Thursday Things

Busy day...went to my Dr.'s for a follow-up.  Unfortunately found out that I have significant bone loss that showed up via a bone density scan.  Oh brother, this getting old is definitely a challenge.  But the good news is my blood pressure was great and my mammogram was normal...two to one, I guess not bad odds.  But now, a new medication...yurk!!  Are any of you out there in our wonderful blogland on any kind of meds for bone loss?  If you are, please share your experience with them.  I want to know the good, the bad & the ugly.

Then on to take Toby to his Dr....he was way behind on his shots, so after being poked numerous times and what a good boy he was, we took a walk around the Vet's office.  They are located in a neighborhood, with a large yard behind the building and lo and behold what did I spy....sunflowers growing so stately and tall.

Some almost spent....

Others still tight in their bud...

The Vet receptionist suggested that I walk a block down the street to a beautiful forest preserve, ofcourse Toby and I were interested in a forest preserve, no telling what delights we could find there.

Beautiful bridges...

Acorns gathering...

Interesting wild flowers in all colors...

The weather has cooled off significantly from the past few days so the walk was really pleasant.  If the temps would have been in the 90's like it has been these last few days, I fear I would have missed all this beautiful wild-life.

Still working on a couple of recent photo shoots....sharing a couple of photos.

Sharing with Kim at

"My favorite thing is to go where I've never been."  ~  Diane Arbus

Until next time....

Totally Wildflower Tuesday

I drove to Sycamore today to visit my sweetheart.  He is doing so well, adapting, participating and enjoying.  I couldn't ask for anything more.  As I drove both to and fro I noticed the abundance of wildflowers growing by the sides of the highways.  I really wanted to stop and just snap away, but they always seemed to be in an inconvenient spot, ie no shoulder, or high fencing and I wasn't about to hop fences today...it is another steamy, hot, 90+ degree day.  I complained all winter that it was too cold, too snowy, too cloudy....now I am complaining, too hot, too sunny, too windy, too humid.  Is a person ever satisfied??  If it was perfect for me, it wouldn't be perfect for someone else...ahh human nature, gotta love us. 

After taking my granddaughters out to lunch at Applebee's, yum love that place, they have the most scrumptious lunches and a simply delicious mini dessert, brownie with a scoop of ice cream drizzled with chocolate and topped with nuts for $1.00.  Now I ask you, what can you buy for $1.00 these days, especially something that tastes this good? , I took Bailey to get her car and there happened to be a field of Queen Anne's Lace right next to the parking lot.  Love all the stages of this glorious wildflower from bud to the gorgeous dried heads we find in the fall.  I enhanced this with  Kim Klassen's's new texture, July Magic, and added this to Lisa's Creative Exchange.  Please come and oogle at all the lovelies at Lisa's site here.

It's hard to believe that this is one of the stages of the Queen Anne's Lace...it has those tiny purple buds that open up to the wonderful white flowers that dance in the breezes of summertime. 

And at last the full-blown blossom.  Nature has blessed us with these beauties that return time and again to grace the fields of summer time. 

May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.
-Native American Proverb
Until next time.......