Summer has arrived in our corner of the world. On Friday evening our A/C stopped pumping cold air into our home. Of course it was after hours which means we won’t be able to schedule a service call until Monday after 8am (today). We have had the windows open and are enjoying the summer breezes. Thankfully the air has been fresh without the fertilizer and other natural livestock scents dominating the air!
Our July views prompt gratitude and thanksgiving to our God who created all things for us to enjoy.
lavender
We have a new umbrella this year and we’ve had to put extra weights on the base even though it’s supposedly a 40 lb. base. Before we added the weight the umbrella had tried to fly away.
Bee Balm
Coneflowers
Hosta
Bluebells or a relative?
Day lilies
The baby swallows have exited their nests and learned to fly.
We have several Quail families roaming our acres with babies, toddlers, and teen quail in tow. They always make us smile. There is always a scout quail that chooses a higher position to warn the other quail of any danger.
Deer have been more sporadic.
Hopefully before the morning ends we’ll have a scheduled HVAC appointment for this week!!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
I hope you get your air back today! Thank you for sharing some of God’s beautiful creation with all of us today!
Absolutely gorgeous!
I do hope that you are able to get someone to check your AC today. Your flowers are so pretty.
Your garden is beautiful!! I do hope the ac is an easy fix. It’s a tough time to be without it. Stay cool!
Such beautiful pictures!
This is a great look around your garden Ellen. It’s beautiful and I love the adorable quail! Happy Monday!
Oh no! I can’t imagine being without air con when it’s been so hot. I hope it’s fixed soon. Beautiful photos!
Your home is in a beautiful setting, Ellen. I hope you will be able to get your air conditioning repaied soon. We are in a “heat dome” this week with temps reaching 100, and, sadly, air qaulity is bad from all the terrible wildfires burning in our state. WE really need rain — lots of rain!
It’s looking lovely all around your beautiful gardens and home. Hope you get your AC fixed soon. We don’t even have AC but our summers are not all that hot.
Hoping you got that HVAC tech scheduled. We’re having a heat wave this week and you’re usually warmer than we are. Your garden is so pretty. It’s calming, just looking at it in pictures. I imagine it’s calming in person too. Beautiful flowers!
…you sure have a lot to take care of. Your grounds look fabulous.
So much beauty surrounding your home!! All your hard work is showing. Hey – it must be the week for A/C problems. I too am waiting for a replacement installation. Stay cool …
I don’t think I knew that about a scout quail…but isn’t that special? I love the lessons of nature…and their application to us!! Hope you a/c is working fine now. Have a wonderful week!
There must be a million daisies in your yard! Hope the AC is back from its short vacation, and you can enjoy the summer breeze whispering through your flowers sitting on your patio!
I especially love the picture of the quail! But all your landscaping looks so healthy and summer-happy ❤
Oh, I hope your a/c is up and running before the next wave of summer heat rolls in! Your yard is lovely and inviting and I’d love to sit in one of your chairs and have a long chat with you (and watch the quail). 🙂
Cheryl, now that would be lovely to sit and chat.
Your photos are lovely. You certainly have a beautiful place to live.