Grab a cool one and sit down with me for a few minutes. Yes, I’m still here in case you were wondering. A few people have commented to me on my lack of blogging lately, so somebody out there missed me! Nothing wrong, just going through a phase where I have nothing to say. I’ve started several blog posts that never materialized. Poof! They were gone before they really ever began.

Summer has finally kicked in here I think. We’ve had lovely warm weather, some with humidity and some without. A few rain storms—not a lot—but enough to keep everything watered without dragging out the hose.

Every spare moment we had this weekend was spent in or around the pool. It’s back up to 78 degrees now, so pretty comfortable. I had my first skinny-dip of the year on Sunday night. It felt good.

When it’s hot our favorite drink around the pool are Beergaritas. You have to be careful because they can sneak up on you. They taste so good going down it’s scary. And I don’t even like beer all that much. These are the exception.

They might make you do silly things like photograph your out of proportion shadow on the bottom of the pool.

Did you know you could float your drink in the water to keep it cool?

There really is nothing quite so relaxing as floating around in the pool listening to Bossa ‘n Stones.

The day lilies around the pool are in bloom right now. Just beautiful. The ferns make a great backdrop for them.

The bee balm makes a pretty sea of red firework-like blooms.

We’ve had a few visitors to the yard. Some welcome ...

... some not so welcome.

He’s just a harmless baby garter snake but I really didn’t want him in my pool so I graciously fished him (or is that snaked? him) out.

So those are just a few of the things I have to share today. Hopefully this will jump start me back to blogging again!

was wondering if you were away, glad to see you’re kicking back and enjoying life.

Will have to come adopt some of your bee balm, I’ve got purple. - Wanna trade?

Beergaurita’s sound good… will have to add limeade to my shopping list for the week-end! 

I am always so excited to read your posts.  I try to look everyday to see whats new…
Your drinks look fantastic…might have to give it a try.  The snake…eeehhhh….not so much.  I don’t “do snakes”  Glad you could “fish or snake” him out.  I am hoping to go to the cabin this week-end…crossing my fingers nothing comes up to spoil it.

The moth on the flower is a stunning photo!  Glad you are enjoying the summer!  Ours is non-stop, so far, but that is a good thing, too!

And you’re usually the one who wonders where I’ve been! 

Maggie, anytime you want to trade purple for red I am up for that!

Debra, glad to know you enjoy the posts. I will try to do a better job than once in two weeks! Snakes ... I don’t like them either but I had to do something with him!

Jan, thank you! This summer so far is much nicer than last summer.

Jane, hahahaha. So true!

Very happy to see you are back and blogging again! Your flowers are so pretty! Beergaritas sounds like it’s going to be my new favorite summer drink.
Garter snake in the pool is not cool!
Glad you are back Lynne!