Sepia Photos

One photo setting on the camera is fun to play with....




This last one is of a June bug my Mom found outside one night. They came from all over at once, trying to get to the light inside the gazebo. Mom picked one up and it hissed at her!

Jade's 2nd Birthday

I had a great 2nd birthday yesterday. I think my favorite part was the ice cream cake! MMmmm! Thanks to all my relatives for the great presents, I'll be playing with them all day today!

Protecting Yourself From Mosquitoes This Summer

Unlike birds or other insects, most mosquitoes do not fly very far and tend to stay close to their breeding sites. You are most likely to be bitten by a mosquito from your own backyard!

* Clean up areas where mosquitoes like to breed. It doesn’t take much time (generally one week), or water for mosquitoes to develop from eggs into adults.
* Take a look around your home and get rid of mosquito-friendly places that would make good breeding sites or resting places for mosquitoes.
o Remove any type of standing water at least once a week.
o Clean up and empty containers that collect water such as old tires, flower pots, wheelbarrows, barrels, tin cans or even small containers like bottle tops that are outdoors.
o Drill holes in the bottom of used containers so water can’t collect.
o Change water in bird baths at least once a week.
o If you have a swimming pool, immediately remove water that collects on pool covers and make sure the pool’s pump is circulating
o Turn over wading pools when not in use.
* Check leaves and drains: don’t let things pile up.
o Clear leaves and twigs from eaves troughs, storm and roof gutters throughout the summer.
o Check flat roofs frequently for standing water.
o Make sure drains and drainage ditches are not clogged.
* Stop mosquitoes from entering your home
o Check windows and door screens for holes and make sure they fit snugly into the frames, so mosquitoes cannot get in.

A Sailor's Prayer

Sailors pray,
For fair winds and a following sea

The smell of salt in the air,
The feel of their skin as it's touched by the spray

An albatross soaring above,
Dolphins in the ship's wake at play

To witness a work of art that only God can create,
The sunset at the end of day

At night a million stars in the sky,
Safe anchorage in an islands lee

When the time comes to die as for all it must,
To awake in Sailors Heaven where nothing ever rusts

And always there would be,
Fair winds and a following sea

C. D. Williams.






On July 14, 2008 at 2:00 am, my Grandpa went to heaven.
My Mom says he's with Grandma and the dogs again, and very happy up there.
He was a very generous, kind and loving Grandpa, who always showed up on Sunday mornings with treats and gifts. I really wish I was able to know him longer, but the time we did spend together was always full of laughs and fun.
Mom says Grandpa will always be in my heart and will watch over me when I sleep.
I loved him very very much.

-Jade

More Summer Photos

Hanging out in the hammock



Grandpa Cliff's gnome



My Uncle Lon



Me and my big sister Amber