Summer Garden

I think most of you have been dealing with some pretty hot weather lately.  We've been having a heat wave in Michigan too, but so far the gardens are doing ok although Bob's been working to keep them watered.
Here's how things are looking in our yard at the moment.

On the side of the house, by the gate, things are growing like crazy!  The big bush on the right is an oak leaf hydrangea.

This is one of the flowers on it.  We have several of these plants  and they like the shade.  The flowers last all summer.

Here's the other side of the house.

These lilies are blooming in that bed.  Bob ordered them quite a few years ago.  They were supposed to be red, low growing lilies.  Instead we got these pink and white lilies, growing 2 feet tall! We think that was a happy mistake.

Here's the back yard

In the back is this rose bush that starts a fairly deep yellow.

As it gets older it turns a cream color and when it's about done, it gets these pink edges.

Also in the back, the tomatoes are growing!

And so is the basil.

The little woods area on the side yard is full of hosta and ferns.

It's such a fun time of year, seems there is something new blooming all the time. I look at all the varieties of plants, some flower, others don't, but they are all beautiful in their own way.  I look at them and think what an amazing Creator to fill the earth with so many different types of beauty!

Busy, Fun Weekend

This past weekend was a busy one for us.  Our small group from church was coming over on Sunday, so that meant I was busy getting the house and food ready on Saturday.

On Saturday at 4 we had a wedding to attend. A young couple from our church was getting married.

It was held at this old furniture factory which has been renovated and is now a venue space.

The ceremony was in the upper level, which was beautiful with the beams and exposed bricks.  Both the bride and groom grew up in our church, so lots of people we knew were there.

The reception was held on the main floor of that building.  Here people are starting to gather after the ceremony.
We had a wonderful meal, and lots of fun!

Sunday we had church in the morning, then our small group friends came for lunch. We hurried home after church to get lunch ready. There are 10 of us in the group and we take turns going to each others houses.  I meant to get a picture of the group and in the busyness, I forgot.
We always have a good time of discussion and fellowship.  They left around 3.
Then we headed back to church.  There was an ice cream social going on.

Tables were set up on the lawn and under the drop off.  There were ice cream sundaes, banana splits and root beer float.
It was such a nice day after a week of very high temps.  It was 84 with a nice breeze and everyone was enjoying sitting around and chatting.

Here's Bob helping clean up when it was all done.  It was time to go home, have supper and relax after 2 busy days!

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