....to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."
~ Henry James
Summer is a time of gardening, being outside, swimming, sun, and fun! But it's also a time of heat (sometimes unbearable) and for me ~ bug bites! Oh, how they love to get me! My husband barely gets a bite. We enjoy sitting on our Amish rocking chairs on our back porch some evenings...but I just can't stand getting so bit up! Chris lights a citronella candle....but it doesn't help. I am not super fond of the bug off sprays either....unless I *have* to wear them.
I'll have to photograph our vegetable garden to share with you. We have lots of corn and green beans growing! Above I shared some of my perennials as well as an area we just finished planting and mulching in! It was a lot of work (and sweat) but I'm so happy with how it turned out!
I always have people tell me how much they enjoy seeing photos from inside my home. It's humble and simple....but warm and cozy. It's our "place" and I am so thankful the Lord blessed us with it!
In the kitchen (those floors used to be covered in carpet when we moved here 20 years ago...then underneath that was tile...and more tile underneath that...and then the whole wood floor was covered in tar paper!! It was awful! During lockdown from COVID last year, we worked hard to get all those tiles and tar paper off. It was back-breaking, knee pain! But it was worth it! Now it looks like a farmhouse floor which I love! It's not the most beautiful floor and maybe one day we will cover it....but for now, it works for us and has an old, rugged, farmhouse look to it and I love that!)....
Although not a "pretty" picture....here's the gym Chris and I have put together over the past year. I still use our local Y most days....but it is so nice to have our own place to workout when we want. Chris uses it often! It's nice and cool in this room because it's the basement! Our newest addition to the gym is the battle ropes at the bottom of the picture!
The last photos I have to share are from our 4th of July. A local parade was held on Saturday the 3rd. My dad took one of his tow trucks through it. Jaxson (my youngest) and my sister and her children rode through on it. Xavier rode with the volunteer fire company he is part of and Madelyn just sat and watched the parade, I think (she was at the other end of the parade so I didn't see her).
Here is Jaxson, Eloise and Audra throwing candy... (Dinah, my sister and Dusten were on the other side of the truck)...
On the actual 4th, we attended Sunday School and Church, had a light lunch and then Chris and I headed out on a bike ride on a local trail! We workout together in some way or another every Sunday afternoon!
So that's just a wee update of life lately. Truly....tons has been going on....so much I can share. I will try to come back and share soon. This week is super busy but I wanted to pop on really quick and say hello!
So glad to see you post on your blog again, Katy!!!! Enjoyable, as always!! Blessings, Sue
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your writings, have a wonderful day
ReplyDeletehi katy,its been kind of warm here insoutheastern Idahobut we dont have the humidity orbugs like pennsylvania sent an email to you a while ago don't know if it got lost or what. still waiting for the start of our house to begin. my most favorite thing in the new house is it will have a central vacuuming system. Doesnt take much to make me happy! As always you are in my prayers have a great rest of the week. i plan on blogging again when we start the new house probably October or November. Blessings joann
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the inside of your home. Your dining room looks especially charming. Good to see you and your family are doing well. God bless!
ReplyDeleteHello Katy, I see that I'm not the only one who has some gaps in my blogging as my children grown older. I was actually looking back at a post I made nearly ten years ago, and I saw your name this morning. I hadn't been around for awhile so I thought I'd come by. Thanks so much for giving us an update. Your hard work is paying off in your home. It looks so nice and inviting.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
Laura Lane
Harvest Lane Cottage
Southern Missouri