Speaking of snakes, the hubs ran over a Timber Rattler just a couple houses down from ours, the other day! I walk right where he was lying! You can be sure I'm watching my step and maybe changing my route a little! Do you ever see snakes on your property?
Thank goodness, when we were tromping around in mud and grass, that we didn't step on or see snakes, while visiting the longest yard sale! I found a couple of items priced good, but mostly everything was way too high! Like shopping at an antique store or regular store; just doesn't make sense! You'd think these people would want to get rid of all that junk the last day at the last hour, but NO! They'd rather see if they can swindle, I mean make some cash, but all the while they are packing their junk, I mean stuff up to haul it back from wherever it came from. I don't mean to have an attitude, but you'd think that if someone drives several hours to set up stuff in the rain for four or five days, they'd rather not have to pack it up and haul it back! I sure wouldn't want to! We usually don't go because of the high priced junk, but we thought we'd see if it had changed any. It had, the prices were high and the junk was worse! I probably won't go again. When I say junk, I mean pieces with a part missing or a chunk broken off, broken stuff! Most of the stuff I saw should have been thrown away a long time ago. O.K. enough with my complaining! I enjoyed being with my hubs riding around in the country in spite of it all!
We're having a birthday party here Saturday for Lala, I mean Layla. Win calls her Lala, and it's so cute! Layla turned three this week and is having a Minnie Mouse party. I'm making a banner using my Silhouette and I hope it turns out cute! I'll have some photos next time I write so ya'll can see how things turned out. I'm working on different craft projects a little at a time and will share them with you as I finish them. Ya'll stay cool and dry! Blessings from Bama!
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| Here's Ran opening the door, carefully! |
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| And here he is, just your common chicken snake! At least that's what we call him here. |
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| He wants to get out of there! |
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| Jack cautiously approaches the snake, but the snake has no time for him! |
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| The snake is rapidly exiting the property! |
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| Randy gives him a little something to remember us by so maybe he won't come around again! |
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| Some of the booths we visited at the longest yard sale. |
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| More booths at the yard sale. |
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| We walked across the street and got a couple of faded patio umbrellas to put out for the party. |
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| I didn't know my white irises would bloom again in August! They are so pretty in person! |
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| My poor peaches! |
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| The whole tree is like this! |
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| The apple tree looks great! Rubi jumped up and got her an apple after I took this photo! |
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| I hope the apples stay pretty with all the rain! |
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| The Timber Rattler Randy ran over. Sorry about all the guts! |
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| All my nectarines fell off the tree like this, sob! |
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| Raised beds full of weeds and blackberry brambles. |
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| These are nectarines, yuck! |
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| The bean vines are covered with beetles, and so are the cucumber vines. |
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| What once was a path to the gate! |
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| Something to brag about, figs! |
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| About to cook and make preserves. |
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| Three jars from this batch. |
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| Yummy Ghiradeli cookies! |
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| Four jars of preserves from this batch. |
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| Winterlynn is reading me the story about the Five Little Monkeys. |
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| Got the smile on for the camera! |
