In the last ten days...

I've celebrated Jade's 22nd birthday

with my Mom,

my girls,

and their kiddos...

I've vacationed with Andy in Rockport, MA,

where we stayed in a lovely cottage

filled with charm

and personality,

and the most perfect sheets and bedding...

It was quiet and relaxing and wonderful...........

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Since coming home I've spent a couple of days in meetings at school,

one day working on stuff for a Sunday School teacher's meeting,

and tomorrow I'm off to a workshop on

Brain Research and its Implications in the Classroom

The summer is coming to an end.

But I'm, oh, so grateful for the MEMORIES...

...'til next time!

Blessings!

anticipation

"Well," said Pooh,
"What I like best,"
And then he had to stop and think.
because although Eating Honey
was a very good thing to do,
there was a moment
just before you began to eat it
which was better than when you were,
but he didn't know what it was called.
~A.A. Milne

Off to Beach Pea Cottage for a few days...

anticipation...

summer fun

here

we

come!

happy thought

The world

is

so full

of

a number of things,

I'm sure

we should all

be as

happy

as

kings.

R.L.Stevenson

pink door

BEFORE
AFTER
What do you think?

and more dog days

Dayton's Mom told him

she had a surprise for him

when he got home today.Oh, yeah, he was surprised!

And now...for the next few weeks,

as they're adjusting to having

Bella

their sweet new puppy

join the family,

~these~

will always be remembered as

the

dog days

of

this

summer!

:)

dog days

"Dog Days"

{From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia}
are the hottest, most sultry, days of summer.

In the northern hemisphere,

they usually fall between early July and early September.

in the southern hemisphere,

they are usually between January and early March.

The actual dates vary greatly from region to region,

depending on latitude and climate.

Dog Days can also define a time period or event

that is very hot or stagnant,

or marked by dull lack of progress.

The name comes from the ancient belief that Sirius,

also called the Dog Star,

was somehow responsible for the hot weather.
{dig pics: google images}

Around here during the dog days...

we're big on popsicles...

and watermelon !!!

Hope you're enjoying the dog days of summer!

Special thanks to Koralee of Bluebird Notes for your sweet and thoughtful gift!

The post office closed 10 minutes before I got there today!

{Who knew they closed at 4:30?!}

So...I'll be mailing a little something your way tomorrow!

Blessings!

giveaway winner

Thank you,

so much,

to all of my

friends

and

followers

old and new,

who stop by
to say "Hello"

and to share
thoughts

and

encouragement

with

me.

It means a lot!

~*~

I look forward to

the next hundred posts

and

the joy of sharing and learning

with
you,

my blog friends.

~*~

May many blessings come your way!

~*~

And

now...

{drum roll, please...}

*

...Just a little something from Judy!

(chosen the old fashioned way~

name drawn from a basket!)

Please e~mail your info, Judy, and I'll get that sent out ASAP!

Congratulations !

And thanks to everyone who played along!

Blessings!