A Day in my Life - July

July is here!  We're halfway through the year and it's hard for me to believe that.  Here's how I spent the first day of the month.

This is my usual start to the day, 30 minutes on the treadmill.  Then it's time for breakfast, devotions and some computer catch up time.
After that I threw the sheets in the wash.

This is the devotion book I'm reading right now and enjoying.  It's a study on Jacob.

I had lots of cleaning to do on this day.  I started by cleaning the stove and wiping down my frig, dishwasher and microwave.  After that I cleaned the bathrooms.

This is one of my favorite cleaning tools.  It's a dyson cordless vac and it makes it so easy to vacuum my carpet, rugs and hardwood floor. The floors were done in no time!

When I finished these things it was close to noon and we had some special visitors stop by.  Heather was nearby and she stopped with Cassie and Connor.  Can you believe that I forgot to take any pictures? They stayed about 45 minutes and we had a nice time visiting.

After lunch, I made a run to the grocery store. It was a beautiful day, blue skies and a nice drive.

When I got home, I went out to Bob's shop to see what he was up to. He's working on these cute signs to put in some of our garden beds.

I spent some time reading in the afternoon.  This is one of 4 books in this authors Blue Sky series.  Each book can stand alone, but I'm reading each of them and totally enjoying them! If you haven't read any of her books, I recommend them.

We had taco salad for supper, a good meal on a hot day.

After supper, we took our usual walk around the yard to see what new things are blooming.

This is Bee Balm or Monarda.  The flowers just started to open up.

We relaxed and watched some tv, then went out a little after 9 and sat on our deck.  We've been really enjoying it in the evening.

The sky was getting a little pink, there were some birds singing, and it's just peaceful.

This is a firefly. There have been a lot of them in our backyard in the evening and they are so fun to watch blinking as it gets dark.

And that's the end of my July 1.  It was another good day!