Monday, August 27, 2012

It's Monday

Today I woke up to the freshness after the rain yesterday.  I am not sure how much rain we did get, but we had flash flood warnings last night so it must have been significant.  It has not rained that hard all summer and it was most welcomed.  Unfortunately I think the rain came too late to save the crops around here.  A whole summer of corn and soy beans lost to Mother Nature.  Sometimes she can be bountiful, sometimes she can be cruel.

As I walked down the driveway to retrieve the morning newspaper I noticed a morning glory blooming.  I planted this particular morning glory at least 5 years ago and sometimes by the end of summer I begin to see their beautiful deep purple flowers blooming again.  It obviously re-seeds to bring its beauty back again and again.



And I love how the raindrops lay so gently on the flower buds and grasses.



Today was Movie day with the girls.  We elected to see "Hope Springs" with Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell.  Good movie, wonderful wonderful acting.  Can't get much better than this cast.  This should be a must-see for both husbands and wives after the "passion" has dwindled within a marriage.  I would consider this a dramedy...some funny but a whole lotta drama.  A rather thought-provoking movie and a ton of truth and believe it not, Steve Carell was not a funny guy in this movie.   I definitely give it 2 thumbs up.

                       

And finally, a barn for Trish's Monday Barn Charm...I found this charmer last week on another ride in the country.  I can find barns all over our countryside since I am smack dab in the middle of farming country...the midwest.  I added a Kim Klassen texture for enhancement.



"Relationships create the fabric of our lives.  They are the fibers that weave all things together."
  ~  Eden Froust

Until next time....

19 comments:

  1. I love it when little flowers appear at of nowhere in my garden...lovely pictures.

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  2. love the deep morning glory color! and sweet barn and silo shot. :) midwest = barn heaven. :)

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  3. Wonderful barn and the morning glory is glorious!

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  4. I love your pictures! They are so beautiful. The details of the water are amazing.

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  5. Very beautiful flowers! I also love the texture on the barn - what an awesome silo it has!

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  6. Oh, I so want to see that movie. Glad to hear it is a good one :)

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  7. Morning glories are old fashioned beauties!
    I love Meryl Streep and have been wanting to see that movie.
    LOVE the texture treatment on your barn image - very vintage look - well done!

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  8. Your flower shots are gorgeous. The ones with the water droplets are out of this world. I don;t think if I tried everyday I could shoot as well as you. Your pictures are just wonderful. Love the barn, too. Like Kim's texture. She is absolutely a gem for those of us who enjoy using textures. genie

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  9. Love your flower shots and the texture on the barn shot is perfect!

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  10. Y wish morning glories reseeded themselves in my garden! :))

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  11. Those are some awesome water drops!! The deep shade of purple in the morning glory is...GLORIOUS! Ha! I saw Hope Springs a couple weekends ago and thought it good. Not great, but really good and kinda sad. I felt very sorry for the wife. The acting was indeed top-notch and Steve Carell did surprise with such a serious role.

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  12. beautiful flowers... hope springs is definitely on my to see list!

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  13. Your morning glories look so pretty.. I love the deep purple.. I really want to go see that movie I just love the actors in it..

    Hugs~

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  14. beautiful barn you chose and those flower shots are amazing! i want to see that movie, love the cast!

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  15. That movie was soooo good. I loved it. Love the morning glory and other flowers/grasses etc. Hope you have a wonderful week, Deanna.

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  16. What. A. Beauty. Love the texture, fantastic enhancement! =)

    Thanks so much for joining

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  17. Love rain drops on flowers. And everything seems more clear after a good rain. I want to see this movie- beautiful pics Deanna

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  18. Well, I'm glad you got rain -it always helps . . . and I have got to see that movie!!

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