Summer days~

Summer is dashing right along~

Wish there was a way to slow it down!

Hubby loves red raspberries... we found a few baskets for him and

a basket of black berries!

We have been in a very rainy pattern~

Torrential rains.

The bees need raincoats!

Fun to find this field of black eyed susans along the 

New York State Thruway~

The bees were dancing with delight at dusk!

My all-time favorite~ black caps!

Black raspberries are such a treat. 

Remind me of my childhood. Riding along field edges in

the back of my dads old pickup truck.

Buckets, tin cans... bellies all filled up with sun-kissed, sweet berries!

I leave milkweed plants to grow in some areas of our gardens~

Pure joy to see monarch butterflies dotting the yard again!

I pluck the seed pods off so I am not overrun by plants...

Juicy snacks~ Plants have had plenty of rain!

Our home & my studio have been upside down most of July~

We are sorting, organizing and painting when we have

a few minutes away from work deadlines.

My plan is to have everything in its place by the

end of July~

August, September & October are my most favorite months of the year.

Hope you're having a great week, Friends!