June flowers and visitors

where does the time go?  another month has passed by so fast.  We got to enjoy a visit with cousin Linda and family.

Girls Pontoon day:


we have 3 male deers this one has the largest antlers

flowers were in bloom:

Rock garden

Peony's

Rose Garden

front Garden

wild rose out on the road

a bountiful harvest of radishes, spinach, lettuce and strawberries

June 24: Girls Pontoon day!  a wonderful day spent with great friends!

a little brunch to start the day

and the bar...

cousin Linda West, friends Kim Galan, Rose Williamson, Nancy Glynn and Sue

took a while but we finally made it down to the boat with lots of coolers and bags

Don't Mustache with us!

June 26, our wildlife friends:

a blurry pic of a baby Great Horned Owl!  seen from our deck

baby robins are getting ready to fledge

June 28: A visit with friends Roberta and John from Illinois and brother Ray from Houston rounded out the month.

 Bloody mary bar

A bird tour

Roberta making potato salad, yummy

John working on the puzzle

Roberta harvesting Strawberries

oh so good

John golfing...

Ray is here...  we all had a different drink..

had to check out the Moccasin Bar in Hayward

pretty good Bloody...

Dinner at Italia!  great food, wonderful friends

July 1: pontoon day!

the biggest fish...

yes Eric did catch a little bitty fish.

Ray is cooking hotdogs on the fire..

John and Roberta eat snacks.. cookies and chocolate..

time to toast the hot dog buns..

have to work the puzzle before bed... can they finish it?

Ray puts the last piece in on Thursday am!   John did most of the work but left a few pieces...

Roberta and John left after our walk.  Eric and Ray went canoeing

headed to...

they make wheat vodka.  Eric had a Moscow Mule... pretty good

Ray the Lemon Drop Martini

Kathy had the cucumber basil

 they were all very good.  took a quick tour before heading home.  fun place to stop, they were jam packed with customers..  hope they make it..

 sunset on a wonderful week with friends and family.  we are so lucky to have them all in our lives.

the girls stopped by for a quick visit.  Mama and Baby...  no fawns, assuming they did not live too long as we never seen them but know that both were pregnant.

Bird count for June:  500 life (23 new), 361 (38 new) for the year and 151 for the month!