Day 127: Camping

Last week I was able to go camping for a few days.  There were a few things I learnt on this adventure.

First, I am very thankful for my parents and them allowing me to use their 5th wheel.  Plus them helping me set it up.  And allow me to use what was in it.

Second, I am never camping again by myself.  I found out how boring it really is and how much I love having my family around when I am camping.  That there is only so much thinking that one can do.

Third, I was happy with all the guest that did make their way to visit.  I had supper guest every night which gave me something to look forward to.

This picture was from the night I made Taco Salad.  It was good!

Day 126: Trash the Dress...

On a nice summer day I was able to take pictures of my friend.  She got married in Rwanda and wanted to surprise her husband with some photos of her in her dress for his birthday.  It was to a be a trash the dress but we kept it pretty low key.  I was really happy with how they turned out.  So tonight, you are getting more then one picture!  Enjoy!!

Day 125: Beans, Beans, Beans...

During my week off I got to help snip some beans.  Now, this brought back some memories of my younger years.  August sun, the garden producing something crazy and DVBS (Daily Vacation Bible School).  Spending our afternoons in the cool basement out of the August sun (For us dutch blond girls this was very much appreciated) snipping beans or podding peas.  And catching up on our soups.  Another world!  Our Grammy's favorite soup...and she didn't miss it often.  The nice thing is you could pretty much watch an episode once every couple months and be caught up.  Not much time seemed to ever pass during that show....lol.

This time while snipping these beans my sister, my mom and I were able to catch up with life.  And to me, that is time well spent!!!

Day 124: Sunflower!

I am back!  Had sometime away from the computer world.  Went camping and just enjoyed sometime with family.

Did you notices this isn't called sunflowers!  Just Sunflower.  My mom decided to plant some this year.  Now, they are tall...they tower over me.  I would say at least 8 feet tall.  But only one with a flower on.  However, I do think that many more will come as I see buds.  Mom kept mentioning the only one flower sunflower patch.

My sister and I kept joking we were just going to go buy some from Michael's and just put them into mom's garden as a joke.

Day 123: Oh, Smurf!

The other day I was walking into work and I seen this!  There were mushrooms growing everywhere.  And I have to admit with the new Smurf's movie out my mind wondered there.  I thought maybe I could edit this and put a small smurf on here.  Instead, I edited a butterfly in the picture.

Now, I don't know how many peoples mind would wonder to smurfs when they see a mushroom but mind did.  I think it probably has to do with my childhood.  I had many Smurf themed birthdays, Smurf board games, and one of my favorite stuffed teddies was a Smurf.  Maybe that is why my brain wondered to Smurfs!!!

Day 122: My Newest Addition

This Saturday a new addition was added to my house...yes, that is correct a piano!!  My mom's old piano!!  I was super excited about it.  I have wanted a piano for a while now.   And it is amazing that it is my mom's piano.  Now, I am no where as good at playing it as my mom...nor do I think I will ever hit that...but I think is is awesome that I have the piano that we grew up singing around and listening to mom play.

Now, don't worry, my mom still has a piano...she has Grammy's old piano.  So we will still be able to listen to her play that beautiful music she does.

Day 121: Oreo!

This past weekend I was able to join my sister and brother in law for a little while they were camping.  And my sister and brother in law have a new addition to their family...Meet Oreo!!!

He is two years old but an amazing dog.  He barely barks.  He loves to play fetch.  And I think at times he forgets he is as big as he is.  He is an amazingly natured dog!  I loved playing fetch with him.  He brings the ball back.  He jumps and catches it midair.

Thanks for the enjoyable Friday night L & N!!

Day 120: Coffee + Good Friend = Fun Times!

Thursday I was able to make a quick coffee date with a good friend that just lives down the road from me.  She was free so we thought it was time catch up on our crazy summers.  We met in the middle and decided to walk to the coffee shop down the road.  My friend ordered a hot beverage and this is what it looked like.  I just had to capture it.  I ordered a smoothy and it didn't come out that fancy!

It was great catching up with this friend.  We don't get together lots but when we do we can chat it up!

Day 119: Flowers = Smiles

I was the recipient of these beautiful flowers!!!  The bouquet had so many beautiful flowers in it.  Between the colours and it having my favourite flowers in there...both Gerber Daisies and Lilies!!  How could any girl complain about receiving these!!

It was a pleasant surprise and a unexpectedly great week!!

Day 118: Friends...Good Friends!!

This long weekend I was able to have a friend come over and spend sometime visiting.   We always find fun things today.  This visit was a lot of visiting because it has been forever since R has come here for longer then a quick visit.

We even had to go on a mouse hunt early Sunday morning at our one friends place.  At 7:15 I had a phone call, text and even my land line called.  Mouse spotting and her daughter was waking up and her hubby wasn't home.  Now, don't be thinking you can call me to help hunt down mice. I am NOT that brave but thought I would at least go and give my moral support.  On my way over to my friends house all I could think was you have to be brave.  This mouse is small.  It is a irrational fear.  Apparently that speech didn't help.  Because when that mouse came running from under the piano....this girl screamed, started acting like she was jumping rope, and made little k think this auntie of mine is crazy and scaring me!!!

I wish I would have taken a picture of the scene...Pictures this, my friend who made the panicked text and call to me is still in her pj's with runners on holding a broom.  Blankets around the piano where the last spotting of the pesky mouse was.  A trail of bread crumbs and cheese out the door.  My friend was hoping the mouse would follow the trail out like on the cartoons.  (I secretively hoped this was the case as well).  Once I came, I found a hockey stick.  And once R came we found a curling broom.  Three adult girls, one little girl all in their pj's holding something to protect ourselves.  Wishing at that very moment we had more guys in our lives to call upon!!!!