Call Me Corny

Corndogs were on the menu, but I abstained - not for reasons of goodness and health - just wasn't feelin' corny this day. Possibly corny though in the fact that I delighted in all things Country Fair and took me, myself and I for a morning of Carnies and Blue Ribbons. I love a County Fair! Ours though, no longer has its rural roots. The schedule is shortened. The Halls sparse in their baking, gardening, canning offerings. I felt very sad - and maybe that too is corny.

Made the rounds to the stinky parts filled with cages, stalls and pens. The 4H'ers have my heart in the back pocket of them thar white uniforms. Darn if those children aren't so sweet to watch with their lovingly raised animals all set for showing!

See what I mean about those all white uniforms??  ^
That topper of a Forest Green beret sends my fondness over the edge....

After ribbons were given I tore myself away from the goats. My inclination towards those creatures has increased in the past year... hhhm, wonder why that might be? Oh yes - possibly because of this. 

Feathers, bristles, udders and others ....

The picture above kills me! First look at the smile and Jimmy Durante style nose on the front piglet.. and that guy in the back... PUL- EEAZE , I nearly had a fit when I saw that his head is stuck into the feed bucket and he's sound asleep. Quite content! He coulda drowned in slop if he hadn't consumed it all!!


Nothing like fair-food! In a class all its own!

If corny be not thy name, then possibly SILLY shall be ~

Just Plain Silly

Well, how-de-doo.... FINALLY, the last day of July came and went. Enough of that Instagram photo-a-day blogging. Not that I don't love taking photos with that app - but, no longer relishing the monotony of snapping and posting on those subjects so frequently. The 31st of July's final vision:

TOOTHBRUSH

The silliest of all subjects yet... in my opinion.

Off to brush my teeth and move forward into the day. Actually sorta late morning and I've yet to put on my tennies and go walking. Lots of time spent  blogging here and at Goat Hill and Facebooking too. My "work" time connecting!

When Last I Bought A Cup of Calm...{ huh??}

'Twas morning...

I drank tea from my CUP ... {oh, you know the drill! - Instagram photo-a-day}... see below ~

Oops... wait a minute, that's not me!  ^ That's no CUP, that's a bucket!... and I'm not nearly as furry either.. {well, except for my chin at this age}... hhhaaa

Ah, yes - here we go ~

Back to the storyline... 'twas morn, and time to be gathering goodies - packing the car; to have another family assembly at one of the Bros homes for our Dad's Birthday. The parents were in town.

My delegated duty for BBQ Birthday was appetizers.  Easier said than done when you have folks that equate appetizers with onion dip and ruffled chips. Then others that are vegetarian. Some that don't find "rabbit food" appealing. YIKES!! Almost can't go wrong with cheese though. Hubby & I are fromage-fiends from way back. We seek out cheese establishments on trips, we browse deli cheese aisles at the drop of a hat. Switzerland to France, Tomales Bay to Puget Sound - we've bought queso!
Today is no different ...THE LAST THING I BOUGHT  {Instagram again}

Goat Feta Cheese from the farmers market in town. Absolutely scrumptious!! Dang! gotta share - bringing it for appetizers. It was a hit served with toasted Kalamata olive bread, and homegrown freshly sliced tomato.

A toast to my Dad. That man that fought so hard exactly one year ago. He has hit the amazing marker of EIGHTY TWO YEARS! So remarkable - both he and his age...

That was our Sunday.

Today is CALM!

and today is July 30th... one more day of Photo-a-day July....

I've Got Sunshine...

Sunshine in a photograph.What would that look like to you? How does that subject translate to a single moment? ...

golden and heartwarming ^... and also this ->

Bright, straight-up glowing!

Who doesn't love a bit o'sunshine on a road trip???

Blurry, blurry Mr. Instagram! Photo-a-day asked for a road-trip though. Not my best photographic contribution to the blog.

Speaking of road trips - I probably haven't mentioned lately that I'm still writing on another blog. That blog is Goat Hill Fair.The road trip I mentioned there is about heading to the beach. Offering up all sorts of divergences... yes, even into the woods. Cruise a road less traveled on your way to the Moss Landing Antique event. I've been - and may plan a Sunday drive for this weekend again.

Dad's 82nd Birthday is Monday. A small, thankful celebration will mark his day on this Saturday. If we take along some sleeping equipment, I could wake up bright and early with the SUNSHINE
and be at the first Moss Landing booth in a matter of minutes! Busy weekend - road trips, celebrations and antiques - OH MY!!  {and don't forget Olympics too!}

Have a good one!!

Six Days Packed Into One

Instagram, Instagram... I used to love you so! If ever you need a way to free yourself from an item you enjoy, just challenge yourself to do said item for an entire month straight. Right about now, I've nearly given up on the photo-a-day for the month of July project! Oh, I've taken most of the photos, sometimes on the actual day, sometimes NOT. I've rarely posted about each day consecutively.

My EYES were too big for my lens!! hhaaa   ** eyes being the subject for July 20th

Apparently I've not seen NINE O'CLOCK in the past few days - as that was my July 21st topic and not only did I not complete the task then... I still don't rightly care about it, even now.

Sunflowers are in bloom in many a garden on my walks. The birds either ate the seeds I planted, or the chickens scratched them up. Either scenario - none of those lovelies in my yard. I do have though, an old dried pod.... hanging UPSIDE DOWN! The funny topic for the 22nd.

Then along comes the 23rd, and even though I've decorated nearly every room in our home with a
MIRROR, I was unable to do my homework for that day... could even take a photo now, still not up for it. Do I have the photo-blahs or something?


Here's a STRANGE one.... Who is that STRANGER standing next to the gal with the fake smile {me}?  A photo taken one day, just not on the 24th of July!

Today I will do my photo in real time! Whether I love HEART it or not! Even though my HEART is no longer in it..... 

Who's That Knocking At My Door?

 A welcome and funny sight at my backdoor screen ~

Peck, peck, peck... {softer than a knock, knock, knock}....

Biloxi asking to come inside?? more like seeking out food ...

She had me chuckling! Then along came one of the others to beg also ~

Penny always gets her way with handouts! That red hen gobbles faster than lightening..

Photo-a-day {which I've attempted to follow for the month of July} was to Instagram a pet/animal. Biloxi and crew are pets that we never knew we'd adopt. But, ours, they are!

These chicks are a smile a minute!

The Healing Powers of a Sunflower

The tiny potted sunflower, with a head much too large for it's torso smiled at me as I passed. "Take me home". Better yet, bring it to a friend to cheer them. I was on my way to take my sweet friend home from the hospital. This would make the perfect addition to her room at the top of the stairs - the one that has windows to spare - and sun that shines brightly to keep the sunflower happy. Also to keep her happy.

The two of us; this friend and I, banter back and forth about her non-gardening skills and my gardening efforts. A green thumb, she is not. Plastic topiary trees used to grace the front window box of her home. So, bringing this living thing to her was meant to say I LOVE YOU, not take care of the sunflower and keep it happy. Yet, the little sunflower with the huge head is still beaming! She's done it! My friend may not be able to will her body into conforming to health, but she's now achieved a green thumb.

When last we talked, my friend explained that the poor flower was looking stricken and sickly. It's leaves drooping and head lolling. It amazed her that with a little attention she was able to revive it.

Keep up those healing powers of yours, dear girl! If you believe and pray, and work at it.....
you too will one day soon be healthy and stand alone without assistance! I believe in your gardening skills!!  :-)