Summertime sure keeps us busy!
After such a harsh winter is feels great to be outside
soaking up every bit of daylight.
Today it looks like this out,
A nice gentle rain.
It gives me sometime to catch up with things inside,
plus a little time at the computer.
This rain is also great for watering all of my extras I bought yesterday.
I couldn't pass up the 50% off sale at the local farm supply store!
Just a few things that have been keeping me busy.
Weeding the garden.
Cutting the grass.
Those are two never ending jobs, right?
Having fun learning to use our smoker.
Thanks to my in-laws for giving it to us on our last visit to Arkansas!
This smoked pork shoulder was so tastey!
Enjoying fresh strawberries from the u-pick strawberry patch up the road.
I canned 12 pints of jam so far.
They will taste so good this winter!
Watching this little nest of robins under the deck.
They will be ready for flight soon.
And of course lots of playing with grandmas buddy!
Summer just seems to go too fast doesn't it?
I hope you all are enjoying the dog days of summer!
Liz
We had strawberry shortcake last night too - yum!
ReplyDeleteI froze strawberries just so we can make shortcakes in the middle of winter. :)
DeleteYum. I have yet to start canning anything here.
ReplyDeleteNot liking my new stove for canning. Going to be a short canning season for me.
DeleteSummer is to fast!!! I would love to live somewhere where summer lingers and the winters are short! : ) looks like you are having fun and keeping busy.
ReplyDeleteI know! I can't even imagine having to think about snow again. Lets hope for a nice, long summer and a spectacular fall.
DeleteLIZ!!! Your garden is GORGEOUS!!!! The size of your space is a dream to me! And those strawberries! Goodness is everywhere in this post and I love that little sweet pea up there! Happy gardening friend! Nicole xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole! The space is great, but it is a LOT of upkeep. Don't get me wrong, its lot of space for creating! Thanks for stopping by, always nice to hear from you! :)
DeleteLiz
Happy Summer! Wow - what a bunch of garden goodies!! I have a smoker on my wish list - that pork looks amazing!! And the strawberry shortcake - oh my. :)
ReplyDeleteWe are having so much fun trying out different recipes on the smoker! I have almost made myself sick eating shortcakes! lol...
DeleteYou are sure having a good summer ... I'm the same and can't stand being inside this summer (or any summer). That strawberry jam sure looks good! Enjoy your summer days ... make them last :) Wendy x
ReplyDeleteRain days are about the only time I make myself stay inside. Have to get inside cleaning done sometime! lol...
DeleteOh, all of your pictures look so nice. I love baby birds too. Strawberries are almost ready here in north-central WI. We smoked chicken breasts for Sunday lunch! We love our smoker as well! We need to go trout fishing and smoke some of them up as well. Have fun in your yard, garden.
ReplyDeleteWe have had so many baby birds around here. The cutest are the barn swallows. Yum, smoked chicken breasts sound good. Wish we had trout around here. The hubby loves that smoked!
DeleteI saw your comment on, Life in my empty nest, and I just wanted to pop on over for a visit. Great post, by the way. You picked such beautiful flowers to plant and what an adorable little guy you're holding... :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you stopped by! We sure think the grandson is adorable too!
DeleteLooks like you are enjoying summer!! I am trying to make the most of every warm day , after the long horrid winter we had.
ReplyDeleteI hate to even think about winter coming again this year! It can't be as bad as last year, can it?
DeleteSummer does go by quickly. And it looks like you've been busy. I'm just starting to pick blackberries from the garden and hope to have enough for blackberry shortcake this weekend.
ReplyDeleteMade me smile....I LOVE summertime!
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks beautiful and so does the jam! I wanted to make some but never got any strawberries but peach season is coming down here so I'll make some peach jam for sure. A smoker would be great as I love smoked food. That pork sure looks tasty! And the strawberry shortcake? I'm getting hungry....it all looks so good. Aw....the little robins, so sweet and so is that cutie in your arms. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThat pork shoulder looks very, very good!
ReplyDeleteAnd your grandson is yummy too . . . Adorable, keep on giving him hugs, they grow up soooo fast!