Each week when My Honey takes the trash cans to the curb, it's all downhill. It's a fairly long walk to the street, but the cans have wheels so it's not too bad. Gravity works.
But, the long walk back up the hill isn't so pleasant. So, My Honey, just hooks the can up to the back of the car and slowly pulls it back up the hill and into our back yard.
I'm so glad I married an engineer!
;),
Lois
It is fun to go outside in the morning to see what new blossoms are there to greet me.
The Hibiscus are in bloom now and will bloom all the way until frost.
Enjoy,
Lois
Our guest dog last week, Teddy, loves to play fetch.
Whenever I sit down on the patio, Teddy brings me a toy and drops it at my feet.
Teddy is such a sweetheart. I was fun to have him here last week while his mom, Erica, and our Catherine were out of town.
Enjoy!
Lois
Catherine sent me this image of a Yellow Labrador (NOT OURS!) riding in a golf cart in a McDonald's drive through.
I'm not so sure how this driver could get to McDonald's without going out on a public road like this. *sigh*
At least I hope the pup gets a pup cup.
It's always something....
Lois
I love seeing this!
A boy and his dog and a dog who is definitely daddy's girl.
Sweet!
All the best,
Lois
My Honey enjoys foods from his native Norway thanks to Jungle Jim's a local grocery and our daughter who is our grocery shopper.
Above is Herring in Tomato Sauce on (my homemade) bread smeared with mayonnaise and topped with cod roe.
;),
Lois
This first Hibiscus of the season has shown her beautiful face this week. We have them in all shades of white to deep pink. They were surely planted here as part of the garden design before we arrived 46 years ago. Now, however, they reseed and spread around the property and we love them!
Happy Summer!
Lois
I've been working this summer to stock the shop with new afghan blankets in time for cool Fall weather.
This week I'm delighted, however, to be working on a custom order for a full size afghan blanket similar to the lap size blanket a lovely lady recently purchased. This one is about three times the area of the first so will take longer to complete.
There are many other ready-to-ship afghan blankets in the shop here: EvensensProductions.etsy.com. Come take a look!
What are you making, baking, growing this week?
All the very best,
Lois
What's for dinner?
Cath made tuna melts on my home made bread, tomato soup, and hard boiled eggs.
Quick, tasty, yummy!
Thanks, Catherine!
Love you,
Mom
Daddy keeps the pups' pool filled, but when Lily is outside, he gets way too much help!
We try to keep the pups out of the gold fish pond (right side of image) so give them this water near the patio for splashing on a warm day.
Here's Lily in action.So cute!
:),
Lois
It's smoking season here at our home and Kjell has dived right in.
He smoked that side of salmon and we enjoyed it for two days.
So, so good!
What are you grilling/smoking this summer?
All the best,
Lois
This beauty is blooming on our front porch.
Early in the Spring I sprinkled Marigold seeds in two of the pots on the porch. These turned out to be very tall plants and the first big bloom has opened.
How pretty!
Enjoy,
Lois
The orange Day Lilies are in bloom again. They are quite pretty, but they are also very invasive.
What is blooming now where you live?
All the best,
Lois
Lily lives a dog's life here. She's two now and is settling down which is wonderful. As much as we love this little character, the first two years have been constantly:
"Where is Lily?"
"What does Lily have in her mouth?"
"Lily, leave your sister alone!"
"Lily, take that possum outside!"
"Lily, leave your toys inside!"
"Lily, we love you!"
*sigh*
Yep, the first two years are very busy....
Lois
The patio blossoms just keep coming and I love it!
All the best,
Lois
Kjell made dinner again! This is his beef stew that we enjoyed with my home made bread.
It's a quick meal that is yummy all year round.
Enjoy!
Lois
My back has limited my gardening to the patio these days, but that doesn't keep me from enjoying beautiful flowers.
Sadly, our baby pup Lily decided to limit me to only one flower pot this year. She did a little gardening of her own on the other two pots that had sprouting seeds. I should be grateful this one survived!
;),
Lois
Catherine and Erica enjoyed one more meal at Chops aboard Serenade of the Seas during the Alaskan Cruise.
Stand by!
Lois
Here's another lovely image from Catherine's Serenade of the Seas cruise to Alaska's Inside Passage.
I just love all the blue and the feeling of calm.
Enjoy,
Lois
Catherine's cabin attendant aboard Serenade of the Seas must have been extra busy the week she was there because they only received two towel animals in their suite.
We recognize this guy! What a cute duckie!
Such fun!
Thanks for the images, Catherine!
Love you,
Mom
Catherine and Erica took their cruise in Alaska in June. I get a kick out of all of the warm weather gear everyone is wearing. We were roasting during an unusually hot week down here on the mainland that week!
Lovely!
Lois
A shore excursion in Alaska gives guests a chance to pan for gold! Of course, Catherine and Erica had to give it a try.
Fun!
Lois
Images of officers and crew of Serenade of the Seas are displayed on board.
Back in the "old days" before daily planners were available on smart phones, images and a short resume about each officer were printed on the planners delivered to cabins.
Times change!
Lois
Catherine and Erica sent me this image (and many others) from their recent cruise to Alaska aboard Serenade of the Seas.
The small fishing towns they visited remind me so much of Norway.
Beautiful!
All the best,
Lois
What a beautiful ship! This is Serenade of the Seas in Prince Rupert, BC, Canada.
I love the lines of these "smaller" ships!
Enjoy,
Lois
While experiencing July weather here on the USA mainland, it's fun to see these images of ice flows. These images are from Catherine and Erica's Alaskan cruise aboard Serenade of the Seas just last month.
Spectacular!
Enjoy!
Lois
The images of great food just keep coming from Catherine and Erica's cruise aboard Serenade of the Seas in Alaska.
Above is green tea ice cream. I've had this. Oh, yes, it's good!
It all looks fantastic!
Enjoy! Thanks for sharing the images. Now, please send food!
Lois
Happy 249th Birthday
United States of America
Image: Old Glory on I-95 just South of St. Petersburg, Florida
Erica shared these images of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada, with us.
Ah, yes, they could send us some cooler weather to the US mainland right now, too.
:),
Lois
