Lesson 804: Guy on a Boat

Hello, Readers!

We had some beautiful sunsets this week.

The smoke from the Canadian wildfires

makes for really interesting sunsets.

Sam and some friends tested out our new raft.

The boys had fun on their floaty boat.

And so did this girl!

These photos reminded me of the Guy on the Boat

who was rescued about a week ago--

a real life Cast Away,

minus the island.

The dog on the boat with him was a stray,

and they wound up keeping one another alive

while they waited for rescue.

He then gave the dog away upon hitting the mainland!!!!

Here's another guy in a boat!

We took a slow ride around Pymatuning last Sunday.

Well, my family did while I waited on the dock with the dogs

and observed this bird!

We spied this guy, on the ride home.

We move from Guy on a Boat 

to Guy on a Beach.

Erik loves the lakeshore in the summertime.

Eloise loves the line where the water meets the sky.

Such pretty shades of blue!

Although I determined this week 

that the petal of this chicory is my favorite color. 

Boy on a Base.

This is Sam's teammate Jake behind Home Plate.

The Senior Legion Team lost,

but were overall 5th in the state,

which is quite good.

Guy on a Roof.

The Lamp Post is getting a new hairdo.

The new roof was keeping us homebound this week,

so I continued on my Summer Cleaning Warpath.

I moved onto my own bedroom

and started with washing all the bedding

and extra blankets.

Penny likes her blankeys fresh!

Cat in the Corner

Penny is exhausted from barking at our newest Lamp Poster.

Meet August James LaPurria,

commonly known as Gus.

If you are a Swiftie,

you will understand the significance of his name.

He was found in a ditch by Ellen Louise

and he's been hiding out in the barn

while gaining weight and getting some medicine.

Have a great weekend, everyone!
Eloise

Lesson 803: Drought and Deluge

 Hello, Readers!

It was a week best described as Drought and Deluge.

The smoke from the Canadian wildfires 

made for some bad air quality.

We escaped to the big woods for a little more breathable air.

Time in the Allegheny National Forest 

always makes me a happy camper.

The creek was low

but the flowers were in full bloom.

I picked this Queen Anne's Lace,

hoping to turn it into a similar masterpiece as this, 

posted by facebook friend Kris C.

I'm trying my hand at flower dying, also.

Thank you for the inspo, Kris.

People are wilting just as my flowers are,

as our friends in the southwest are experiencing extreme heat.

Here is a good podcast episode from The Daily this week:

About Phoenix's first Heat Mitigation Officer CLICK HERE

The continent is smoldering in some areas

and flooding in others.

Here is a spectacular shot

from photographer Mike Conway.

Check out his facebook page for more shots of 

Thursday's ginormous storm.

The deluge hit the Lamp Post

with some pretty good sized hail.

I have some in a bag in my freezer if anyone wants a closer look.

The winner of the most impressive hail collection

goes to my friend's grandson---

he collected 55 pieces---

and look at the size!

After the storms,

always look for a rainbow.

Neighbor Bart took this of the post-storm vineyard

that is across the street from the Lamp Post.

What else comes at the end of a storm?
The finish line!

Congrats Ellen and Kenyan!

But what is the other trophy?

Sam's Junior Legion team lost 

and didn't advance to regional play.

We cheer on the Senior Legion Team

as they move onto the state tournament this week.

Sam's Junior Legion team

had a wiffle ball tournament after their loss.

Sam and his team of Huskies 

won the championship!

Sam had as much fun playing this

as he did the whole season of baseball!

Drought and deluge.
Feast and famine.

This is part of life.

The end goal for all of the Lamp Posters 

is to find balance in it all.

We do what we can to preserve nature

and care for the earth.

Eloise