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We Found Him – Snapshot of the Day, No. 211

Our lost green frog, Jethro, has been found. Apparently he moved from his pond in the front yard to the backyard – not a good choice since that’s where the dogs live – and jumped into our antique hot tub and cannot get out. We had planned to turn it into a pool / pondContinue reading “We Found Him – Snapshot of the Day, No. 211”

Summer Peppers – Snapshot of the Day, No. 210

I got home late and it was raining, so I grabbed some of our peppers we grew this summer and shot them. We were pretty successful with our little garden: we had tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno  peppers, basil and other herbs. Oh, and our berry bushes. It was fun, and they tasted better than store-bought.

Not at Jack’s – Snapshot of the Day, No. 209

This scene is actually not at Jack’s Army Store. It’s at Sticky Fingers. I guess it used to be Jack’s Army Store. But this IS in an area called Jacks’s Alley. Joe and I were walking through after our baseball-viewing plans got dashed when the game got – are you ready for this? Rained out.Continue reading “Not at Jack’s – Snapshot of the Day, No. 209”

Champy’s – Snapshot of the Day, No. 206

We had lunch at Champy’s today. Joe showed up at work and we drove the half block to the restaurant on the spur of the moment. We ran into a couple of his friends, so we all sat down and ate together. It rained all day – again. Man, we have been gypped out ofContinue reading “Champy’s – Snapshot of the Day, No. 206”

Flowers From the Garden – Snapshot of the Day, No. 205

These are some flowers from our garden – obviously from the title. It’s been a cool, wet summer. We are usually extremely hot and have to deal with drought situations. It’s been nice; yet, in some respects – it just doesn’t seem like we’ve had a summer. Not complaining. Just an observation.