Fun idea

I saw this idea somewhere recently and thought I'd try it--isn't this fun, to tuck a favorite photo in a little jar to display on a shelf or counter? I think several together would be even nicer. But now, to get back to canning plum jam for Tim! He sees jam in several dozen jars so far, and is hoping for more!

enjoying the flowers on a pretty day

Before the spring rains, I raked a bed by our parking area and spread out two 10-cent packets of wildflower seeds. They are coming up now and are so cheerful!

some little black-eyed susans

baby's breath--ahh

Here is the flower bush on the south side of our house outside the girls' room. The blooms are like a hollyhock but are different. So pretty!

joy in beauty and hard work

Just enjoying our garden: Here are agapanthas from baby tubers that I dug up in Mom's back yard MANY years ago--a nice reminder of her! She had hoped we could use agapanthas at our wedding in August 1983 but it was not exactly the right timing. They are so pretty though.

I forgot who gave me this rose bush--is it yours, Lizzie? It is in front of the girls' bedroom and gives the most lovely little blooms. God is so good! Maybe there are roses in Heaven!

Can anyone tell what Anna did? Thank you ANNA! We love the garage you gave us! Enjoy it, Sweetie!

Wow, this is what happens when my hero thins the apricot tree! He was not surprised at the size of these humongous apricots, but I was startled! And, they are sooo sweet! I wish I could share this fresh-picked goodness with everyone. Here I am holding one of the apricots over the kitchen floor where there is a bunch of fresh-picked squash in the background. Bounty!!!

at the Jacobsen ranch....

Fun times at the Jacobsen ranch! Julia tested the tent to see if it is ready for a camping trip. Doesn't it look inviting?

This funny bird just sits and sits in our sour cherry trees, pretending it is not there. "Don't see me!" it seems to say. But it lets me come right up to it, within about a foot, and take its picture.

This picture is for EMMA. Can you make the sign for BIRD, Emma Grace?