Thank you Ellen. I actually was too tired to do much today. My treat was eating unhealthy food and wiping out beaucoup miles I had already walked the last few weeks!!!!! Oh well. I might do something special tomorrow which looks like a better day weather wise.

I sure hope you don't lose power from this hurricane coming at you. How many disasters can happen at one time????? That hummingbird moth flits around like a hummingbird and their wings flap very quickly as well. They are not something you see everyday for sure. I used to see them at almost dark in my flowers but the ones I have been fortunate enough to photograph have been taken during the day and not at my house.

I had to go out and check on my flowers tonight. It is right down chilly outside. After all the heat and humidity we have had in July I didn't think I would be using those words until fall.

Praying for protection for you and your family as you wait out the storm.

I'd like to see that Happy Dance .

Take care and thank you for your good wishes.

Love,

Nancy

Thank you Faith. I have to admit that I ate one of those emojis tonight. LOL Not saying which one!!! I am postponing my fun stuff till possibly tomorrow. The weather was gloomy today and I was just too tired from not sleeping well for two nights in a row. I got the results of the photo contest for July today and my pics which are some of the above did not make the cut. Oh well. I tried. I always feel in good company because there were many wonderful photos not picked either. You all lift my spirits with your nice comments. I pray for you regularly and I hope you are doing better. Cammie and I are doing pretty well. I weighed her today for the first time as she has lost a pound which is significant for a 10 lb cat. I will repeat in a couple of months and hope she does better.

Love,

Nancy

Chris, celebrating your in and out quickly dentist visit. I hope the procedure will alleviate any pain you were having. Grateful your son is okay in NY after this bad storm.

I have been out with my camera the last couple of days and celebrating the cooler and less humid days which won't last for long. I visited a new place and it had a sunflower field which I was looking for one in my general area. I had to travel a bit but not too bad. Staying away from groups of children with no masks was my greatest concern. Here is one of my photos from today.

Love,

Nancy

Stunning photo, Nancy, and Happy Belated Birthday! I'm glad that you've been out and about and enjoying some cooler weather. Sunflowers are such a pick-me-up, yes?

Chris, in-and-out dentistry is the best. I am happy that the remedy was a quick and simple one.

I spoke with my supervisors today about my medical waiver to continue working remotely. They said that they will support my application. Now we wait for HR to contact them for final approval. This process has been a long one. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers.

Chris - SO glad your dentist visit went much better than expected! One of my fillings came out after 60+ years (can you imagine that!) and I had it replaced with the clear filling, non-metal one. All was well until THAT one came out. It was within a year so I went back for her to 're-replace' it which was free. I don't know if she was ticked because it was a freebee or just having a bad day - but she was EXTREMELY rough! I couldn't beieve the difference in her! In the process she hit the tooth in front of the molar really hard with the instrument accidentally (and I saw the look on the technician's face when she did it). She must have cracked it because it now is extremely sensitive to cold and wasn't before. But now I am afraid to return to her and I KNOW she would not believe me anyway. My old dentist retired so I think she is the only one left in town. The next town to have a dentist is over an hour away. I think I will wait til we move back to Ohio for this. Anyway I am VERY happy for YOU!

Nancy your pix are simply amazing! Glad for your cooler weather and that you could get out. You must have a real sense of accomplishment when you can capture those sights for all time, to God's glory! Is Cammie doing better yet, not losing anymore weight? How is your GI tract doing?

Well we have yet another week of temps very close to 100 degrees. We are in a pretty bad drought and REALLY need rain. Our friends are afraid their well may run dry, but we paid for a deep "second water" one so we're ok. I think the report said a 2% chance of rain here. You folks up north who have too much - send it down here!

Ellen - so good to hear from you! Write more when you have the time and energy.

Hershey, did they make you come in to work? Hope it got waived.

How are you doing, Faith?

Blessings to one and all with love,

Ade

Habakkuk 3:17-19King James Version

17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

19 The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

Ade and Chris, I grew up in a small town that only had a few dentists. Our first family dentist was kind and compassionate but retired when I was in elementary school. Our second family dentist was a dud. His fillings leaked and had to be replaced with expensive restorations. Those restorations eventually failed as well. My family was stuck with high dental bills and many painful procedures. As a result, no one in my family likes trips to the dentist.

Nancy, I have gone onsite to work. There have been only four other people working in my area of the building. Some folks have left the company through early retirements, but so far, no one to my knowledge has been furloughed or laid off.

Prayers for everyone for a relaxing and peace-filled weekend.

Proverbs 3:5-6 King James Version

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Thanks Ade for the beautiful banner. That is one of my favorite verses and the Tiger Swallowtail is one of my favorite butterflies.

Have a great weekend dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy

Beautiful banner and powerful scripture,Nancy! I hope you got home before the storms. We had ominous clouds but not a drop of MUCH needed rain. Perhaps tomorrow.

Sweet dreams, ladies,

Ade

GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES ~ TRUST IN HIM.

Love,

Ade

What a delightful story, Nancy! I'm so happy for you. You are such a talented photographer, and the greater Chicago viewing area got to enjoy your artistry last night. That's exciting and fantastic news all rolled into one. Congratulations!!

Nancy, yes that is a great story. I am so glad you are being recognized for your gift. Praying you and Cammie are doing well.

I am having a good day--can't always say that! I have tortilla soup cooking in the crockpot and my granddaughter is practicing writing her ABCs while I am crocheting. That is my simple life right now.

Love and prayers,

Chris

Chris I am so thankful to the Lord for granting you a GOOD day! It's funny but most of us are amazed if we wake up feeling NORMAL once in a while. I am almost giddy when I have one of those and think, "What can I do today that I can't otherwise - to make the most of this blessing?" Your soup sounds yummy even if it is 100 degrees here! I make that for company sometimes and they seem to love it. I offer corn chips, sour cream, and shredded Mexican cheese to top it. May God bless your heart for being your grandbaby's teacher and helping her mom in this way. I spent most of my early years with my beloved grandma since my mom worked full time and I loved my grandma dearly all of her life. May that be the case with your relationship too.

Nancy - what a wonderful birthday celebration day surprise!!! That must have been a thrill! (We KNEW it was a great shot when we saw it, didn't we, ladies!) A long time ago we took a photo of our then two Airedales frolicking in a deep snow drift against our house and the local news highlighted that. We were thrilled to have two "celebs" under our roof. Also one of Emily's pix made NATIONAL news!!! I was heading down the sidewalk to our garage where she had her photography studio and happened to look up and see a funnel cloud. I ran in and called her out to see it and of course she snapped it. It was just a baby funnel way up high but the close up she got made it look like more. Anyway it made the national news but they said it was taken by "a photographer from South Charleston Ohio". Not much credit there but it was quite exciting for us anyway. Glad you are ok from those terrible storms and sorry Miss Cammie was out of sorts about it...your trying to save her LIFE and all! Maggie is TERRIFIED of the very few storms we get. She wants on my LAP! We have been having some dark clouds, lightning and thunder (even the rainbow) but NO RAIN. It is SO dry that we all fear a repeat of the awful devastating drought fires of 2011. Please pray for some rain and no fires for us when you think about it. Our friends are afraid their well will run dry. (About your b-day, I am also a 30s-something trapped inside somewhere in an old 69 year old body.) I KNOW where from you come! )

Blessings on your evening, Sisters,

Ade

Thank you Ade. Yes, it was a thrill. You have had that thrill as well with your two dogs. Your daughter making the national news is really something. Too bad she didn't get the proper credit for it.

With those bad storms that came through I don't think we got a whole lot of rain from it. Some company contracted by the city had to tear up some of my front yard and parkway and seeded with probably inferior seed. Those places look like they could go up in flames with a flick of a cigarette they look so awful. I will pray for rain. Our rainfall has gone from way too much to now not enough. If we could find a happy medium it would be great.

I have finally started to feel good from walking. I have been walking every other night for 2 plus miles and that seems to be the sweet spot for me. The problem is the days are getting shorter so I am going to have to make some changes soon as I don't want to be walking in the dark.

Cammie is doing better but tonight she really didn't want to play much at all. That has been something we have been doing again to keep her stimulated and happy.

Teka, thank you. I have been making greeting cards for quite some time now but I don't sell them. It seems like I always have some occasion to make them and now I have been looking into a backup printer knowing if my photo printer stopped working I would really be at a loss. I have toyed with the idea of selling on Etsy but with me traveling downstate so much it is just not very practical. I don't want anything to take the fun out of my photography. If it starts to feel like a job or too much pressure then that is what I want to avoid.

Have a good night dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy