Enjoy Summer, Everyone! :)

 I love sharing the seasons of my yard! :)

 It's fun to see what's in bloom from month to month! :)

 It's ever changing! :)

 The hydrangeas are tolerating the summer heat in the dappled shade! :)

 I like the variety that I have so far! :)

 The hummingbirds are happy the trumpet vines are blooming again! :)

 I even love the fluffy aftermath of the clematis blooms! :)

 Aren't they intriguing? :)

 I noticed the ornamental currents actually formed some fruit this year! Surprise! :)

 As well as the trumpet vines, the hummers have the last blooms of the flowering fig, ...

 And the full bloom of this red Crocosmia, and the honeysuckle! :)

 I took these photos of this fragrant rose through the window screen. :)

 This morning I noticed a tree frog nestled into one of it's spent blooms! :)

 It made me glad I hadn't deadheaded this old blossom yet! :)

The summer heat is keeping me from being out in the yard as much as I'd like to be, but if I time it right I can get out in the morning before it gets too hot! I love All the seasons and love the summer color! :)
Enjoy Summer, Everyone! :)

You Know You're A Country Girl When ... ! :)

    You know you're a country girl when ....
... You notice how tall the field grass is after a record Spring rainfall! :)

 ... You study the tall stand of hay with a smile of satisfaction on your face! :)

 ... You feel excitement when the hay gets cut! :)

 ...  You breath in the sweet fragrance with contentment, and grin! :)

 ... You marvel at the tall rows of hay after it's been raked! :)

 ... You go out and take photos so you won't forget how tall the rows are this year! :)

 ... You look forward to the next step, wondering what the bail count will be! :)

 ... You get a count, and rejoice at the increase in bails this year! :)

... You feel a rush of utopia as it's loaded up and headed down the road to feed someone's livestock again, this year! :)
... Oh the joys of being a country girl! :)

Happy 4th of July! :)

 America, America! God shed His grace on thee! :)

 And crown Thy good, with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea! :)

Happy 4th of July Everybody! :)