SUMMERTIME!!...

Did you notice the two !! 
after the title of this post?

 I am not just kidding around.

 Summer is in full force around here.
  We are in the high 90's and
 while that may not seem overly warm
 to a lot of you 
(I know, I read the papers)
 to us, inland towards the mountains, in northern California, 
it is about as 
hot as you can get. 
 We do have the good fortune, however, 
to not have much humidity 
along with those higher temps.

The bright and beautiful upside 
to all of this, though, 
is the sunsets that go
 along with it.

 The one, above, 
was much prettier a little earlier
 but I didn't get my camera out in time. 
 I'm sure 
that unsuspecting little bird
 on the wire
 enjoyed it.

Inside, 
it is a different story.  
With all the fans on,
 the doors closed and
 the shades drawn...

...any amount of sun 
only adds to the joy
 of summertime...

...and sunflowers are
 a main part of 
that joy.

Sunflowers are 
just a wonderful flower.

I wrote a post in 2014 
about the complexities of 
the sunflower. 

 It showed them as the amazing creations
 that they are.

They are great specimens 
of works of art.

Man has done a pretty good job 
of recreating them...

...sometimes it is hard 
to tell the 
faux from the real thing.

The sunflower is
 one flower that is considered 
a summer item 
as well as one that 
also shines 
in the fall.

Dried or fresh 
they are a beautiful addition
 to a garland or a wreath.

As long as I 
stay inside and 
keep cool...

...I can be thankful for 
the summertime and
 all the "sun" 
that goes
 with it.

Have a wonderful sunny week...

...and stay hydrated. 
 There are only 
certain things
 that we want to
 dry up!



...Judy...

  

Do you think 
she knows that she is a 
spot of sunshine in our lives?  
I think she does.


Spreading sunshine once again with:


Love Your Creativity at Life and Linda

and

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