Refreshed! :)

Everything looks so refreshed following the rain! :) The parched, brown lawn was desperate for a good drink! Now that it's thrist has been quenched, I think it can stand the sun and temp's in the 70's, 80's, and 90's that are expected this coming week!
I'm glad that the upcoming hot days are expected to be offset by cool nights in the 50's! :) Like the lawn, I can take another round of heat as long as we have comfortable, cool nights to help me feel refreshed! :)
I'm hoping to tackle more yard work this coming week, before the real rain-season returns! :)

The Lens Looking Back! :)

When I see my own reflection in the lens, I'm reminded why I much prefer pointing the lens out-ward to my amazing surroundings!! :) While my eyes fill with appreciation and wonder as I look at the world around me, - I tend to be more critical of my own reflection. ... I see the makeup that was uneven at the end of the day; the glasses that happen to be at a slight slant at that moment; the yellowed teeth that I've been actually thinking about spending money to have my dentist whiten; the gray that is invading my brown hair; ...and the excess weight that I am determined to lose in my fight to get fit! :)
Some of my friends started a fitness group with me last fall, and I'm happy to say that I just dropped a jean size!! :) I have a long way to go to reach my fitness goals, but I believe I will get there! :) Maybe when I do, it'll be a little easier to have the lens looking back at me, who knows!
I guess maybe it's just human nature to be critical of our own image, where we are accepting of others.
The thing IS, - the lens reveals much more about who I am when I'm looking through it, than when it's looking back at me! :)
I love this beautiful world we live in, and I can see and feel the love our Heavenly Father has for us in all the beauty I see around us! I hope as I look through the lens, you will see and feel some of His love for us too!! :) I hope my blog, in some small way, helps you Enjoy The Journey!! :)

Silk! ... For Sheana! :)

This post is with Sheana in mind! I've been watching the corn closely, hoping to see the silk begin to form in hopes that we can have fresh corn-on-the-cob by the time she comes to visit!

The corn has been growing in leaps lately and now stands over my head! ... But the best news of all is that today I noticed the silk is finally starting to form! :) ...

Hurray!! :) Here's hoping the corn will be ready to eat when you're here, Sheana!! :)

Morning Glories continued! ... :)

Here are the three additional photos I wanted to add to the original morning glory post! :) As you scroll down you'll see the comment I made explaining how I messed up my original post, and you'll atleast get to see the other photos! I obviously still have alot to learn about blogging, but I trust in time I'll learn better blogging skills! :)
Suzie, I need another blogging lesson!! :) grin

Crumb-Dumb! :)

Crumb-Dumb! I wanted to work more on my last blog post, and messed up by accidently sending it before it was ready to be sent! :( I had three more photos to add, the spacing to do, and a comment to make. - I'm sure there's a way to delete it and start over, but I lack the knowledge of how to do that, yet. Bummer! :) It could have been a nice post if I only knew what I was doing! :) sigh ...

Morning Glories! :)

Bumblebee & Butterfly! :)

I couldn't resist taking a photo of this bumblebee that was so seriously snacking on this zinia! :)

It wasn't alone, as this tigertail butterfly was also drawn to them! :) It was spooked away a couple times, (once by the dog, and once by me), but kept coming back to the flowers! Under the lens I was able to see it was the same butterfly each time, by the same battered marks on it's wings. I hope you enjoy it's beauty as I did! :) The Tigertail is my favorite butterfly! :)