Ckeck your settings....Ducks and Denise

Sarah and Pat helped me load the ducks in the crate for the ride over to their new home at the Jackson County Fair. I didn't need the radio on as they chirped all the way over. As we prepared to introduced them to their new home for the week, Derrick was going to take pictures. This is where, "always check your settings", comes in.............

.....it was a great picture with the water still splashing. We'll try again today as I go back and work with the rest of the kids (ducks).

Later in the evening we headed to the show arena to watch Denise show one of her piggies. I've been watching Denise show her animals since she was a young girl. Today watching her bring a tear to my eye as I realized the end of her show days was coming to end. Thomas and I are so proud of her.

Thanks to my wonderful friend who found this poem and sent it to me. I hope you take a few minutes and read it and that you will begin to make that little line memorable.

Ducks and a Doggie......

  It's that time of year-babysitting for ducks. Linda was out early on Thursday morning picking up the ducks as they arrived at the post office. I had their vacation home all ready with food and water. We opened the box and we seen 25 beautiful fluffy baby ducks just 2 days old. We got them settled in and I began teaching them how to drink and where to find their food. You only need to show a few and the rest follow. They will be mine till next Saturday when I take them to the FFA Building at the fair. I will have to teach them how to go down the slide....enjoy the pics!!

I loved all the pictures, but this one was my favorite. Seems he is giving me the---are you done taking pictures yet look?

   Your wondering where the Doggie comes in at-this is what a customer requested that I make this morning.........

Dazzling Stargazers.......

   Rolling in at 4am this morning, I was not able to see all my flowers. I could tell that even though they were watered twice a day the heat had still effected them. Later in the morning I went outside to make sure all the animals had plenty of fresh water. I rounded the corner to the water spicket and this is what I saw........

   I knew when I left that they were getting ready to open and I figured they would pop while I was gone. Guess they were expecting me....what a welcome. I misted them with water to keep them cool a couple times today. They were so beautiful I wanted them to last.

   The branches from the sweet pea bush is giving them much needed shade. I was tempted all day to cut them and keep them in the cooler for my design show in a few weeks.

   One word cannot describe their beauty--dazzling, ravishing and exquisite..............

Winding down.....

   As we prepare to load up and head home my mind is going into a lot of different directions. We've enjoyed our vacation so much. It's good to get away and let your mind and body rest. Your able to get away from the every day grind of work, meetings and the every day drama that creeps into your life.
But I've missed home. I long for watering my flowers, working in my gardens and relaxing on my back porch. Sarah, Sandra and Daddy have been watering and watering while we were gone. Sarah said they all look good and none of them have died. I've missed my BFF Cindy and Linda but we've talked almost every evening. Keeping in touch is good but I miss seeing their smiles.
   I hope everyone makes time to get away, if not for a week maybe just for a few days. It's good for the soul......

 

Doing what you want..........

Vacation is a time for rest and relaxation. To take long naps and do nothing but what you want to do. Bristol has been doing that. He went round and round until he got the pillow in the chair just where he wanted. He nestled it and flopped down, closed his eys and napped for at least and hour. Ahh.....vacation!!

Blueberry Waffles......

Headed to the Flea Market yesterday. We enjoy the fresh produce that they offer. I told Linda of the variety and she said, "send pics". These are for you Linda....

We bought, peaches, blueberries, strawberrys, cherrys and watermelon. This morning I made blueberry waffles for breakfast. I will admit we made pigs of our selves......but we are on vacation!!!