July in review

It is so hard to believe that today is the last day of July.  July is so busy and I know I missed several post.  So as a disclaimer lots of photos in this one.

Saturday morning breakfast while brother was away at a sleepover

New blueberry box

 Our garden is growing

Newly planted apple and peach trees

Cousins

 11th birthday

Someone had a very generous MomMom this birthday....so happy with his souped up Kindle Fire

The smile says he liked it.

4th of July boy

Hershey Park with friends

Cute

 Silly

Boat trip

Miserable together.  Have to get the dog sitter next trip

Captain Jeff

Nervous doggy

Now this is fun

 no doubt they are cousins

It is nice to have friends close by

All worn out from a hot night on the boat

Could not find out doggie - found him

Pre-vacation lawn cutting and we found this creature in our grass

Light daycare day so we splashed the afternoon away at the boat club

County fair

Let the derby begin

God blessed us with a string of lovely days to close out July....how nice!

Bring on August 

Pickle Day

When I was little I used to wish I was a boy so I could be a farmer.  Once it sunk in gender change didn't really happen (so I thought)  I figured I should marry a farmer and be a farmers wife.  

30 YEARS LATER..............

I married a banker who plants a garden because he probably daydreams about being a farmer while he is stuck at his office job 14 hours per day :(

I like my garden.  I like going outside and weeding it in the morning while the kids are play....well I enjoy weeding about half then I get bored so I make my son do the other half.  The produce is starting to come out my ears so I tried my hand at pickle making and it was so easy.

 The hardest part was trying to find dill sprigs which next year I will know to grow my own.  I made whole pickles and spears and used two different recipes.  I can't wait to see how they turned out.  

Love this life

Today I had the pleasure of walking around outside in my garden and picking my produce and enjoying this beautiful day.  As I was pulling a cucumber off it's stem I remembered that I used to sit at me office desk and dream of doing this.  I took a moment to try just let it sink in and enjoy the moment.  I am very blessed to have been able to make this change in  my life.

Thank you Jeff for giving me this opportunity.  I enjoy it!

Next up - Attempting to make homemade pickles....if I can ever find dill sprigs