55 degrees this morning, calm and a mix of sun and clouds.
A great morning for a walk.
Walked to town and then up to the school.
The school parking lot is a good place to turn around and
head back home.
Rose
This picture is for you.
The church in town is in about the middle of the picture.
This is taken up by the school.
The lilac bushes in town are in bloom now and I stopped by
the ones I passed just to smell them.
All three colors are pretty but my favorite is the
deep purple.
Walked 6 miles.
⛅️ 🙂 ⛅️ ☀️
Got some stuff done inside the house in the morning.
It turned into a beautiful sunny summer like day.
Temperature was just over 80 degrees
so we went outside after lunch.
Ken washed our very dirty jeep.
While he did that I got our swing cleaned up and ready to paint.
We've had it about 6 years. It was made with pressure treated wood
and after the years it just didn't look very nice anymore.
I got the a frame of it painted and then Ken
helped me paint the swing part.
Couldn't sit in it today because the paint was still sticky
but I'll be sitting there tomorrow.
Monday and once again Cross Stitch progress.
Just have the border to do and some more words.
It should be finished next week except for the
outlining of the whole thing.
To compare with last weeks progress click HERE.
That's been my day.
A happy and healthy day to you.
Thanks for stopping by.
happyone ❤️
19 comments:
...when I was in the nursery business the dark purple lilacs always sold best. 83F today, what a change! Take care Karen.
Beautiful pics!
Love the red swing.
Thank you for that pic...I would love to have it cropped and made into a jigsaw puzzle. It would be so much fun to work on such a pretty pic...and imagine it in snow.
I am with you on like the dark purple best, white just does not seem right for a lilac. LOL
You sure have been busy with the cross stitch!
That swing looks like a great place to sit and enjoy the activity of nature around you.
I have two light purple lilacs, one came from the house where I grew up and one came from my friend, Lucy's house. I love your red swing, such a pretty place to sit and relax. I always hated doing the cross stitch outlining and was tempted to just skip it, but I was always glad I didn't when it was done because the pieces always looked so much better with it. Yours is beautiful.
I see that the fields are being prepared for planting. I wonder if corn will be going in again. There's a lot to like in this post...sweet-smelling lilacs, a newly painted swing, and a lovely embroidered piece.
The swing looks great. It's amazing what a difference a coat of paint makes.
You've made good progress on your cross stitch too.
I'd give it a week to cure before any serious use.
Hi Karen - I do love lilacs. Those are beautiful. I also like the dark purple one. We are thinking of getting a swing kind of like that for our back patio area. I love the paint job. The counted cross stitch looks great! See you again soon!
Spring Planting underway- warmer days ahead. Like your swing. Today had a one hour walk in the shopping center- to cold and rainy outside. Cheers. KEV.
The lilac looks pretty.
God bless.
The swing looks very inviting. My mind went right to seeing a bear swinging or a deer. It is true that the more I am alone the more of a loon I'm becoming. 🤪
Good Morning! Your cross stitch is lovely! I need to get busy with a couple that I have started! Have a good day!
Nice swing. I could spend some time sitting there reading
Have a great day.
Hello,
Beautiful views of the farm land. I love the darker colored purple lilacs. The swing looks nice, we have had one for years too. Yoru cross stitch looks great! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!
Those lilacs, I wish I could smell them like you (we don't have them in south Texas). Beeee-autiful. And, I really like the distant photo of the town across the field. Calming. You're energetic, painting your yard swing and all. Ready to enjoy the great outdoors.
Such beautiful blooms, lovely to see.
Your swing looks like a great place to sit.
All the best Jan
The Cross stitch is wonderful and I love the painted swing! Looks great in red.
Your red swing is wonderful!
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