Life is like a camera Focus on what is important Capture the good times Develop the negatives and if things don't work out..... Just take another shot. author unknown
Looks like the bugs have been busy eating this lily.
More garden lilies.......
I planted this Shasta daisy last year. It came back beautifully this year.
Sierra, Nicole, and Megan at the reception after Abby's wedding, beautiful!
Meredith, Sierra, and Megan at Abby & Jared's wedding rehearsal dinner.
Sierra came home today for Abby's wedding and spent the evening with us. After Dad was showing off his new TV, Sierra caught him asleep in his 3-D glasses.
My shade garden is doing fine despite the prolonged heat spell we've been having.
Our tadpoles are growing up!
The dahlias that Kristin gave me for Mother's Day are finally blooming. The plants are about 5 feet tall and the blooms are huge!
This baby cardinal insisted on staying around people despite his frantic parents attempts to call him away from us!
Day 7 of the great ride across Iowa - Coralville to Davenport, 65.6 miles with 2,363 feet of climbing. We passed through Iowa City, West Branch, Springdale, Moscow, Wilton, Durant, and Walcott.
Day 6 of the great ride across Iowa - Grinnell to Coralville, 74.9 miles with 2,681 feet of climbing. We passed through Brooklyn, Victor, Ladora, Marengo, West Amana, South Amana, Homestead, and Oxford.
Day 5 of the great ride across Iowa - Altoona to Grinnell, 57.5 miles with 3202 feet of climbing. We passed through Mitchellville, Colfax, Baxter, and Rock Creek State Park.
Day 4 of the great ride across Iowa - Boone to Altoona, 56.1 miles with 1147 feet of climbing. We passed through Luther, Slater, Sheldahl, Allerman, White Oak, and Bondurant.
Day 3 of the great ride across Iowa - Carroll to Boone, 70.9 miles with 1787 feet of climbing. We passed through Lidderdale, Lanesboro, Churdan, Paton, and Pilot Mound.
Day 2 of the great ride across Iowa - Atlantic to Carroll, 65.4 miles with 4719 feet of climbing. We passed through Elk Horn, Kimballton, Manning, Templeton, Dedham, and Willey.
Day 1 of the great ride across Iowa - Glenwood to Atlantic, 59.5 miles with 4,298 feet of climbing. We passed through Silver City, Carson, Griswold, and Lewis. It was a hot, rough day but we all made it to dinner at the Pizza Ranch.
Tristan enjoys his first ice cream of the ride across Iowa on Glenwood's town square. Rich and I had some corn on the cob from a stand that offered various toppings for the corn such as lime juice, mayonnaise, and cajon seasoning.
Tristan and I drove over to Davenport to pick up Maggie and Shelby for the great ride across Iowa. They quickly filled up the Equinox with all their baggage!
