Where ya been girlfriend??

LIFE..... How does it go so fast???  Many days here have been full of goodness. Many days have been nonproductive....  can we just rewind and do summer again?  HUM I don't think I have ever wanted to say that.  I am usually not a summer girl but this has been a summer that  has gotten away from me.

Here  is a summertime  review of  my life in the fast lane.

I planted my flowers in AUGUST!

So they are a bit behind. 

I had decided I wasn't going to do flowers this year on my porch.

I thought I didn't have time to water and care for them everyday.

Then decided that I couldn't live without them.

So I bought them the end of June and they patiently waited  to be planted.

I have worked on Little Pink Projects 

which led to Bigger painting projects

Free from the curb ....  

finally getting it's long overdue

face lift. 

Miss Table , You look Marvelous :) my dear!

The pink basket..... still not sure about.  

But my granddaughters are always finding a use for it.

I couldn't be happier with white paint!

We have had  TWO Golden Birthdays

  

I have eaten pie and  I  have Stitched Pie

We traveled to Colorado for a family wedding.

We have gobbled down home grown goodness.

I have decorated and 

Celebrated Red, White an Blue.

I have Made enough for all....

The fridge is FULL of Strawberry- Rhubarb Jam

  I have been blessed.

Reuniting with Brother and Sister in Law

who now live in Alaska.

Good to spend time with family again.

I have been refreshed by Young Love....

I have Repurposed junk.

I have been inspired by Country Living.

 I have Enjoyed the beauty of the day.

I have clicked my heals twice and

remembered ....

There is no place like home. 

I have ridden my bike for PIE! 

 I Rode 150 miles of RAGBRAI

Eating pie at least once a day sometime twice a day ")

Not a guilty feeling in sight!

God Bless the Pie Makers!

New personal best.... 75 miles in one day

on my Bicycle! 

Good Job Nanny:)

We met this lady in one of the towns.

By the patch on her bike we discovered she is a

Fellow comrade of RAGBRAI #3  1975

Little bit of age difference here.  She is amazing. 

Always inspired by the People who do RAGBRAI  year after year.

I rode my bike through Sheldon where we once lived.

So many memories in this house for my kids.  

I have celebrated Christmas in July. 

Revisiting a bit of an overdue

Happy Birthday Present for Ariann. 

 I Sewed stockings from thrifted sweaters.

And she is pleased as punch!

(not sure why the toe looks so skinny here)

I've been Getting healthy...  the Pure and Natural way

Lemon water in my fridge daily. 

I have prayed continually while my Daughter went to

 AFRICA.

Can't describe the blessing it was for her. 

Do not let Fear rule ....  lesson learned.

summary of trip experience here

We have been to the County Fair

We got to touch Buddy.

The Reserve Champion.

Great Job Anthony!

I have found buried treasure in my flower bed....

The little bottle is in mint condition.

I have played with pinwheels that are begging to be finished.

Another jean quilt mixed with old shirts an some cottons.

We have been to the Iowa State Fair. 

Little miss Emerson with American Gothic Icon.

The young and the old have enjoyed singing old songs

with the fair entertainment.

I have loved Black- Eyed Susan flowers on my porch.

They have lasted for 3 weeks ...  Wow

We did not make it to the beach but

I have bought the beach to my home.

You got to love SUMMER TIME !

Thanks for the memories.

Janita

    

AMERICAN spirit

Forever be True to the RED, WHITE and BLUE.

Welcome to my home!

Red White and Blue

 Spirit In my sewing room.

snuggling cozy with the stars

american spirit .....blessing others

this quilt will be donated

100 quilts for kids crusade

 Stars and STRIPES forever true to thee.

Blessed be the Brave who fight for these colors.

peaceful spirit

stitching stars

Celebrate!

I finally have some bunting.

RECYCLED American spirit here,

made using some old denim

some old kakai pants

a few old shirts

and some cotton prints.

At home in America.

My flag flys every day.

Why do old buttons create a sweet spirit in me??

Can't live without it spirit........

Make it, Share it and Eat It!

 Strawberry Rhubarb jam we love you!!

Making this is a yearly ritual.

small town spirit

This was Emerson's First year in T-Ball

    and she was cute as can be ....

we were  Impressed by this little American Spirit : )

EMERSON

playing first base

(not playing in the dirt!)

Lets just say that was taking a lot of will power on her part.

the BOLD and Unafraid SPIRIT

You go Girl!!!

This is how she ended the season....

sliding into home plate.

I'll never be an Olympic champion....

but I love my country!

Congratulations to all of the U.S.A.Olympic contenders!

I don't care if you did or didn't get a medal,

if you did we loved watching every moment of it....

if you didn't...you  are still inspiring to me.

Just to get to the Olympics to compete, alone, is amazing.

You have worked very hard

and

you have made us very proud! 

God Bless America, My Home Sweet Home.

Put a star on it!

wishing you a day filled with blessings

janita