Welcome.....

To my world of the weird, the strange, the unexplained......... no, I'm just kidding, this is a happy place......OK, maybe I am just a little weird.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Bumble bee moth

 This bumble bee moth has been visiting my flowers a lot lately. He looks like a small hummingbird. His wings are mostly clear, but also look like a hummingbirds wings. Very interesting!





 

Monday, July 28, 2025

A Luna moth greeted us this morning. So beautiful!

 A Luna moth greeted us this morning. So beautiful!


 

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Farmer's Market Haul

 Went to the Farmer's Market in Effingham today, got homegrown veggies and melons, flowers, cinnamon apple rolls and cherry pie. That's about all I accomplished today, as I have an ear infection in both ears. I had to get antibiotics...We were invited to a customer appreciation/birthday celebration at Blair's processing in Louisville tonight. I really wanted to go, but no dice. Bill went though and brought home some delicious food for me, thank you Hope Horath, so thoughtful of you!


 

Friday, July 25, 2025

It HOT

 The heat index is 121° right now and the wind speed is 1 mph..


 

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Happy 31st Anniversary to us

 Happy 31st anniversary to my wonderful, kind, thoughtful, caring and hilarious husband, Bill Halterman today. Love you so much and love doing life with you, it's a new adventure everyday!


 

Monday, July 21, 2025

A little friend

I have a little friend visiting me outside today. I know he's just here for the salt, but he's very pretty!


 

Today's funny


 

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Baby blue birds

 We had quite a thunder boomer an hour ago, now there is part of a rainbow! Also, our little bluebird babies are getting restless. It won't be long and they will leave the nest.









 

What a strange looking sky tonight! This is the actual color.

 What a strange looking sky tonight! This is the actual color.






 

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Air Fryer bread

 I made peasant bread in my air fryer today! Perfect!


 

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Scopes Monkey aTrial Re-enactment

 A re-enactment of the Scope's Monkry trial was performed in Bryan Park in Salem today. For those who are not local, William Jennings Bryan was born in Salem, Illinois and ran for president three times, also lost three times. He was the prosecutor in this case. Scopes was accused of teaching evolution to his students, which went against the Bible. He was defended by the famous Clarence Darrow.The trial was eventually held outside as it was July and extremely hot. It was the first trial broadcast nationally on radio 100 years ago this month. As soon as the play started it began raining and rained for an hour and a half. The rain ended as soon as the play was over! Me and my dear friend Teresa Dalton sat in the rain under an umbrella and got drenched. Everyone else stayed too. We then went to El Patron for some delicious Mexican food. We had a nice long visit. Quite the interesting day!












 

Friday, July 11, 2025

July Red Hat meeting

 Had lunch with my Red Hat sisters today! We played sharades, played (sang) patriotic song games and had a great time as always.











 

Sunday, July 06, 2025

Pink and purple sunset

 I know I post a lot of sunsets, but this one was exceptional!