Summer Flowers & Fresh Peach Pie.

 What to do with the peaches the neighbor gave me is my dilemma for the day..
 I dont have a lot of time to play Suzie home maker, we are going out for dinner with our book club friends tonight. I want to make something with them befor Bill eats them all. (he he) sorry Bill..

I was out their watering my flowers early, now my back is killing me dragging the hoses all over the place, and wearing my camera around my neck.. I know sounds weird its me what can I say..  I even trimmed one of our conifers in the front, when it rained the other day it really showed that it needed to be trimmed, so that's what I did. First thing befor the pick up,It looks so much better.

 I think Ill go out and buy a little bird house and hang it in there, you know me when it comes to bird houses, Im the bird house queen..

Yesterday I went walking at the mall just to get out of the house and do something, also to get Bill out so he wont have to stay shut in all the time.  Now that everyone is back to school for the season.and won't be coming over all the time, like they did all summer.

 Our two friends that we always met up with at Barns are in the hospital, one is in a rehab facility for Alzheimer's, we will definately miss him, I really cant believe what happened to him one very inteligent sweet kind man, so sad for him..

Our other dear friend broke her hip. Her story is a miracle.. she was picking up leaves on the side of her house and fell. She managed to boost her self up against her house, she was screaming at everyone who drove by to no advale.  A Nun in a white habit drove by on her three wheeled bike and came to her rescue. She was there for hours and it was starting to get dark. The Nun said that was the first time she ever went that way, she always rode her bike the other way and something told her to go that way.. a great story isnt it..

So our dear friend  will be out of commission for a long time.. We sure do wish them all the best and a speedy recovery.. We are still going on Friday's. We still have a few friends their and its a good excuse to get out and do something besides work around here, dont you think.
Below are a couple of picture shares, while I was out there this morning early befor it got to hot! one thing I cant stand is the heat.. Oh dont get me wrong I love love love summer but do not like it when it get's to uncomfortable.
 While I type this blogg Im drinking coffee with crushed ice, taste pretty good never tried it at home befor.. I like it..

Here are a few picture from me..

Enjoy.

My white hydrangea finally looking good.

 I didnt think it was going to make it to hot in front all summer.

but it did.

Its official there back.

This one I got down on the ground to take a different angle.

 Im glad you didnt see that it wasent a pretty sight, me trying to get up..

He was getting ready to fly into the bush,  got him..

This is one half of my flower garden

He was kind of hanging around.

 I hope I dont find him dead out in the yard one day..

Or maby I woke him up.

Sorry if I did.

The birds really hang around the sun flowers, they have been

reblooming every year now for over 8 years.. The perfect place..

I guess you have seen enough of my flowers for today.

Last nights sun set..

Recipe Share

Fresh Peach Pie

Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie

Prep Time: 25 min

Cook Time: 60 min

Ingredients:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
Double Pie Crust (your favorite recipe, or store-bought)
8 to 10 large fresh peaches, pitted, peeled and sliced
1 egg whisked with 1 Tablespoon water
course sugar for topping, optional

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a medium bowl, use a fork to combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter. Mix until crumbly.

3. Place one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate. Scoop in one layer of peaches. Top with some of the crumbly sugar mixture. Layer more peaches and more crumbles. Continue until you've used up all of your peaches and crumbles. Top the pie with your 2nd pie crust, as desired. I cut mine into strips and created a lattice topping. If you'd like to cover the pie completely with the 2nd crust, just be sure to cut a few slits into the top crust to give that crust a chance to breathe while baking. Crimp the edges decoratively.

4. Brush the top with the egg wash, and sprinkle with coarse sugar if you wish.

5. Bake on the center rack in the oven for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours. I start checking on my pie at 45 minutes, just to make sure the crust isn't browning too quickly and all looks good. Then I check every 15 minutes until I'm satisfied that it's done. Mine took an hour and 15 minutes, and it was nice and golden brown along the crust with the peach filling bubbling a bit in the center.

 

I hope you enjoyed my blogg and found something you liked.

Like I always say

Im not perfect so dont expect me to be.

Hugs From Me

Happy 50th Anniversary Bill and I!

A  little bit about our 50 year story!

Happy 50Th Anniversary to Me and my Guy...

We have been so so lucky we had a great 50 years together as man and wife.

No bumps or blips at least not to many, which is rare now a days..

Above photos were taken out side our back door this morning

 Beautiful just like our life together has been.

It started out here.

1827 Harlem in Riverside

that address only lasted a short while.

This is where we spent the first year of our marrage

1706 W Washington  Petersburg Virginia

 Bill got called back to the army for 11 months.
It was called the Berlin crisis.

Thats where I grew up and learned how to put a nipple on a baby bottle and cook!!
The girl living across the hall who's husband was also in the army taught me.
When I came home from the hospital.

We lived on the second floor, there was three little apartnments up their.
The owners lived on the first floor,roaches every where. ICK..

Living in Virginia and being in the army is something I will never forget.

What an experience that year was, I got pregnent with our little bundle of joy..

Cindy was three days old in  her first of many photos.

Our neighbor Aldareta (they were from Gailsburg Il) I dont know what ever happened to them. She took the picture with her camera and had it developed to give to us befor we went home back to Illinois.

I dont know how we made it this far Us knowing nothing about anything..

But we did..

After Bills stint in the army we came home Cindy  was three weeks old.

Bills unit was sent back to Ill and released.

So happy about that.

 The 18 hour ride home is another story all on its own...

At least I didnt have the neighbor in the next apartnment screaming shut that baby up and feed it..

In the middle of the night..

LOL

When we came back we moved in my parents house 6107 s Mayfield.

 We lived in the basement for the next year.

The place where Bill worked had to hold his job for him so we were lucky about that.

We wanted to have real rooms with furnature  not two rooms and a bathroom in the basement

so we moved to Summit Il.

I cant remember the address, I think I was still in shock

moving, babie my head was spinning, its me what can I say.

 My best friend Ruthie moved to the next street over with her new husband Eddie,

Back when we lived in Summit.

 We were High School friends from Chicago and still friends to this day.

That move lasted another year.

Then.

We moved back to Mayfield to help out my parents.

 Adventually buying there house and stayed there for 43 years.

Many good times in that big old house.

With family and friends, and many good neighbors all around us over the years.

Living in the big city has its benefits as does living in a small town.

Everyone if their lucky should experience both, I dont regret it one bit.

We are now settled in  our retirement home in Bourbonnais

We can actually see the sky one of our happy focal points

as I take many photos of the beautiful ever changing sky.

This one I took this morning of our beautiful Sun Rises.

In Chicago we seen buildings and airplanes that was our focal point back then.

Not complaining I loved it as well.

 We continued the good times here.

Thanks to our beautiful family and friends.

Thanks for looking we hope you enjoyed a little about our 52 years together.

And like I always say! Im not perfect so dont expect me to be

That's just not me.. What fun would that be any way.

Enjoy your life the best you can, Every day is a gift. 

Hugs From Bill and Diane

Another Beautiful Day.

 This mornings Sun Rise

Isnt it a beauty.

I turn around and that's the moon.

Really!! 

I brought it in closer so you could get a good look.

Our Beautiful World!!

Everything is beautiful in it's own way.
Like the starry summer night, or a snow-covered winter's day.
And every body's beautiful in their own way.
For every hour that passes by, we know the world gets a little bit older.
It's time to realize that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.



Another week went by and I haven't posted.

I have been so busy doing other things and didnt take the time out of my busy life to visit with you..

This morning Im going to hopefully get a little blogging in.

 We had our 50Th anniversary celebration at our Church it was no big deal it all depends on the person and I wanted it to be low key it was it makes me to nervous.. I was to lazy actually and wanted as little work involved as possible..

Why all the fuss its just a day in our lives like the day befor and the day after.. I dont want to sound like I didnt appreciate what people have done, (Not at all) it was thoroughly enjoyable and I know it came from the kindness of their heart...

Thank you to our very good family and friends who cared enough to help us have a fun time..

Our daughter Cindy and two grand daughters Megan and Brittney and great grand daughter Juliette came over on Saturday and made cup cakes for the occasion, so we could bring them for our special treat. Megan made the cup cakes her own secret recipes and Brittney, Cindy and Julie helped decorate and clean up. It was a totally enjoyable time.

My Girls

I am so lucky to have my girls.

Thank you Girls for caring so much..

That's my guy  of 50 years with out him I wouldn't have my girls..

Another thank you to Aletha and Dennis, Robbie and Wayne.

For coming to our church Sunday  morning.

What a nice surprise and for everything you have done.

 I am overwhelmed the love and kindness you brought with you..

We cant express how thankful we are to have such beautiful family and friends.. 







OK enough sappiness for now.

On with the Photo Share and Recipe..

A few photos taken by Me this past week.

Sally in the window watching Abbie, who is looking at Jockomo the dog next door..

Tomatoes picked yesterday from our garden.

Some one is back to school already.

 I think next week is the official send off for our area.

Our next door neighbor standing in his garden.

He has a real talent, he is the master gardener, every year its always amazing..

Look at those birds out their this morning.

 You see them lined up on the bushes all the way down to the end.

That you cant see, but they really are..

General Tremont

I took this one from inside the house

This one also

It was getting dark out side when I took this one last night.

One more!

 dewie grass next door.

WHOOOPS!!

Almost for got the lonesome dove! watching the world go by at the stop light.

My Recipe Share

Fresh Tomato Salsa

5 to 6 large or 8 to 10 small

tomatoes from the garden chopped

1 vidalia onion grated

2 cloves home grown garlic

8 to 10 hot banana pepper rings chopped

1 small can crushed pineapple drained

This is what I used when I made the salsa

It was delicious.

Serve with yellow corn chips

Enjoy.

And dont forget Im not perfect, but I give it a try.

Thats me showing off the cup cake made by my girls.

Thanks to Robbie for taking the picture.

Some of the people who helped us celebrate.