Monday, Monday

Our barn

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Summer has settled in nicely, with temps in the mid-to-high 80s. Fortunately, we've had a nice breeze that keeps things bearable. I know, those of you who live in the South would love to see 80s so you could put a sweater on! And that reminds me of the time we were driving back to Wisconsin from Houston, Texas in January. When we stopped in Oklahoma, everyone was wearing parkas and shivering. We were comfortable in T-shirts.

The little sweetie you see above, along with his parents, is moving in with us for a month while they wait for the closing on their house. They've bought a nice house with wonderful back and front yards, beautiful mature trees, at the edge of a little village not far away. For now, we'll be living together and I'll get to see those unbelievably bright blue eyes every day! And since he's just beginning to walk, it will be an exciting month!

Just thought I'd take a few pics of the flowers around the yard. My echinacea seem non existent this year, and the rudbeckia haven't started to bloom. But it's such a lovely time of year. It's what we long for in February - warm weather, sunny skies, beautiful field crops of corn and beans, a garden that's growing like crazy, and pretty flowers in the yard.

I got 16 pints of strawberry jam and a few gallon bags of strawberries in the freezer from this year's garden crop. This is just the beginning of the canning season. With three rows of green beans and way too many tomato plants, I should get a lot of beans and tomatoes canned this summer too. I love that project!  Does anyone else love canning, or is it just me? LOL


Have a wonderful Monday!

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This post might possibly be linked to one of more of the following:

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