Fresh from the Garden...

So what do you do when you have an overabundance of delicious, juicy, and fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes and peppers?  You make salsa!   And that is exactly what I did twice this weekend!  There is absolutely nothing like it!  Happy Harvesting!

On Being a Cloud Watcher

Watching clouds overhead has always been so facinating to me.  White and fluffy, thin and wispy, or heavy and menacing, it doesn't matter, they always draw my attention.  They can be a big mass of white billowing puffs towering in the distance or individual puffs taking shapes that are limited only by our imaginations. 

I love the way they give us free evening shows when they reflect the diminishing sun's rays or the way they bubble like a cauldron when forming a storm.  I love the way they offer us a refreshing break from the hot sun if even for only a moment and the way they hover in the nooks and crannies of the fields on my early morning drives to work.

I will never tire of looking above at the ever changing beauty of the clouds!

A few more glimpses from my week at the lake

The rush of water on your feet, pretty flowers watered by afternoon showers, and blue herons trying to keep out of sight... These are just of the few of the benefits of lake living. 

You also get to enjoy the lovely, warm feeling you get when the lake bounces the sun's rays off her surface and into your smiling face!

And how can you top a delightfully warm, backberry cobbler made from the fresh blackberries you pick in the wood beside your house?  OK...Maybe you add a scoop of creamy, vanilla ice cream and eat it by candlelight!

Quaint little stores filled with antiques and what-nots allow you to treasure hunt and step back in time but try to avoid the disturbing dolls or you may want to cut your shopping short!

And then there are those sunsets made extra spectacular by the afternoon storms...

Early mornings greet you with sounds of many birds, a horse's whinny, and views of light seeping through the dewy trees.   A pretty pair of swings beg you to sit down and pay attention to what is around you!

Oh how I love the lake and her magic! 

More Good Stuff

Our Fourth of July Fireworks this year were viewed from the lake!  I believe this is the first time I have ever watched fireworks from a boat!  The stage was set with a pretty sunset and little boats finding just the right spot to catch the show.  Our boat, being somewhat cooperative this year, cradled us as we watched the fireworks explode and reflect on the water below us.  We even heard sounds of a waterfall in the background!  Thanks Garrison!