Sunday, July 31, 2022

Sunday, July 31

July 31, 2022

What a very nice day.  After church we gathered for lunch at Daddy's house.  Enjoyed some special company.  Then it was time to head to the middle school for the Arts Associations performance of The Bottom Brothers: The Musical.  Brianna is a cast member and had told us to be prepared to be fully entertained.  Well, we certainly were!  The cast was brilliant and funny and we all enjoyed it thoroughly!  It was so great to see (and hear) Brianna on stage again, too!  She has sooooo much talent!  I just love to watch her perform.  Maverick was pretty enthralled with the sight of his beautiful Mama up on that stage, too.  :) 


Daddy and Jennifer F.

Megan

It just looked pretty driving home



"Cheese!!!"


So fun to attend with Anne, Scott, Jennifer and Zac

"That's my Mama!!"

Also with Julie, Brenda and Matt!

After the play...

Audrey, Megan, Brianna, and Hannah

Brianna and Jackson

I love that in these photos
 Jackson is holding his son's shoes...

Picture taken in this very same location back in 2013
When Brianna was Maria in The Sound of Music. 
They have come a long way!  :)


July pool days

I take far too many photos from the pool... but goodness, it is my happy place. :D I thought I would just combine a bunch of them into one post - at least for July.  :D   ha!


July 5, 2022
It had been a busy few days and I was tired.  Then Marvin and I decided to do a major purge in our attic.  At the end of the day I was hot and miserable and all I wanted to do was get in the pool.  I pulled out leftovers for the family, then went and jumped in the pool.  I stayed in there for hours that night!  And it was exactly what I needed.  



the sky is so peaceful



Looking toward where the new barn will be built soon - that will work out just fine. 


seriously... the clouds were mesmerizing

Daddy wanted to come see me before he left (Daddy and Kerry
had joined in for leftovers) so they walked out to the pool.   
Very sweet.  :) 


July 11, 2022
the pool was perfect - (I guess it always is, pretty much!)  I did some exercises first and then floated my cares away.  



Goose wanted to come check things out.  :) 

Goose was really trying to figure out where my music was
coming from...(hint... that black speaker right by my cup!)  :D 

Hello sweet Goose! 


July 17, 2022
I really hurt my back the day before... not quite sure how, but I was determined to get in the pool and do some exercises to try to help it get better. I worked really hard to do proper movements.  I was able to make some progress, which is good.  The water really is the best place for me to exercise - I can do more there with less pain.  Wish I had access to this private pool year round.  Yeah, I definitely live in the wrong part of the world for that.  :D 




done with exercises - now time to float.  :)



another visit from sweet Goose (and Jonathan!)



I love the view from the pool - I'm standing on the pool deck 

barn is looking nice - coming along.  

I never get tired of this place.


July 19, 2022
Hot night.  Barn is mostly completed.  Marvin is home from his pacemaker surgery and situated for the evening.  I was happy to be able to spend some time in the pool trying to relax.  






Love this sweet guy...


July 20, 2022
Another beautiful evening - and oh so hot!  Great pool weather, that is for sure.  



barn looks nice - they will come back in about a week
to install that side walk-in door.




When you are alone in the pool and you see a plane flying overhead... twice... you may get off your floatie and try to hide in the corner.  Just maybe.  :D 




July 21, 2022
Tonight I could hear the sounds of the rodeo at the NEMO fair... :) 


I love the look of the fields in summer.  The corn is lovely this year!



July 30, 2022
The very heart of summer...





I love watching the evening come in slowly... seeing the clouds gather and change.  


And then that soft light...



July 20, 2022
My Happy Place  :)