~Bountiful Garden~

My dad grows a wonderful garden every summer. This year he added some flowers to it. (Such a pretty shade of pink....don't ya think!) Dad's such a great gardener.  I'm hoping that someday It will rub off on me. In the meantime, NO green thumbs here! Although I have done pretty good with the grass this summer if I do say so myself. :) Here's a poem that I thought fit perfect!

~SEPTEMBER~

"The breezes taste

 Of apple peel.

The air is full

Of smells to feel-

Ripe fruit, old footballs,

Burning brush,

New books, erasers,

Chalk, and such.

The bee, his hive,

Well-honeyed hum,

And Mother cuts

Chrysanthemums.

Like plates washed clean

With suds, the days

Are polished with

A morning haze."

-John Updike-

 

Triple Chocolate Fudge Chip

If your looking for the perfect chocolate fix I would dare say you couldn't go wrong with this.  Spread it on a Honey Graham or eat it with a spoon. (or in my case a butter knife) :)  Satisfaction guaranteed!

It made for the perfect breakfast! Yuuuuummmmy! :D

~Thunder and Lightning~

The other night we had the most spectacular lightning show! It was continuous bolts. So AWESOME! I grabbed my camera and started snapping but it was getting to dark and there was a lot of camera shake and blur.  I finally got my tripod and my hubby drove me a better location.  My zoom lens wouldn't focus for some reason so they are kind of far away.

Ridin' Home

Cowgirl Way

Cowgirls are special and work hard every day
They feed their own horses, and stack their own hay
They know who they are, and where they are from
Their family comes first, but when the chores are all done

We get in the saddle in rain or in shine
It's not the destination, but the thrill of the ride!
On horseback all our problems just slip away
Just workin' and playin' the cowgirl way.

Kathleen