Lily's birthday and Memorial Day

Hey y'all..  It's Memorial Day weekend and it's also our puppy Lily's birthday today.  She has been nothing but a good decision for me.  First a few pictures of her throughout the year and then the patriotic table I set for us.

the first time I met Lily

her spot

                                                                                   

still her spot

she bonded well with the others, we have lost 2 of these since Lily came to live with us

                                                                             

                                                                             

apparently she yawns
 a lot.  LOL

                                                     
   

She is absolutely adored. Best dog I have ever had and I have had a lot of them.  Her temperament is funny and spunky. She can hold her own with the two boys that are twice her size.  

Oh, Lily, how we love you.. 

Happy Birthday girl..

Have a good and safe Memorial Day weekend.

Love,

Mona

Photography in the Fall

For some reason as the temperatures cool and the garden goes to sleep, I turn to photography.  I always take so many pictures in the fall.  Maybe it's because I have more time.  Maybe because of the lull for a moment between the end of summer and the beginning of Thanksgiving. Whatever the reason, I thought I would share some random photos. 

Lily

my heart

Spode Florence

set your table

buy what you like and it will go together

Just a few glimpses into life.  We had an awfully hard week.  After nursing our dog Tula for many weeks, we said goodbye to her last Monday.  It was indeed a heartbreaker for us.  She has been my most photographed dog. She was so very photogenic.  We are missing her in many ways but life goes on.  We are sad but not defeated...  I will leave you with a few of our girl Tula...

R I P Tula

June 2008- Oct 2019

Much love,

Mona

Second marriages are beautiful

 Seasons change, life moves forward.  A grandson turned 11 yesterday, I have filled my garden beds with greens this week, and the inevitable..football season starts today.  Even though I have lived in a huge football town for decades, I am not a football fan.  My husband is.  I  am an introvert, he is an extrovert.  Give me a book, a garden, a cozy home.  Give him football season tickets, races on TV, people to talk to.  We make it work and it is a good thing. We learned a whole lot about what not to do because of our failed marriages..  This one is a second marriage for both of us..

While he got ready to tailgate and spend the day at the game, I took my camera outside this morning.  I love him so very much and we have learned to let each other be who they are meant to be.  no control here, just respect and honor.  I sat down to just post a few pictures and all of this came out.  lol  such is life..

Here's to everything working out for our good..finding the silver lining.  and everything else good.

Happy Labor Day weekend.

And just be yourself.  find out who that is and love yourself to life..

Love, Mona