Pumpkins, Straw, Cabbage and Mums=FALL !
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
The last day of Summer like weather. I was strolling around the nature center, it was completely empty of people, and that was odd to me. As I walked the shore line, "inspecting" the grounds, bullfrogs were jumping under water for cover, turtles were floating by and I surprised about a dozen ducks sunbathing on the fishing rocks, they too were enjoying the pre-fall weather and didn't even budge.
Go out and enjoy the day!
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Duck Dynasty!
My family and I have fallen in love, as most of America has, with this wonderful band of Rednecks! Duck Dynasty makes this Chicago girl want to be a redneck, up to the point of eating squirrels. I think the reason why we are so into this fun family is that we can relate! Phil, the matriarch wants his family and especially his grandchildren to remember their roots. Uncle Si is well, crazy. Who of us hasn't said something so off that everyone says "Hugh?" then there is Willie, he is the most sensible, trying to get the job done in order to support his family. Finally, our favorite, Jas! He is a redneck Peter Pan. He has NEVER grown up. His only mission in life is to enjoy it and does so without exception. My favorite part is that they are all Christians and that the episode always closes at the family dinner table with a simple, humble prayer to our Lord! Heaven is gonna be so much fun with these guys there too :)
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
The Bag!
Using this green "gator" bag is great for newly planted trees. However, you need to fill them daily with water! I would guess that 70% of the bags I see do NOT have water in them, 20% don't even need to still be on the trees.
It takes everything in me not to pull over and "un-zip" the bags and let the tree breath.
If you happen to be one of those faithful fillers of water, remember to stop filling when the tree goes completely dormant and do the tree a favor and remove the bag for the winter. The bag makes a great hiding spot for mice who will enjoy a winter of soft tree bark to dine on. This in turn, will only create more problems for your tree in future years. I personally don't use the bag. I simply water my trees.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Starved Rock State Park
August 2013
We soaked in, breath taking landscapes while hiking along the Illinois river. We ascended into the forest where, we were captivated by the lush beauty and the refreshing waterfalls!
We camped at the Starved Rock site which was clean and more than accommodating! It was fabulous! They have electric at every site, a stove/bbq and a fire pit. We could have pitched 2 other tents and fit another vehicle with no problem! Our site was located in the timber area and we were more than satisfied in our 25$ home site or our $1.04 an hour :)
We will definitely be going back again!
Feel free to comment or email me if you have any questions!
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| Illinois River at LaSalle canyon trail |
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| Dragon flies sunning themselves |
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| Illinois River |
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| Illinois Canyon |
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| Crossing the creek at the Illinois Canyon |
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| He's ready to explore! |
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Adding color to everyday items for yard art
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| choose complimentary colors of lilac and yellow Nature will help you decide |
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| my once brown dull broken chair now with a new look excited to see this when my Baptisia is established! |
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| the view from my window "love it!" |
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| My son found the bench in the trash, he said it was worth 200$ so I kept it. We spray painted it Yellow and now I find it priceless! |
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| pretty and functional, it helps hide the electric pipe on the wall |
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| Not sure yet what I am going to do with this, but it's a keeper! |
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| I just can't believe this is my yard! Thanks God for the Blessings! |
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