Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Sweet Pea


Monday, July 30, 2007

Surprise Lily


This lily sends up leaves in the spring, the leaves die and you forget about the lily. Then surprise the flowers appear and bloom late summer!!

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Bluebird watching over the nest


Four bluebirds hatched in the nesting box this week.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Globe Thistle


Friday, July 27, 2007

"Rocky and Jack"


Our neighbor's grandson, Kevin with the two calves he brought to the fair.

4-H calves at the fair


Thursday, July 26, 2007

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Monday, July 23, 2007

"Cornbox" at the fair


The kids loved playing in boxes filled with corn. Filling their shirts with corn and burying each other in the corn was quite popular!

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Boone County Fair

Mom and her oil painting with the purple ribbon.

My brother entered these Blue ribbon tomatoes.


My brother also received a Blue ribbon for the longest cucumber.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Friday, July 20, 2007

Morning "Glory"


Thursday, July 19, 2007

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Monday, July 16, 2007

Poppy


Sunday, July 15, 2007

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Gracie and babies


Uncle Quentin and Aunt Shirley's pet ducks!!

Friday, July 13, 2007

My Mother's 75th birthday


Mount Vernon Lily



Chuck brought these seeds back from Mount Vernon, George Washington's home!

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Verbena


Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Coneflower


Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Monday, July 9, 2007

Balloon flower


Saturday, July 7, 2007

Parade

Today the Gilbert, Iowa Antique Tractor Club paraded by our house!

Friday, July 6, 2007

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Eastern Comma Butterfly



Monday, July 2, 2007

More art fair


Sunday, July 1, 2007