raining

I just entered 3 photos in the state fair. one was the day lilies on my post and one of the owl and chickadee one of the colored smoke with the troops on the last day of basic training. awesome picture. It was a fast trip to town stopped by Wally world and picked up a couple of things one like windshield wash as I use a lot of that stuff when the big trucks pass.
Not much else is going on I walked to the swamp looking for blueberries..none.. guess I will have to drive up the pass. Amie will be here in a week so perhaps she will go with her Grandma and pick berries..
raining................

AUGUST!!!!

My flowers for this summer. each summer is a surprise of what will come up and bloom. I had a few surprises this summer. The red poppy and the day lilies. I had transplanted the day lilies last fall so they are later blooming which was nice. So many are fading away already. Hope your summer was good.

SMOKING SALMON

WE have been busy putting up salmon for the winter --,WINTER= Yikes!!==where did that word come from.??? Keeping busy while the fish are coming in. Catch, gut and cut up and wash jars or get the smoke ready. actually Grandpa does most of that I clean the fish and wash jars and can. It all turns out very good.
My flowers are in full bloom and some fading away. I have been collecting seeds to try and get a dirt bank started with wild flowers down at the boat launch.
The garden is producing and tomatoes are getting ripe but I have a feeling I will have a few green ones left to make salsa.
Kids came out to go fishing yesterday, they got 3, fixed a pot of bear meat spaghetti to feed the hungry crew when they came back. was so good to get my hugs from my son and grandson.
Raining today I started out to mow the lawn as the sun was out for a bit. It didn't look like it was dry enough to cut. I was going to weed eat. pulled the weed whacker out and was coming around the house and rain hit so I am in the house .
Big City tomorrow with a friend. and a Dr. appointment.
PLEASE SAY A PRAYER FOR PFC. BOWIE TO RETURN HOME (USA) SAFELY.

Flowers

This is a beautiful poppy. I was so excited to see it as I have planted and tried for years to grow one. I now wonder if it will re-seed and come up next year. My flowers are all blooming so beautiful and the nasturtiums are beginning to bloom which is usually in August. Does all this mean snow will too come Early????? Oh NO..................

Too hot

I will speak for the baby Bird."Mommie" "Mommie" feed me so I can get strong and get out of this hot house. So we can start our flight over the ocean or over the Yukon where it must be cooler. This picture was taken a few days ago and the baby has gotten strong and flew the nest. good for it, as It is too darn hot. My garden is a month early and smaller. I put up my cauliflower and broccoli today and spinach. Guess I will go out and do a rain dance.

4 th July

Wish you were here..Had a wonderful day feeding kids and grandkids and great-grandaughter. It was very hot 80 degree and have already chopped my broccoli heads.They did not get very big but were beginning to flower. Too early, but our summer has been hot and dry, and not so good with north growing plants. will do up cauliflower next week.
wanted to share the great granddaughter. She played in the water for hours, my plants got a soaking. Grandchildren are such a gift. We had a great dinner, Bear hamburgers and the trimmings, fire in the fire-pit. to help keep bugs away with the smoke.didn't need the heat we tried to keep it smoking. Hope your day was a great one also.

King Salmon

After having King Salmon steaks for dinner sitting back watching TV stuffed. I don't know why the first one is so delicious. I guess because of the long winter.
My garden is growing and have so many flowers blooming will get photo's of those in a few days. We have sunny afternoons. Waiting for my grandson to get home from his army training just a few more days. The sunshine will be brighter.