Can you believe that some schools in the DFW area are starting today?  My girls start on the 10th.  Most all schools are starting a couple of weeks early because of time they missed during the Pandemic.  

Even as hot and as dry as we are this year, I would rather have summer than a freezing winter.  Which one do you prefer?  

This was the Dallas area yesterday evening.  And once again we did not get a drop.  So near and yet so far; all around us.  But one day soon, it will be our turn.  

Aren't Sundays just the most beautiful days of the week?  They are such fun days to me just to get ready to begin a new week.  

Another week of summer to drag out the sunglasses again and face the first week of August still extra hot and extra dry.  

Time to go out and make the best of what is in store for us now.  Share your smile and your Blessings.  

So just what are you doing this weekend?  Do you have any fun plans?  

I hope you make time to laugh with friends or family.  Laughter, helping, kindness and love is what makes the Blessings of life.  Don't you agree?  

We all need to make time to help others.  Sometimes it is doing something good for them.  Sharing your smiles helps make others wonder if you are up to no good or just helps to put a smile on their face too.  

You might even speak to a stranger, just say "Hello" and make them feel noticed, alive and important.  Being kind to someone might also make them smile.  You could take a drive in the evening to watch the stars come out.  Whatever you do, share your Blessings with others every day.   

Hope your Friday is being kind to you. Please share your wonderful smile this day.  Smiles  Gloria

You cannot smile too often. Gladness is the sunshine of life.

What is up with this?  Someone in Texas has been very, very bad.  I sure hope it isn't me!  Everyone is getting rain but Texas!  

This is what it will probably look like WHEN we do get rain!  I am not sure where this picture was taken and although it is beautiful, it is scary at the same time.  

I know it is all in God's perfect timing.  I also know we have had hot times like this before.  Can you imagine what the settlers went through with no air conditioning?  I am thankful for A/C and many other blessings, like it's Friday and I am sharing blessings with you!     

Good morning my friend, I hope you have a nice Friday ... I send you kisses

My this week is flying by as I am enjoying my moments doing this and that  during these summer days. Hope your days are being ever so nice to you as you do your daily duties.  Another cool day  bring fall into my mind .  Found the other day pumpkin jam. Now that sounds interesting  for I so do like apple butter jam. Just might give it a try.  In the mean time  I do believe I need to fill up my coffee cup with some toasted coconut flavored coffee .  Smiles  Gloria

Pumpkin — seedy sunshine in an autumn bowl. ~Terri Guillemets

Good Thursday Morning!  Sending Blessings upon Blessings to you and your family and loved ones today and everyday.  

Do you think coffee is additive?  I love making it because the smell of ground coffee is to me the best part.  

I do know that if you drink too much coffee, tea, soda, or anything with caffeine in it when you quit you will have a massive headache.  Looks like the person who posted that already knows that.  hehehe  

Thanks for the therapy, for listening, and for being such a priceless friend to me.  

The lawn  had its hair cut yesterday and for today  is laundry and dusting day. 

We are at 62 for the temp this morning and just might get to 70. Loving these cooler days while it lasts.  Have a glorious day what ever  you plan to do.  For me my plan is to  get my household duties done and then sit back and have another cup of one of many  favorite flavored coffees I enjoy, while finding another piece to the puzzle.   Smiles   Gloria

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. ~Clive James, in The Observer, London, as quoted by The Reader's Digest, 1980

Love is what the world needs and what life should be all about.  Don't you agree?  

Some people act one way in public and a completely different way at home.  Do you know anyone like that?  

And some people just like to make fun of you!  Now I know you don't know anyone like that, do you?  

How about we all just kiss and make up?  I love you for being my friend and I hope you enjoy my pictures, babbling and nonsense.  

 and kisses

I just started this nice summer bird  puzzle  today  as the  rain is coming down off and on this morning. We are at 67 for the temp at the moment. Now where is my coffee cup?  Nice to have coffee to sip on as one finds pieces to the puzzle. I do believe this will be a  nice lazy day doing this and that.  Hope your Tuesday is being nice to you. May you have a glorious week.   Smiles  Gloria

Smile... how much is a smile worth?  Depends on if you are on the sharing end or the receiving end, I guess.  

It depends on what you are doing to cause them to smile at you, like smelling the flowers, I really enjoy smelling the flowers.  

Oh!  Busted!  What are you looking at?  Yes, I love taking time to smell the flowers, don't you?  But I do love sharing a smile even more.  

Music Monday!  Do you like music?  Do you listen to it?  Do you dance?  

I love Oldies and older Country music and we listen to SiriusXM quite a bit.  My girls both like Choir in school.  We used to dance all the time but since Hubby's hip surgeries we do not go dancing anymore.  

But music will always be one of the keys to my heart.  Even though I can't really sing, remember the words or play an instrument.  What do you play?  

I have videos from when my granddaughters were very young playing all sorts of instruments, horns, drums, etc.  Actually, Michelle is now taking virtual guitar lessons from Mexico every week.  

Now, if I can just keep my plants alive, I will be happy.  I need to turn on the music outside and water them.  Monday Blessings to you!  

Such a pretty lily  in my flower garden. Puts a smile on my face seeing all the lilies in the flower bed of many colors that was planted last fall. My goodness saying the world fall we will be heading into August soon.  Really to tell you the truth I am looking forward the fall days.  Hope we are blessed with a long colorful fall season.  Ha, Ha,  I am even wearing today a brown outfit  and have a fall amber orange sweater on for it is 57 for the temp at the moment this morning. Loving these cooler days. In the mean time I'am sipping on a nice cup of coffee.   Have a Glorious Life doing this and that and I will do the same. Smiles  Gloria

we finally got some much needed rain..yea! the grass was crunchy..hope your day is going well..much love..mk

Sunday morning and the sun is shining.  Blessings from God are also shining down on you today!  

Every day should be about LOVE.  I hope you know how special you are and that you are loved.  

Friends, family, same or different, it should always be about being loved and loving each other.  Blessings to you as we begin this new week.  

A beautiful day to you.   Just had to share this picture of the bachelor button plants. I use to have them many years back in the flower gardens. A dear friend gave me some seeds  to plant this summer. Looking forward to seeing them once again in the flower garden.  Wonder if there is a poem for the bachelor buttons for they are such a smilie flower .  Think I will look into that thought. May you have a relaxing weekend.  Smiles  Gloria

A flower in a scrapbook
dried as dry can be
but beautiful in its colors
a bookmark to eternity
~Terri Guillemets