Cat Nap

I've been cleaning out around the house, it's my summer cleaning time. I emptied this computer case and set it on the floor. In typical fashion, the cats, opened it and have taken turns napping in it. Sophie typically gets it during bath time, but the others find a spare moment for a cat nap. I caught Gus here waking up from his turn.

Stairs!

Today's project number one was to get all the Christmas stuff back in the attic. It had to be taken down when the air conditioner was replaced. I opened the attic, went to get a box and came back to find that Dottie was climbing the stairs, no problem, she just wanted to check it out...

Kansas

I took this picture on the way home from Kansas today. We had clouds and rain through most of Kansas and Oklahoma, which made for some great views, when it wasn't pouring. This photo isn't as crisp as I like, needed a much faster shutter speed to stop the motion since we were driving, but despite that, it's a good representation of what we saw driving home. The clouds, the grass, the fence and even a well placed windmill all with a fuzzy effect is kind of cool looking.

Fireworks

Surprise, it's not a picture of fireworks on the 4th of July! Well, not exactly of fireworks anyway. Despite the rain, we were out at the farm shooting our own fireworks. The wind kept shifting directions and of course, we're all trying to take pictures of the fun. I look over and dad is just immersed in the smoke from the fireworks. He looks like he's just stepping out of a fire or through the fog, it was after one of the big ones we set off and it just smoked all around him. Obviously, we had a lot of fun and got a lot of pictures today!

Sycamore

This gorgeous old tree is in Shelly's front yard. It is quite an interesting tree, with the peeling bark like paper and the yellow new growth underneath. Although it's a bit messy with the dropping bark, it looks like it would be a great tree to have for shade and of course climbing!

Man's best friend

After supper, several of us headed out for a walk/photo walk. Melissa and I headed out into a field looking at flowers and birds and we met this adorable dog. He was heading north on the road and he came running over to us and proceeded to try and lead us on a journey. We met up with Deanna, Eriq and Shelly and the 5 of us plus the dog had a nice walk with him "leading" the way. He was very friendly and decided to hang out with us for the evening, although he wasn't thrilled when we started the mini firecrackers! We found out his home was just up the road and he usually returns at dark, and sure enough, as it got dark, he headed that way.

Old town

We went into town today to check out a new little scrapbooking store and play a bit in town. We hit the local shop along a main street and I liked the old town look here. From here, we went on to the bigger stores and then for a lunch at one of our favorite Kansas places, Spangles. Then of course, back to use all our great finds in the "scrapbooking room" at the house.