~ Wordless Wednesday ~

This week is truely "Wordless Wednesday" because there are no words to describe this photo!!!

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~ All good things must come to an end ~

This has been the most wonderful spring and summer season that I can ever remember...with plenty of warm, sunny days.
I've always waited until the Memorial Day holiday to plant my annuals, for fear of a late frost. This year the weather was so warm that I took a chance and planted the first weekend of May. By mid- June, the new flower bed was filling up with plenty of color!


Neighbors were stopping to comment on the containers on the front patio.

Then thanks to the lack of rain, watering became a daily ritual.

Now summer is officially over...and yet we've been blessed in October with an extension of warm weather. It sure doesn't feel like fall when the forecast is in the 90's!

But that's all going to change in a few days. Temperatures will return to normal, with highs in the 50's. They predict a frost around October 21st. The leaves will continue to change color and Suzy's bloomers will wither off and get ready to sleep through the winter...and then start the cycle... all over again.

"A beautiful blossom is a fleeting thing, It stays for a moment and then takes wing..." - Albert Richards

If you like butterflies...

then ya gotta have a butterfly bush in your garden. I have counted as many as 15 butterflies on a bush at one time !!!

The Hummingbird Moth loves it too. It's amazing how much they look like a hummingbird!

Have a great start to your week!

~ Saturday photo hunt ~

Today's theme: curvy

The maids designed this with the towels in our hotel room in Canada !

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Statue of King Neptune on the boardwalk at Virginia Beach, Virginia

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More Pittsburgh Firsts.....

These are things that were created in Pittsburgh......and were the "first" in the U.S.

• The First Automobile gas Station - December 1913 - built by Gulf Refining Company in Pittsburgh.

• The First Zippo Lighter - 1932 - George G. Blaisdell invented the Zippo lighter in 1932.

• The First Polio Vaccine - March 26, 1953 - The first polio vaccine was developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, a 38 year old University of Pittsburgh researcher and professor.

• The First Baseball Stadium in the U.S. - 1909 - Forbes Field was built in Pittsburgh, followed by similar stadiums in Chicago,Cleveland, Boston and New York.

Have a great day!

Tag....I'm it

Today, I was tagged by Linda, over at "this and that" to do the following meme:


1) What I was doing ten years ago: Sept. 97 - Working at Michael Arts and Crafts as the Ordering Specialist.

2.) Five years ago : Sept. of '02 - Had recently started working for Target, and was spending time with my youngest G.S. Alex.

3) One year ago: Sept. of 06 - Moved to a new neighborhood, which we love!

4.) Yesterday: Did a craft show with Hubby, selling “ Thera - Hugs,” our out-of-home business.

5.) 5 snacks I enjoy: chocolate candy, chocolate cookies, chocolate ice cream, chocolate-covered oreos and M&M’s.

6.) 5 Things I would do if I suddenly had $100 million: Give my 2 week notice, pay any bills, help my family, travel, hire a cook.

7.) 5 locations I would like to run away to: Any place that’s warm and sunny!

8.) 5 bad habits I have: worrying, procrastination, staying up too late, spending too much time on the computer, buying too many books.

9.) 5 things I like doing: Staying up late, blogging, buying books, traveling, and antique stores.

10.) 5 TV shows I like: Lost, Cold case, ER, Ugly Betty, cooking shows.

11.) 5 things I hate doing: talking on the phone, unloading the dishwasher, cleaning out the fridge, exercising, being at work at 6 am. Sundays.

12.) 5 Biggest joys of the moment: My grandchildren, a hubby that‘s good to me, spending time with my 89 yr. old mom, a peaceful home, and Christ in my heart!

Anyone that would like to try this meme, consider yourself tagged!!