We have been home for almost a week and there has been a lot of catching up to do!
We have been gone all summer....well, almost all summer.

(Our daughters charming home.....her home dates back to the American Revolution)

We took off for a couple of weeks for one of our NY granddaughters high school graduation

 and when we thought we would be going home, there was a little bump in the road.  Our daughter had a test come back that required another test and all of this took three weeks.  All ended well, but it would have been silly to make the twelve hour trip back home if the test had different results and we would have had to make that long trip back ~

We went to Vermont to watch our grandson, Jack, at his soccer play off and then had a wonderful lunch in a quaint cafe and an iced coffee from Starbucks....Jack is the dark haired boy in the front...second from the L.

Two of the girls kayaking on Lake Champlain (they live on the shores of this lake ).  All the children are at ease on or in the water.  Their school has an  indoor swimming pool and each student must learn to swim in order to graduate.

Her husband has been  on a special detail for several months in DC and many in the family, including us, wanted her to take the children to see the sights and that is just what she did.  We stayed and house sat the cat, Mouse and the dogs, Fergus and Bella. This is Fergus, below and Bella is lying down to the left.

 Tom and I roamed the back roads and went "pickin."  We had a great time and came home with the van loaded with goodies for The Ruffled Rose and our booth at the antique mall in downtown Port Huron.   I still have odds and ends on the dining table....sigh! Below is a sampling of our finds...there will be more posts as I get chairs repainted and other pictures taken ~  So you must come back often to see lots more pictures of this summer and our adventure!  I even found ice skates to paint for winter decorating!

And, we are scrambling to get the house and yard ( the gardens are weed city )looking presentable as one of our daughters is coming this weekend....I love "busy" so this is just perfect as we are pretty lonesome for our NY family!!!

I hope you will visit Beverly's  to see other posts on this Pink Saturday....You will meet great bloggers and beautiful blogs!
Love To All
Jil ♥

I am also linking with Sherry at Home Sweet Home

Hello Pink Saturday!  Hello Friends!
The wind is blowing a gale, and there are little "helicopters" from the Maple trees everywhere!  lol!  That means watching for all the little shoots of baby trees that will be coming up in the gardens, lawns, gutters....just anyplace that can put down roots.  Like squirrels, it is just part of living here ~

I was going to the antique store, as I have some things to add, but we are under another storm warning and after yesterday and the tornado sirens going and fleeing to the basement, I thought I would do the errands tomorrow just to be safe ~

The flowers love this very warm and humid weather ~ just look at the Columbine!

And the Gardenia Tree Covered in Buds ~I can't believe I coaxed it to make it through the winter to bloom again for us this summer!  My neighbors all get fragrant blossoms regularly until it is time to take it back inside! ~

And, of course I have to show you something from the WEBSITE

A pretty pillow! (if you click on the picture, you will see it enlarged )

Thank you for stopping by!  I hear the thunder rumbling, so this will be all for this time!  Have a wonderful weekend and stop back by soon!

I may be late getting to each of you...my hubby just called to me to look out the window to the West.  It is VERY black and threatening looking ~ The wind is picking up!  I love storms!!

Jil ♥

  Beverly is our friend and host, so do visit her and you will find all the other beautiful ladies and their blogs celebrating PINK!  Here is the link: Beverly's  

The Pink Pixie Forest: Fairy Cake Class Giveaway!!!

The Pink Pixie Forest: Fairy Cake Class Giveaway!!!

Five Glorious Years Of PINK~

There is a bit of PINK everywhere you look....pink tulips, pink lilacs, little girls coming home from school in pink t-shirts.  It just seems like this is the pink time of year!  And to celebrate this lovely color, you must   visit Beverly's to find many beautiful blogs all celebrating PINK and  5 years of PINK SATURDAY and new friendships!

Five fabulous years that Beverly has given us by hosting this party every single Saturday!  Thank you, ever so much, Beverly for your sweet dedication and I am wishing for us all,  five more fun filled Pink Saturday years! ♥♥

Here are some beautiful cupcakes to help with the celebration ~ Don't they look yummy!  Really too beautiful to bite into ~

And a darling Pink Cottage for Summer Dreaming ~ A perfect little studio I think ~

A beautiful Cottage chair done all up in mosaics by Vintage Dragonfly ~ Wouldn't this be perfect in the Pink Cottage?

A pretty pink apron and a sweet pillow from THE RUFFLED ROSE ;

Pretty Tulips From My Garden

Happy 5th Birthday, Pink Saturday!

♥ ♥ ♥ Jil