Tag Archives: summer

Friendship Cherries

Posted on July 22, 2020 by hernibs

A friend of a friend wanted someone to come and pick their cherries before the bear got to them. So we did. Ate our fill and canned the rest. They will sure taste good on a cold winter night.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, canning, cherries, food, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, preserving food, seeing, summer, survival | 4 Comments

Creeping Jenny (Moneywort) Lysimachia nummularia. Heritage creeping perennial. Hardy ground cover. Nearly evergreen. Easily divided. 6-12” high. Spreads rapidly by runners, forming a ruffled mat 1” deep. Found it growing in the ditch along our road. Someone must have dumped … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, creeping Jenny, ditch finds, flowers, ground cover, moneywort, nature, perennial, photograph, seeing, summer, yellow | 2 Comments

Dreaming of a day at the beach

Posted on April 25, 2020 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged art, beach, Beauty, dreaming, freedom, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, memories, nature, Peace, photograph, seeing, summer, thoughts | 1 Comment

Winter Doldrums

Posted on December 12, 2019 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, cold, colour, dreams, forest, leaves, Life, nature, photograph, poem, seeing, summer, thoughts, winter, woods | Leave a comment

Siesta Time

Posted on June 30, 2019 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged freedom, hammock, happy place, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, poem, siesta, summer, thoughts | Leave a comment

Solar Powered

Posted on June 25, 2019 by hernibs

Blooms in the sun but curls up and sleeps in the shade. Sort of like me.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, garden, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, Portulaca, seeing, summer, thoughts | 2 Comments

Poppies in the Rose Garden

Posted on June 22, 2019 by hernibs

We didn’t remember planting poppy seeds but apparently we did. They are filling in the spaces between the rose bushes. This is the first one to bloom and we were surprised with the amazing colour of it. I wonder what … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, garden, Life, nature, photograph, poppy, seeing, summer | 1 Comment

There Goes August

Posted on August 31, 2018 by hernibs

Flying off like a bird heading south. Not to be seen again until a new year emerges. Goodbye August, goodbye summer. See you next year.

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Lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer

Posted on August 15, 2017 by hernibs

You no sooner get your head above water than someone pulls your flippers off. ~Unknown

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The Scent of Summer

Posted on June 3, 2017 by hernibs

Purple and White Lilac scent the whole yard. Summer is here indeed.

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Nothing says summer as well as a pot of Marigolds

Posted on May 25, 2017 by hernibs

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach. ~Unknown

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In Summer

Posted on July 28, 2016 by hernibs

In summer the song sings itself. ~ William Carlos Williams

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, garden, Himalyan Honeysuckle, inspiration, nature, photograph, photography, Quote, remember, seeing, song, summer, William Carlos Williams | 2 Comments

Hanging Around the Yard #4

Posted on August 17, 2015 by hernibs

Lying in the old woven hammock under grapes ripening. Ahh Summer!

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Apparently A Parent

Posted on August 11, 2015 by hernibs

Little lines between your eyes smiles sometimes turn to sighs, texts and phone calls gotta go, soccer, ballet, Taekwondo. Though often seen as being errant it really is quite apparent apparently you’re a parent. ©2015 Sharron R. McMillan

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged busy, home, kids, Life, parent, parenthood, parents, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, remember, seeing, summer, thoughts | 2 Comments

Summertime Sounds

Posted on June 29, 2015 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, bubbles, garden, nature, photograph, photography, pond, seeing, sounds, summer | 2 Comments