Join us as we celebrate our 248th Independence Day.  

Wednesday and fireworks will be going off tonight.  Our 5 dogs will NOT be happy!  

Oh, no more puppies for us to trip over!  How about you, any new animals in your future?  

But they are soooooo worth it!  Our granddogs cry when we leave because they are used to going along with their family.  

I am sure none of you use your dog's name for a password, over and over again.  

I hope you have a day full of laughter and love!  Share both with others and you will have lots of Blessings & Hugs!  

Here it is July!  Do you remember when we were waiting for Winter to be over?  

Maybe it is a good day to take the dogs for a ride when we go get tacos!  

Or maybe that isn't such a good idea!  It looks like the whole neighborhood wants to come.  Can you imagine the expression on the person at the drive though?  

Let's just sneak out and not tell the rest of them where we are going!  I mean it is Tuesday but what they don't know...  

I'll try to figure out what to say and when to say it.  Hope you will laugh, love and share your tacos today!   

Blessings & Hugs!  Pam

Happy July!  Welcome to the summertime hot zone!  

It is too hot to cook or to turn the oven on for sure!  

Now Rose bushes love the hot weather so they should all be blooming now.  

However, if your rose looks like this, it might be a tad too hot where you live.  

So just take a deep breath and remember as we start a new month how fast the last month went by.  It will be November soon enough.  We have survived these temperatures in summers past and we will again.  

Sunday and the last day of June!  Let's make this day count!  

I say a prayer for you today and every day!  

Where are you going today?  Keep going in the right direction!  

Just follow His lead and listen for His voice!  

He always gives you weapons to fight your battles!  Remember you are never alone!  

This Saturday is the Dog days of Summer.  We start at 80° and head to 100° with a feel-like temperature again near 115°.  

I don't see an end in sight to this weather.  There is no rain in our forecast either.  

What is a dog to do in this heat?  Oh, get over it because every summer is just like this.  

No matter how hot it is, rain and cooler temperatures will show up eventually.  It will be November before you know it.  

Don't ever give up!  Learn to love each and every day and share that with others.  

Thursday is a happy day for all of us that woke up today and it should be triple the fun!  

Let's see who we can find today that wants to get into trouble with us!  

Oh no!  Let me get dressed and I'll be right there to bail you out.  

I took this over a week ago, but Livvy is always up for a dare and getting in trouble.  

You don't look like a black sheep!  I don't get in as much trouble now as I used to in my younger days.  

No matter, trouble or fun I hope you make the most of the day and share your smile and kisses with others.  

Wacky Wednesday, the last one in the month of June!  

Now, besides our 2 extra granddogs, we are babysitting chickens and watering the vegetable garden too.  

Summer is here and our temperatures are 99° and above for the foreseeable future.  

Our neighbors left yesterday for vacation.  We gathered four eggs yesterday evening and counted heads.  These three are the youngest chickens.  Of course, they all have names.  

This morning we began watering their vegetable garden and plants too.  Looks like every day there will be water plants at our home or their home.   Our water bill will be high next month.  

We love being a blessing to others because we have so many friends that bless us every day.  

Good Morning!  Happy Tuesday to you!  Chocolate is melting and me too!  I've been outside watering plants for over 2 hours.  

Turks Cap is a favorite Hummingbird plant.  They like my Vitex tree too!  

They fly all around the top in the lilac blooms of the Vitex tree and sit on the branches.  

Bennett found a strawberry and shared it with his sister Livvy.  

Livvy loves home grown tomatoes but doesn't like store bought ones.  

Enjoy your day and be on the lookout for hummingbirds!  

Monday is here as we wind down the month of June very HOT!  

We are in our second week of babysitting our granddogs.  This is Molly and she is the youngest of our group.  She loves swimming in their pool for hours.  

This is the oldest in our group, Lily.  She is a "Man Ankle Bitter," all 2 pounds of her, even though now she doesn't have many teeth left.  

Our Carly was treated to some extra love this week when our grandson, Will, came for a visit.  

At 5 pm every day, all our dogs remind Rbt that it is time for a snack.  This also happens each morning when he comes out of the bedroom as they are all there waiting for him and their snack.  Can you say SPOILED?  

Blessings & Hugs!  Pam

Enjoy every minute of your Sunday.  It is always a day to rest, relax, and rejuvenate!  Find your peace for the week.  

Good Morning Ann!  I miss hearing how you are doing?  Prayers for you each day!  Blessings & Hugs too!  Pam

How in the heck did the weekend get here so fast?  One more week and the month is a goner.  

Did you see the month zip by?  The older we get the fasst time seems to move.  

Summer is here in force and the beautiful flowers are blooming and wilting just as fast.  

Yes Violet, I thought of you when I saw this one!  Just look at those green eyes!  

Does this make me look fat?  Maybe if I had a fridge like that I wouldn't open it as often.  hehehe

Let us learn to love each other unconditionally!  Because as different as we all are, we are all the same!  

Are you up yet???  I am moving very slowly today but I am also very excited today!  

In fact, I am so excited that I forgot to say, Good Thursday Morning!  Now guess what?  

Today is my day!  Would you like to celebrate it with me?  I certainly hope so!  

Maybe you can take your Grands to the zoo this summer to see me!  

Or maybe you can take them to the park to swing on the swings like my neighbor kids love doing in my yard.  

No matter what or when, just celebrate the day and remember that I love you and our friendship!  

Blessings & Hugs from me to you!  

And KISSES too!  Pam

Thursday and our chances of rain are slim and none.  It is hard to believe that we are now in need of rain.  

Summer is officially here and the ground has BIG cracks in it already.  Feast or Famine!  

So as the sun comes up, let us count our blessings, like for the rain we have already had and for those that are getting it now.  

We have so many things to be thankful for each and every day.  Friends and Family are at the top of the list.  

Now if you will excuse me, I really need to water about a million plants in the front yard and the backyard on the longest day of the year!  

Middle of the week with just over a week to go and you know what?  The month of June will be gone!  

Talk about how time flies, the month of June just disappeared!  

Wouldn't it be nice just to put the brakes on and slow down?  

So let's slow down, look around, and do something extra for someone today whether you know them or not.  

Then see what happens in your life!  Blessings will abound in your life!  

At the end of the day sit back and reflect on the wonderful day you had and all that you accomplished!  

Tuesday is here!  Let's talk about planting seeds, flowers.  Mine are certainly blooming.  Put just a "few" of my pictures on my home page.  

Amazing how flowers can grow just about anywhere.  

Except where you plant them.  

You will find them popping up and think, "Did I plant that there?"  

Then comes the hard part...

waiting and loving.  

Monday is here and let's color the world around us beautifully!  

I have always loved Jim Warren's work.  I hope you enjoyed these too.  

Blessings & Hugs!

Blessings & Hugs as you enjoy Father's Day with family! 

Friday morning is here and I am heading to work today!  I just want to be a blessing to everyone I encounter today.  

Share a kind word with those who are scared or might be having a bad day.  

Give someone a hug because you can tell they really need it.  

All creatures that God made, not just humans, need sweet love.  

Even Wilbur, Wendy's pig, who gets canned pumpkin mixed in his breakfast.  Now that's love!  And I... 

Thursday is here already!  Do you eat 3 meals a day, morning, noon, and evening?  

I drink coffee every morning, but none of our meals are ever at a regular time of day. 

You never know what you will get to eat or what time a day you will get it.  Every day is different and a new adventure at our home!  

Especially if we go somewhere to get something to eat.  Look out!  Here we come!  

But the Lord always provides for us and gets us back home!  

How are you doing Ann?  It has been a while since I have heard from you!  Blessings & Hugs!  Pam

Middle of a busy week.  I will be working on Friday!  Yippee Yahoo!  I love seeing Kelly!  

Most days are like this when you are around other people, ordering food, shopping, driving, etc.   Oh, if I could reach out to another driver!!!  

Some days when you wake up you can be grateful and say, "I just did it again."  And some days are Wacky Wednesday!  

Everyday must be taken with a grain of salt and share your smile and laughter with others.  

Look for cuteness wherever you are and celebrate Life!  

We are in the middle of 3 days under 90° but the humidity is still there!  We are getting a very light rain this morning!

Sounds like a perfect time to take a trip to the beach.  

Even if the trip is through pictures of the beach, since not all of us live close.  

Why is it that the colors are so vibrant around the water?  

From sunup to sun down the colors change and all of them are beautiful.  

I hope you have a very Blessed day with lots of Hugs!  

Here we go again!  This new week in June is ours for the taking and exploring!  

Jump for Joy!  It is Monday and a new week to look forward to what the Lord will bring us!  

Stand tall and be on the lookout for something wonderful this week.  

If you don't have any special plans, then come on over!  We will share some quiet time together.  

We can visit, solve all our problems and take time to smell the flowers.  

Good Morning to you!  What has your day been like so far?  

No matter what you do today, have a positive attitude!  I am positive I am going to have to mow because when the pets go outside the grass is so tall you can't see them.  

I am positive that I have had enough coffee now to mow the lawn.  

I am also positive that it is not nice to laugh at someone but fun to laugh with them.  

I am positive that I love sending you Blessings & Hugs!  each and every day!  and putting a smile on your face!  Pam  

Friday is all about the coffee!  We are going to pick up our grocery order.  The problem with that is it is 45 minutes away... one way!  

So getting dressed and staying cool is the BIGGEST factor today.  Our days are now in the 90's each day until the rain comes back, maybe Monday.   

So this yard, belonging to my Boss, hopefully has dried up and we won't see anything like this again this year.  

Now I must brag on my neighbors, Bennett's soccer team was undefeated this year and they won first place.  Jessica is a pretty proud Mom!  

The whole family went earlier this week to pick Blueberries.  Livvy and Jessica brought us a small container of Blueberries picked fresh to our door and they WERE delicious.  

Let's see, this is Thursday!  Every day is a good day to play in the garden if the weather permits.  

If the weather is rainy or too cold or too hot, then it is a good day to read a book.  

I love reading a book that makes you feel good and has a happy ending.  But a book about flowers and gardens is a great book too.  

I hope you enjoy whatever this day brings and includes someone who is very special to you.  

Plants, animals, friends, family or even just a good book, I hope you share a hug and it makes it the best day ever.  

Morning started at 2 am with thunder, lightning, pouring rain, and 2 vibrating dogs.  Rbt just checked the rain gauge.  Just over 2".

Over 7” in 4 days.

And we haven't had as much as most areas around us.

Wednesday is here and that means the week is half over.  I hope it has been a good one for you.  

Sometimes, some days, some weeks are just like that.  When everything you touch just goes the wrong way.  

Trust that God is trying to teach you something or get you to go a different direction or just has something better in mind for you.  

Remember when times were much more simple and you didn't need electronics.  

Now excuse me while I get to work so I can figure out just what I did wrong with the device I was working on earlier.  Maybe it will magically work.