My Week 2 of Summer in snapshots 2011

For the first time in a long time we had a slow steady all night rain.

and the next morning everything looked so bright and fresh. Aren't my rockers pretty... I mixed Annie Sloans ~ Aubusson Blue and Antibes Green chalk paint till I got just the color I wanted.. Perfect.

This pic is hubby's contribution ~ I was picking tomatoes and when I came back in the house hubby had added the beers, the bacon and had taken pictures..lol yum, yum BLT's with fresh picked tomato's

Saturday was sweet Miss Abbigail's 3rd birthday party it was so much fun getting to play with the babies and to spend time with family & friends. Thank you Kay & Denny for sharing your home with us and thank you to my beautiful niece Jessica for taking pictures while I played.  
Happy Birthday Abbi aunt Cherry loves you with all her heart..

such is the life !

fresh peaches quickly turned into a cobbler that I ate way to much of... The peaches came from a little community in Bulloch county, GA named Hopeulikit pronounced ( Hope you like it ) ...

So I'm at the Farmers market with Miss Lois and she walks up to a gentleman selling peaches and ask ~ are these peaches from around here ? The gentleman reply's yes ma'am Hopeulikit and Miss Lois says ~ 

will I ain't never seen a peach I didn't like ! ... 

insert .... me and the gentleman in a fit of giggles and Miss Lois looking at us like we have lost our minds.. She meant that thing !! and I'm still giggling.. lol

This is what downtown Savannah looked like yesterday around noon. The hubby and I rode the bike over to Bluffton, S.C. for breakfast ( way cool ) and as we were coming back over the Talmadge bridge the entire city was covered in smoke from all the wildfires it was yucky...

So there you have it week 2 of our Summer 2011.

Thank you so much Miss Amber for throwing this weekly party now come on everyone and join us over at The Starfish Blog for some summer fun..

Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry

Uncle Sam, Miss Lois and I

would like to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July !!!



Have a wonderful day be safe, eat to much and enjoy every second with your families & friends.

Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry

Well hello July it's Flaunt your flowers Friday

Over at Miss Glenda's Tootsie Time Blog 

which means it time to show off what cha got blooming ... so here we go !

My new favorite Ruellia elegans this plant has not stopped blooming or growing

there is still a few daylilies blooming

Ruellia elegans again ...

Hidalgo Sage ? I think I was told when I bought this plant that it was Hildalgo Sage

 but from the little bit of info I can find I don't think so.

The leaves are big and really pretty with some hot pink in the veining and stems. 

The flower is not much to look at but fun to watch open.

The hibiscus are still showing off.

all that's left of the daylilies in the back beds.. boohoo I hate to see them finish up for the season.

Ruellia elegans again and again and again ..love it !

Split Second Morning Glory

The Miss April Cockscomb that's not really the name of it but it is what I named the pink one because my girlfriend April and I were at a yard sale years ago and the home had the most beautiful Cockscombs I had ever seen. They get huge in height and the flower gets as wide as my hand .. I of course wanted some but wouldn't ask not Miss April she marched right up to the gentleman and started talking before I knew she had a bag full so in honor of my very special fearless girlfriend this will always be the Miss April.. as for the white ones I have no idea where they came from. I did not plant them nor have I ever even seen white ones but I can tell ya I'm loving them and will be saving every seed.. I will share more pictures of these they still have a lot of growing yet to do..

Swamp Hibiscus these things are about 7 ft tall I have got to move them before next spring .

That's it for this Friday Ya'll Come join the PARTY

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend be safe...

Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry