Mexican lunch with Mike

 At La Cocina Mexican restaurant having lunch with Bill Halterman and Mike Schwartz. Coca Cola made with sugar cane and not high fructose corn syrup! Good times and good food!

 

The bees are as busy as bees today.

 The bees are as busy as bees today.

 

This week's crafts

 This week's crafting and a sweet potato pie. (It was not easy to take a photo of these mirrors, btw)

 

 

 

 Happy Summer Solstice! It's the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere! Today we had 15 hours of daylight.

 

 Bill wanted chocolate chip cookies, so I made them early this morning, before it gets hot. So, I hate to admit it, but that's what I ate for breakfast today! I should be ashamed, but I 'm not! A nice hot cup of coffee and warm cookies, who could resist that! (I did take my morning 30 minute walk and took all of my vitamins, does that count?)

 

Again tonight, gorgeous sunset

 Again, tonight...gorgeous!

 

Fly away baby bird

 I took my walk at 6:30 this morning, it was already 80°! I saw this baby bluejay just sitting on sidewalk, he must have just left the nest, he wasn't afraid of me. Mama Bluejay was squawking loudly, but he was just checking out his new world. This town is overrun with cats, hope he got his wings and is safe up in a tree by now.

 

 

 It's been a hot one today, but we are blessed with a beautiful sunset this evening!

 

Tiger lily season

 

Red Hat Lunch

 OK, it's HOT! It's 92°. However, had a nice lunch with my Red Hat sisters, got my errands done afterwards and came home to my very cool house. I 'm not going back outside until morning, I hope you all have had a great day!

Uh Oh

 

Summer chili

 It's a little cooler and cloudy today. I thought we should have one last batch of chili before those hot days start (which is Wednesday).

 

Magic and Mischief Market

 We went to the Magic and Mischief Market today at Hazel-Jayne in Effingham. How fun! There were lots of interesting vendors and costumes! Here's something you don't see everyday...a fairy on stilts!

 

Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister-in-law, Sylvia!

 

A gorgeous summer day

 What a gorgeous day! A cool breeze was blowing all day, even though it was in the 80's. We spent the entire day outside. Bill was cutting trees and burning the rest of the debris from the big storm we had a couple of weeks ago. We are cooking hotdogs over the fire and just enjoying the evening. This is about to be devoured, yum!

 

Throw Back Thursday memories

 Since it is TBT, I was looking through some old albums this evening and came across these photos of our 20 year class reunion....I still see most of these people even now, such great friends and many wonderful memories! There are lots more photos, but these are a few of my favorites!

Remembering D-Day

 

New Steampunk box

 Thank you to those who have purchased my handmade steampunk items, you keep me busy! Here's the latest project. I am always amazed at how much of this stuff sells  at Country Creek Treasures in Salem, IL.since it is kind of an obscure genre. I love the concept though and it's really fun to make.

 

 

Happy Birthday, Darren

 Happy 52nd Birthday to my awesome son, Darren Holsapple today! Love you so much! (He's also a great grandpa who let's little people put stuffed animals on his head ) Have a great day, son!