SHORT AND SWEET...

 

The weeks are going by so quickly.

  It seems I just posted and here another one has come and gone. 

 In one way, summer is just flying by 

and in another it is dragging its feet.  

Time is so fleeting 

that I feel it should never be wished away

 but, the truth is, I am yearning for fall.

  I am looking forward to

 my favorite color pallet

 and a cooler bite in the air. 

 Even though the color blue seems to be the one constant in my paint box,

 I admit that I feel the most satisfaction 

when I am surrounded by

 the colors of autumn,

 the rusts and the rich jewel tones.

Since I didn't get my real life zinnias planted in the garden this year, 

I ordered this pretty wreath from Joann's, along with some individual stems.

  I thought it would make for a

 pretty summer decoration. 

 However, since it has been so hot, 

the thought of all

 that brilliance and brightness around me

 was too much to contemplate

 so now it seems just right, with the addition of sunflowers, 

for later summer arrangements...

 

...and that should give just enough time

 for dried sunflowers to be ready

 for some fall fun.

Thanks to you all 

for your kind and good wishes for 

Jake's and Jacenda's engagement. 

 We are all so excited 

and are looking forward to the future. 

 Jacenda is in the process of interviewing for a few job opportunities 

and when her decision has been made, 

we will know where

 their continuing journey will take them.

The sun is getting the better of the ferns,

 but the limelight hydrangeas 

are almost in full bloom. 

 They give off the slightest, sweetest scent for our late night porch sittings.

"We must be very popular

As we have a lot of fans!"

Author Unknown

And the heat goes on!

...Judy...

Have a great week.

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