They are at it again! Remember the house that gets painted and decorated for each different holiday? Here it is from Easter & Valentine's Day in previous posts.
Well, now they have painted it again and decorated for the 4th of July.
“The United States is
the only country with a known birthday. All the rest began, they know not when,
and grew into power, they know not how. “
~James Gillespie
Blaine
First, I will not be blogging all day on Thursday, as we will be gone for the day. Welcome to Lake Hillier, on Middle Island off the coast of Australia. and you are seeing right, it is bright pink! I took these photos from the T.V. show called Impossible Planet, and I did not change the color.
The lake is surrounded by the Great Southern Ocean. It is a constant pink color, and does not fluctuate with the seasons.
It was in 2016 that the reason for the color was discovered. It is from a red colored bacterium that is a long scientific word I cannot spell. The bacterium is not rare, but there is a lot more of it in this lake than any other one.
Care to go for a swim?
“If there are ripples on the surface
of a lake, we cannot see the depth. Similarly unless the mind is restful, we
cannot experience the harmony and union within us.”
– Sri Ravi Shankar
Yet we happened to be behind this car. So what's the deal?
It's nowhere near Halloween, so I really don't get it. Makes me wonder...
Come along with me to The Cheese Shop, owned by local Mennonites. It is old fashioned, with a deli, homemade sandwiches, and all kinds of packages of nuts, candy, flours, trail mix, Whoopie Pies, etc.
A whole wall of cookie cutters
Handmade wooden things
Cookbooks
Handmade aprons & purses
So, did you buy anything?
The lower it got, the more red it got.
“From the Rising of the Sun to its
setting. The name of the Lord is to be praised.”
– Psalm 113:3
The only blogger to get the exact details of my mystery photo right was Happy One at Life Is Good. It was a Magnolia tree seed pod. We have many Magnolias around here, and they have just finished blooming. The trees are huge, taller than some houses!
Magnolia trees have been on earth for many millions of years.
They symbolize strength, longevity, and purity.
According to a Japanese legend, it is advisable not to sleep
or stay too long under a blooming magnolia tree, since the intense perfume of
its flowers could stun or even kill.
Can you guess what this mystery photo is? I'll tell you in my next post, and announce those who guessed right!
Today is the first day of summer, and the Big Cat is ready and dressed for it. Wearing a seashell bra and a hula skirt, I believe he is hinting at a trip to the beach. 🏄
"Deep summer is when laziness
finds respectability." — Sam Keen
It was June, and the world smelled of
roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.
~Maud Hart Lovelace
Over the weekend, we got together to celebrate Dara, our middle granddaughter's 12th birthday!
Dara's sister Jazz.
Presents included a journaling kit..
and a hand-stamping metal jewelry kit.
Here we all are after the gift giving and cake.
Age does not diminish
the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.
~Jim Fiebig
The wild Violets are growing in yards everywhere now! They are so sweet. We have quite a few in our yard, and I hate for them to be mowed d...
