Lake Fun

There's nothing better than Family and Friends
 Watermellon and Floating
What fun we had over the past few weeks 

The weather has been wonderful for the lake livin. 

Those 100 degree days are horrid but sure make sitting in the lake like sitting in a warm bath.

The Captain my Love
El capitán de mi amor

My sister Ann of Tin and Sparkle with her granddaughters

My Neice and her girls.... Oh baby these things FLY!!!!! Wonderful TWICE OWNED jet skis!

One of my best friend and her family

                            

                   

 

 

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Sweet Lemon Basil Pesto

It feel so good to actually start harvesting some of the fruits of our labor!  I have a "gone wild" Lemon Basil in my flower garden Should have used pots!  It is about 3 foot in diameter and at least 2 foot tall!  Well it WAS, until I cut it Monday.  I was able to share some with a neighbor and made yummy pesto.  My son gave me the idea of freezing it in ice cube trays then put them in a baggie. This way I can make more and use it throughout the year.  He said because it has olive oil you can pop one into a pan for fish or into your micro wave to use on breads or pasta!  I now have 40 cubs of pesto. All that from one cutting.  The recipe calls for pine nuts which I did use but they are really expensive, $6. for 1 cup.  It says you can substitute walnuts but would it taste the same?

First I cut off all the leaves then used my spinner to wash them and get them dry.

I TRIED using a blender because I don't own a food processor but ended up borrowing a friends.  The blender just didn't do the job.

I got my recipe at Simply Recipes http://simpllyrecipes.com   Fresh Basil Pesto 

My sister Ann at Tin and Sparkle made me this cutting board.  Perfect for serving bread or cheeses.

A friend gave the a set of 4 small dishes and  the olive oil dispenser.  I love the bright red.








When  served  with bread you can add a bit more olive oil and it will spread better and of course go farther!

Have a Blessed week!  Debbie



Linking with

Sue Loves Cherries for Rednesday, and A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday 

Heidelberg, Germany
We took these photos when we lived in Heidelberg in the 70 and 80"s

This view was taken from the Castle.  I always loved the red tile roofs. The church at the left center of the picture is the Holy Ghost Church.  Don't miss the  beautiful bridge across the river.
The tall white turrets are at the entrance of the bridge.  The city is built on the edge of the Neckar River .

My husband took this picture on the Castle grounds after we had had a picnic and day out with our children who were 4 and 6 at the time.

Linking up today with A Southern Daydreamer  for Outdoor Wednesday and

Sue Loves Cherries for Rednesday. 

Make sure you go by and thank them for hosting these parties.

Outdoor Wednesday #94  and REDensday

 Danville Scarecrows

 I don't think I repeated any of the scarecrows and there are actually more but this will be the last of the ones I post.  It certainly gives us a lot to think about if we want to build one!

Some of you have wanted to see our finished dock. And YES it is FINALLY done!   Ours is the one with two slips.  One for the pontoon and the other we call our "by faith"  We really hope to get some jet ski's  We have had unreal weather but it is finally turning cooler.  Today was still in the high 60's though.
Have a great week and make sure you check back in Thursday for the Vintage Thingy Thursday Truck Contest winner and then again for my 100th blog party give-away
Have a Blessed Week, Debbie

80's in October  Scarecrows and the Irises are in bloom!


Outdoor Wednesday and REDnesday

This has been such an odd year.  

We had nights in the 40's in September 

and now we are having day's in the 80's!  

The fall colors are remarkable

but the oddity is that many of my flowers are re-blooming!  

I have NEVER in my life time seen Irises bloom in October...or September or August for the matter of fact!  

It's such an odd sight with the fall colored leaves.

I promised some more of Danville's scarecrows hope you enjoy these.

Not sure who made this one 

The local chiropractor's office

Harvest Moon...? hmm I think it must be a plumber lol

K-9 police force

Bailey's a local pub

No idea who did this one but quite an undertaking.


Have a blessed week. Debbie

Raggedy Ann and Andy Little Girls room
Today is my first REDnesday 
I'm also adding a picture of the progress for our new dock for those that follow me for Outdoor Wednesday.

Hope you will leave a note to let me know you were by and make sure you check out all the other reds with Sue and Outdoor Wednesday with Susan  on their blogs.

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As many know who have been following me, know that I was a mural artist before I started having health problems.  This is my outlet to share and inspire others to reach for their dreams.  Hope you enjoy the tour of this little girls room today.

This swinging couple is four foot across.

Above the closet door

Sleeping pretty at the wall when you first enter the room

Tightrope on the curtain rod!

It's always so strange to get such different shades of the yellow background when photographing a room...The closest to the yellow is the wall behind the picture of the cat .

And NOW for the progress!

first the poles were driven in place

  We finally have some boards framing out the dock and board walk in our yard! Our yard is about 70 feet across.  The large opening will be for the boat and the smaller opening  behind the plastic box is for our "dream"" jet skies.

Have a Blessed Week!  I get to go hang out with Ann of tin and sparkle also know as my sister to go to a big flea market!!!    Debbie