Last Weekend of Summer

Well here we are at the last weekend of summer. I can't say that I am sad to see the HOT temps that we have seen in the past several weeks go away. I can't seem to take the heat anymore. Especially when the humidity is so high. Bring on some cooler temps.......

I spent this past week getting ready for a yard sale (actually garage sale). I have been meaning to have one since summer began, but one thing or another has kept me from it. Until, I received a flyer in my mail box informing me that there was to be a community wide yard sale Labor Day week end, so I thought this would be the perfect time to have one, since you always do better if there are several in the area. I worked a couple of hours every evening. I began with cleaning out the garage. It was a mess. My husband has his repair projects out there with tools strewn about and the storm in June that wrecked havoc on the roof left it's mark too. The roof being repalced left remenants of shingles and nails here and there. So the garage was in need of a good cleaning anyway. Thank goodness I put things in plastic storage containers when they are to be stored in the garage.

I placed my ad in the local "Peddler" (a community event weekly delivered paper).

After the garage was cleaned I was able to set up my tables and begin putting my items on them. Being the organizing person that I am and from 10 years working in retail everything was laid out in an orderly fashion. In front of the items I hung index cards with the prices listed on them. The better clothing items I priced individually and hung them on the two clothing racks that I have. Thursday morning I put up my signs directing people to my house and by Thursday night everything was ready to go.

Friday was a steady flow of people from about 7 am to around 1. Saturday was a very busy day. My driveway was full most of the day. I had people here from 6:30 am to around 3 in the afternoon. It was sooooo hot, and I was thankful that I wasn't out in the direct sun like some of the others participating in the neighborhood. By the end I was worn out and tired of being hot! I went to bed Saturday night at 9:30, the earliest I have gone to sleep in a long, long time.
It was alot of work, but I accomplished getting the garage cleaned, got rid of some things that I didn't need any longer and put a little change in my pocket too. Plus I got to talk with some people in the neighborhood that I only see in passing.

Sunday was spent sleeping in a bit and just relaxing.

Today I went back into the garage and sorted through what was left from the garage sale. I packed up what I wanted to keep and have bagged up what I plan to take to the Goodwill. It was so much cooler today that I was able to get more accomplished in a shorter amount of time. I enjoyed being out there.

Well that has been my Labor Day Weekend. Hope yours has been a Good One!!

This Little Light Of Mine

This Little Light Of Mine: A Children's Gospel Song
Written by: Harry Dixon Loes around 1920

The song has been performed by numerous artist through the years with many variations of the song.

Video from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

This little light of mine,

I'm gonna let it shine.

This little light of mine

I'm gonna let it shine.

This little light of mine

I'm gonna let it shine.

Let it shine,



Let is shine,





Let it shine.

Picture Credits: A few of the lighthouses I have visited.
1) Hilton Head Island; 2) St. Augustine; 3) Tybee Island; 4) Ponce De Leon Inlet at night; 5) Ponce De Leon Inlet; Ponce De Leon Inlet Restaurant.

I heard this song today and it has been stuck in my head all day. So, being the Lighthousegal that I am, I decided to choose it for my Thursday Theme Song. Be sure to follow the link on over and check out others fun theme song posts and leave a comment or two.

 

Out My Back Door

Been a very busy day today. I haven't had a chance to be on the computer until now.  But, I wanted to post my Shadow Shot.

This is a picture taken from my back door. I have seen this particular group of shadows many times while in my back yard. The basketball goal in the distance, the light post on the patio and the stove flue. However, we have replaced the roof on our house because of wind damage we received from storms back in June. Since we were replacing the roof and we do not use the flue, we decided to remove it completely, as it has leaked around it into our living room on several occasions. So I no longer see the shadow from the flue when I look out my back door.

If you would like to see more Shadow Shots, head over to Hey Harriet.

Happy Sunday!!

Born Country

BORN COUNTRY

Performed by: ALABAMA (1991)

Written by:  Byron Hill & John Schweers

 

Clear creeks

and cool mountain mornin's.

Honest work out in the fields.

Cornbread in my momma's kitchen.

Daddy saying grace before the meal.

Family ties run deep in this land.

And I'm never very far from what I am.

I was born country and that's what I'll always be.

Like the rivers and the woodlands wild and free.

I got a hundred years of down home running through my blood.

I was born country and this country's what I love.

 

Moonlight and you here beside me.

Crickets serenadin' in the yard.

What more could two people ask for.

Laying here in love beneath the stars.

Now this is where I wanna raise my kids.

Just the way my mom and daddy did.

Want more fun in pictures and songs, visit Thursday Theme Songs. 

Shadows From The Bank

Another busy week here. The hubby had a Trial and a couple of other Court Hearings this week. So I have been at the office by myself quite a bit. I have to admit I rather enjoy those times as it allows me to get things caught up a bit. On the other hand the days before a Trial are usually long with all the preparations. I am glad we don't have these all the time.

On to the shadows:

My husband and I were sitting in the drivethrough at the bank when I happen to notice these shadows being cast on the building across from the bank.



 I managed to snap a few pictures before we pulled away from the bank.

I like to capture the object that is casting the shadow in my picture when possible. Sometimes the shadow looks very different from the object, but sometimes it is so close to the actually object that it seems like there are two objects.

Shadows are such fun. Want to see more shadows? Then head over to Hey Harriet and see the shadows others have found this week.

I Want To Ride My Bicycle

Thursday Theme Song:

Bicycle Race - Performed by Queen, from their 1978 album titled, Jazz.

Written by, front man, Freddie Mercury.

The song was the flip side to Fat Bottom Girls - for those young enough to remember 45's.

  

Bicycle...............       

Bicycle............                                      Bicycle................

     

I want to ride my bicycle,

 

bicycle,

bicycle.

 

I want to ride my bicycle,

I want to ride my bike.

I want to ride my bicycle,

I want to ride it where I like.

 Be sure to visit Thursday Theme Song for more fun song entries.

Shadows On The Sidewalk

Several times a week I walk to the Post Office and while I am walking, I am always on the hunt for shadows. Most days I see the everyday ordinary shadows of the buildings, light posts, traffic lights, etc...

However, this week I noticed a small tree casting its shadow on the sidewalk. It was such a nice shadow, I just had to snap a picture.

For more Shadow Shots visit Hey Harriet.



Sailing....Takes Me Away

It's not far down to Paradise

At least it's not for me. (I Wish!!)

And if the wind is right you can sail away,

Find tranquility.

The canvas can do miracles,

Just you wait and see,

Believe Me.

It's not far to never never land

No reason to pretend.

And if the wind is right you can find the joy

Of innocence again.

The canvas can do miracles

Just you wait and see

Believe me.

                      SAILING........

Takes me away
To where I've always

heard it could be.

Just a dream and the wind

to carry me,

And soon I will be free.

Oh I do Love Sail Boats. All of these pictures were taken on our Honeymoon.
Hope you enjoyed them and the song! And, I hope you join in on the fun over at Thursday Theme Song!!