten as leftovers, for the most part.
Monday
Chicken and Noodles
Homemade Rolls
Tuesday
Homemade Pizza
Wednesday
Hamburgers / Homemade Buns
Stir Fried Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes
Veggies / Dip
Thursday
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Garden Salad
SunChips
Friday
Rosemary Ranch Grilled Chicken
Corn on the Cob
Steamed Greenbeans
Garden Salad
Saturday
Fridge Food
Sunday
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Garlic Bread
Peas
Corn
Garden Salad
You’ll find more menu and recipe ideas at Menu Plan Monday.
~~Rhonda
Happy Father’s Day to my beloved husband, a wonderful dad to our children, a godly man, always loving, always faithful, always giving.
He’s a son, a father, and a grandfather.
Dad to five…
Our first son and his family…
Our second son and his wife…
Our daughters…
and Grandpa to three…
He’s the best dad around…just ask any of our kids.
A dad of many talents…
He makes great fudge.
He’s a hard working gardener.
We love you, my sweet.
And we wouldn’t be the people we are today without our own wonderful fathers and their love for us.
My husband’s mom and dad in 1979 with our firstborn. We miss you, Dad.
Me and my dad. I love you, Dad. Happy Father’s Day!
~~Rhonda
It’s hot and humid this week, but the daylilies are blooming well. Here are a few pictures from the garden.
I hope you enjoyed the garden tour. Hop over to Tootsie Time to check out links to other gardens.
~~Rhonda