This morning as I got up, this heavy looking cloud washanging out in the fields in front of us, it looked like somewhere
in the mid-west this morning...all dewy and misty.
We have had so much rain and moisture this summer... it's usually very dry.
This cloud was laying right down on the ground...just beautiful...I am loving the rain, and we even got a down pour
of hail right in the middle of a sunny day...awesome!
I am preparing for a visit with our daughter and new grand baby (coming any day) So.... I am making home made bread and
strawberry freezer jam~
( If you haven't yet tried this recipe for bread, please go check it out...
it's in my September 09' post...BEST bread ever...from start to
finish, 90 minutes with no second rising, turns out perfect every time!
Just follow the easy instructions exactly please.
It is the most mouth-watering...divine...delicious bread ever! )
strawberry freezer jam~
( If you haven't yet tried this recipe for bread, please go check it out...
it's in my September 09' post...BEST bread ever...from start to
finish, 90 minutes with no second rising, turns out perfect every time!
Just follow the easy instructions exactly please.
It is the most mouth-watering...divine...delicious bread ever! )
Eating cake and apricots...YUM!-and-
Making little girl dresses!
(Remember, I don't know how to do this but I want to so bad,
I'm trying, and this is what I came up with!)
4 of them are for the new baby girl to be...Sophiaand 2 are for nearly one year old Ella.
I am teaching myself how to sew little dresses...For you who are expert sewers...don't look too close please!
I put material together until I like the combination...figuring it out as I go.
Adding detail and cute trims to them...
Using scraps of old material and some new...
Making little fabric roses which I have never made before...
Creativity is such a blessing to us....I just ask for a bit of help from Heaven...
and the help comes...what a sweet gift from above!
Much has been accomplished today...the farmer got his hay all bailed...and the tourists are taking pictures of this too.
And it is beautiful...I imagine he offered prayers for help over his crops too.
Oh, and look what else the cats drug in to play with (besides that cute little baby cotton tail bunny in the
previous post)...a lizard! He didn't fair as well as the
bunny did. I don't know why this struck me as funny but it did...
another belly-up lizard bites the dust...well... this is the Wild West you know!
It's been a busy day...we are all tuckered out
So, how was your day my friend?
I hope you are having a good summer.
I hope you are having a good summer.
I know I'll sleep well tonight.
70 comments:
ok, the lizard picture was too funny!!
What beautiful scenery and those dresses! Wow! You ARE gifted.
I can smell that bread just looking at the picture. I'll check out the recipe.
Take care.
Karen
Ladybug Creek
I think I'm gonna go bake some Bread!!
Gorgeous scenery! The weather is odd in many places this year. Our summer is hotter and more humid than it has been in a long time.
Adorable baby girl clothes. I love to sew and quilt and feel blessed to have the summer off to indulge a few of my hobbies.
I am definitely making your bread recipe this week. I have attmepted a few recipes over the year, with not the best results. My neice and I made pizza dough last week and it worked. I promise to follow the directions exactly!
my jaw always drops open to see all
the beauty that surrounds you!
the dresses are adorable and the
bread looks divine. i will check out
your recipe. thank you.
Mom those dresses look amazing!!! I can't believe how cute each and everyone single one of them are! You did an awesome job! I can't wait to see little Sophia in some of them. Thank you! :)
You live in such a beautiful place. I love the photos and I'm envious, until you show me the dead lizard on his back...cracks me up!
Hi Julie,
I love the dresses you have made for the little girls! My goodness, they are cute! And the lizard, well he's not too cute any more. I can't imagine having lizards around here. Our kitty catches and kills bats though. She is quite the talented feline as she jumps in the air and brings them down.
Hugs,
Cindy
Julie~ those dresses are AH-MAZING and darling and cute! that bread and cake look like heaven. Love your new layout too. Relax now and enjoy your evening! HUGS, Jen
You have been busy creating and baking and enjoying the day! I said a little prayer for the safe arrival of that new little one! Looking forward to seeing pics!
LOVE the new look of your blog!!
The dresses are just too cute. What creativity, talent and patience you have!! Your granddaughters will look so cute in them!!! :-)
The picture of the bread is making my mouth water...YUM!!
Your pictures are great, love the clouds!! :-0
The little dresses are beautiful. You do not look like a novice! I ma afraid I haven't accomplished nearly as much today. Just kind of resting from a very busy day yesterday and the heat is exhausting this old granny.
the dresses are just wonderful...I love that you are making them!!!
Love the post and the dresses! Love how you used shirts or onesies as the base!
Today I started my frist quilt! We'll see how it turns out! :)
I love wonderful productive days at home like yours! The little dresses are just adorable!
I can almost smell that bread...thanks for the link!
You are pretty much the world's sweetest grandma! Those outfits are darling!! I AM going to try that bread, it looks simply divine!
Still figuring out the bloggio, I think a friend is going to re-do it for me, It stresses me out too much!
Oh my gosh.. the dresses are darling!! great job. You live in a world so different then mine, it is such fun visiting!!!
Have a great Thursday.
Looks like another beautiful day for you, Julie! Love that enormous cloud!
Your granddaughter dresses are perfectly adorable, my friend--well done! They will love them!
I really need to try your bread recipe...think I'll give it a go this weekend!
Hope your day continues well...
Julie
I keep waiting to see a post about the baby! I am definitely going to try the bread. The scenery at your place is just beautiful!!!!!!
I LOVE the little dresses you made.
What adorable little dresses you made. I do not make clothes. That bread looks great, too. I have never made homemade bread. May do it when the weather gets cooler.
ewwwww on the lizard! But love all the other pics :) Those dresses are just adorable. We've been baking cookies today, staying indoors cos it's too hot out. I'm really ready for the heat to be over with.
have a lovely evening.
hugs
Denise
Those dresses are adorable! And the bread looks so yummy. Spent the day today in my studio creating a mosaic piece. It should be done in a couple of says.
Hugs,
Penny
Oh those dresses are adorable Julie!So sweet,I went back up and looked at them again,lol.
The bread, well who doesnt like nice hot bread oh my.My grandmother used to bake it all the time.Lots of butter and jam on it.
Sleep well Julie!
I forgot to say love the new look here, and your photo is really cute.
You live in such a beautiful place. Rain is always welcome here as well. Those dresses are adorable. You do have talent.
When I looked at the lizard I thought "another one bites the dust."
Not funny for the lizard but it is funny for some reason.
This week has been full of visiting the grandbabies from Colorado.
What a "variety" post. Getting the daily news from out West!! Enjoyed reading about all your busy-ness! The dresses are one of a kind ADORABLE!!! You are amazing!!! and the bread looks yummy, and remember the German Chocolate Upside Down cake you posted. Made it! It is AWESOME!! woot! thanks !
The lizard almost looked like it was two-headed!!!! Something from Dr. Doolittle! lol...Thanks for an enjoyable post about your days... hugs.
Poor Lizzy :(
The dresses are beautiful! You're very clever.
xx
Julie you are one talented woman! I don't know where you find the time or energy!
The bread looks divine and the little dresses are all so adorable - You have a gift just to be able to put them together like that.
The farmers field with the baled hay is soooooo gorgeous! I love when the hay is rolled like that and when we are on trips I will often stop to photograph fields just like that.
The lizard is pretty funny. Reminds me of a cartoon character almost. Poor thing.
Summer is hot - thank goodness for A/C and in your case rain today!
Those dresses are so darling! You are definitely talented.
I'm off to check out the bread recipe.
Awwwww those little dresses are ADORABLE!!!! I can see why the tourists take pictures of your place, your hay, just your property!!!
The lizard picture is too funny. That is what our last outside cat did to baby bunnies :( It always upset me so much. Mama Kitty used to only bring dead birds to my porch but when I caught her with a bird and swatted her yelled at her NO, she dropped the bird and it flew away. She has never brought another bird (to kill) to the doorstep.
That bread looks delicious and I know you can't wait for your visit!♥
Hi Julie,
I enjoyed all your photos (except, perhaps the lizard). :) You live in such a beautiful area. I love all the sweet baby dresses you made, you've done a wonderful job!
Have a lovely evening!
I love the scenery there. I envy you. And you have quite a talent making those dresses. Of course, those grandchildren are a nice incentive. I'll have to print the recipe for the bread. I'm a novice baker you know.....very novice.
Rain! Could you send some out here, Julie? :0) It looks very refreshing and cool!
Your bread looks delicious and those dresses are adorable!!! God really blessed you with a talent.
Take care! :0)
Those dresses are beautiful! You did a great job!
The cutest, sweetest dresses! And that bread looks devine! (I can't believe I just said devine!?!...weird!) Glad you're getting the rain...that's always needed! Have fun with the babies...big ones and little ones!
I just love to come here after work and see what you have been baking...I pretend that I eat it too and go mmmmmm that was good. No dishes to clean up either.
virtual food at Julies the BEST!
Will be watching for baby news.
and by the way, you seem like you are doing so much better, I can feel it coming right through cyberspace.
My day...trying to talk my father who is in heart failure to not go to his cabin or else dont work when he gets there. He is going down hill kind of fast, so our worries are a little more heavier than usual.
...and they look like such sweet, peaceful kitties. Hmmm. Where to start. Well, those little girl dresses are absolutely adorable. What a great idea! Your bread and cake look fabulous, and the pictures of your field are amazing. Beautiful post!
congratulations ! those dresses are so cute and even more special because they are made by you and from the heart :) i will try making that bread. i love to make bread! yours looks soooo yummy and i love strawberry jam :)
blessings,
aimee
Precious little dresses!!!
Nice pictures! Beautiful dresses you sewed. I wish I could sew but I don't have the patience, I guess!
If the day starts out with a heavy cloud touching the ground, does that mean it will be a productive day? By looking at your post, it must! Your bread is beautiful. I'd love to know how to make those darling dresses! Are they shirts with ruffles sewn to them? Very fun and creative.
Have a lovely day!
What beautiful scenery you have.
I just love those little dresses and you sure do a good job.
I'll bet those little girls of yours will look cute in them.
That lizard don't look so cute.LOL
I will have to go look for that bread recipe it sure does look yummy.
Have a blessed Thursday.
All your baby dress are CUTE CUTE CUTE !!! The design and the fabrics.
I've been to a wee museum with the children today, we dive into Alice in Wonderland. It was fun!
Sending lots of Dutch JOY your way for a happy happy Thursday, Julie. xx
Julie..what awesome sights you see in God's country!! Isn't He awesome!!
The bread recipe is waiting for me to use in the house on wheels..as I don't have a working oven in the house anymore.:-(
The dresses are adorable. I have also made some similiar to those..but yours are so cute!! I hope the girls save them for when their daughters have children. Mine are enjoying putting their little dresses on their girls now. I save just about anything homemade.LOL
Now those two sweet ..kitties..lol
Oh my..I never thought about lizards. Do those kind bother humans? Poisionous?
Enjoyed your post as always!!We can't bail our hay..because of afternoon showers..Welcome to the South..lol
Hugs..Cindy Rick-Rack and Gingham
Every time I read your posts I feel so at home and relaxed. Your blog is like a comfy robe, it always feels good.
Oh, how I wish I had half your talents as a homemaker! Maybe I should be asking for help from God and see what fruits come from that instead of always needing to feel in control of my nesting?
Ya know......that looks like heaven on earth to me. What could be better? Waking up to some rain, sewing (wish I knew how) baking some bread (and while we are on the subject....that is the best smell on earth). I'm fixing to make my peach jam and peach syrup here soon.
The lizard is gross, but the way he is splayed out with his arms like that is funny.
I'm going to try your bread recipe and I'll post about it (only if it turns out looking good though).
I'm off to register my three youngest for the next school year. I'm also heading up the school's annual peach fundraiser. YUM!
The dresses are gorgeous Julie!I think you are a very good seamstress and designer too!
I love the singer sewing machine.My Mum used to have one and I used to love turning the handle for her! My ankle is healing up well,thankyou for asking.
Bellaboo :0)
You are busy, my word! I'm so excited for that baby to arrive and hope all goes well for Mom and Dad. Your baby dresses are precious and I love your new blog look. It's time for your diet-pepsi on the porch!
Hi Julie - You are one amazing woman. I am at awe of people who can sew like that. The outfits are adorable. I will try your bread recipe. It looks amazing. The lizard picture is comical but I get mad at my lot when I find a dead mouse at the door. Then I have to remember that that's their nature and you can't change it. Your home is lovely and so different. You are very lucky in so many ways. And another grand-child..wow! By the way, your profile pic that you have posted is lovely. You are a very beautiful looking lady. Have a great day. Deb =^..^=x5
Cute baby dresses! You've got an eye for putting together colors and patterns.
Love the weather that we've been getting this summer!
Have a wonderful day :)
I think the dresses are just adorable.....I love 'em!
My little Trixie doesn't allow lizards in our yard/ha she chases them down and well.....they don't survive!!!
It is just gorgeous there! I love your photos adn the picture of the lizard...poor thing. The dresses are adorable! Just adorable! Great job. Thanks for always being so kind with your comments on my blog. You are the best!
Dearest Julie
Thank you for your visit and your kind words! Isn't God good...to work out all the details of my trip...He never ceases to amaze me and never lets us, his children down!
What a lovely post you have...the cloud hanging over your fields on the farm, the deliciouss looking breads you made (I will have to try your recipe!), the adorable dresses you made, the cake and apricots...oh my..just everything! Julie you have so much talent and are a real women of God!
Blessing!
Ixx
There is so much to comment on in this post!
That bread looks like it should be on a cookbook cover!
Those dresses! so sweet!
The hay! glad it's done.
That lizard made me laugh out loud!
Thanks for this post!
Kristin
Your dresses are adorable! I love them. The sleeping cats are too cute and the cloud photo was breathtaking!
Those are the cutest little dresses ever!!
What a great job you've done on them...love them!
You've had a busy day and you're right Im sure you will sleep well this evening..and you deserve it!
The bread looks so good!!! Is it really that easy? :)
Sweet dreams my friend..
Deborah xo
You amaze me my friend!!! Your creativity and talent is endless..never mind your energy! Please send some my way. xoxoxo
Julie, can I come live with you? That bread looks delish and I'm sure the jam is. What kind of cake? And....I adore apricots! Can you tell I'm hungry right now?
The little dresses are adorable! You are very creative ~ that last one with the little turtle made me laugh out loud with happiness. It just looks so fun!
I think it's time for me to call it a day/night. Rest well ~
xoxo
Pat
Well I think those little dresses are so adorable! Any little baby girl would love to wear them. Have a wonderful time with your new angel. Give her a hug from me. Mimi
I"m so impressed by your creativity. I know how to sew, but I never think to do things without a pattern. These are adorable.
Funny lizard shot too. We haven't seen any lizards around here in awhile, but my cat is always bringing us "gifts" of this sort. Of course, they have already "expired" too :-)
Blessings,
Marcia
I hope my little granddaughters don't see this because they'll want to switch "gwammas"...lol..
I LOVE THOSE DRESSES!!!! I sew and I didn't look too closely, LOL!!! They really are gorgeous and fun=0) Those little girls are going to look darling.
The poor lizard!!! LOL! I'm so scared of lizards. We have the ones that drop their tails here and I just about died the one time a big one was in my house! I was screaming and throwing couch pillows and the neighbors must of thought someone was murdering me. LOL!
Have a great and yummy(bread)weekend! Hope that baby comes soon=0)
xoxo,
Carol
I just love your little dresses and you have inspired me to make some too. I love to sew.
I'm off to find your bread recipe.
Have a great weekend!!!
I WILL be getting the bread recipe!
How about the cake recipe?
The dresses are so cute! You are doing a great job!
The rain missed us.
I have been doing boring things. Cleaning patio furniture and washing windows. On the bright side I have gotten a lot accomplished today.
And best of all I have no cat treats on the porch. ha ha ha.
Cute dresses! Way to go, Grammy!
I love a summer rain.
Jody
Girlfriend there is nothing that you can not do. I am in love with these adorable dresses. How did you think to do them in such cute different materials.
As always I love visiting you. Thanks for all the kind encouraging words for me and I just love you too.
Maggie
Just dropping by to catch up on your happenings! You have been busy...the dresses are adorable. You can keep the hail in your neck of woods...I don't want it on our crops our gardens! ;) Stop over for a visit!! :)
The lizard cracked me up too!
The dresses are adorable. Great color combinations! You are a wonderful grandma.
Wow that hay stuff is alot of hard work. I was watching my FIL try to beat a rainstorm the other day. He popped out the last bale just in the nick of time. I am sure he was saying some prayers.
Manga Dork is with Dr. Hubby's parents and they are attending a family reunion. She called from Walmart yesterday evening...guess what she wanted the recipe for?! Yep...Cherry Pie Salad!
Hello Julie, I had to comment on those darling dress you made for your grand babies! Very cute!
The lizard belly up picture is funny. At first I thought it was a frog. Silly me.....
Hugs, Ann
Another great post!! Love visiting with you each day.
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