Blueberries

The blueberries are almost ready.

This photo is from last year, but the same holds true right here and now.  Last year we had a bumper crop.  I gave them away, and still have bags in the freezer.  There does not look like as many on the bushes this year.  I'm kinda glad.

The Barn Collective #31 - News

Just off Hwy 64 between Lawrenceburg and Pulaski, TN

Hello all.
I am happy to announce that Tom, The Backroads Traveller, would like to take up the barn meme.   Currently, we are experimenting with my existing linkup on his blog, so bear with us.  It might not go perfectly (or go at all) at first.

Many thanks to Tom!!!

An InLinkz Link-up

Gone to seed

Broccoli gone to seed in my husband's garden last spring.
Currently, his garden spot is grown up in weeds as he was not able to plant anything this year before he died.  I'm not sure what I'll do with it next year, but I'm going to keep the fence up and keep the weeds beat down this year until I decide.  I have visions of becoming the old widow woman in the gardening hat with hoe in hand in a garden full of flowers.
We'll see what next year brings.

I am going to halt The Barn Collective for now.  I don't know if I will continue it at a later time or not.  I will be happy for someone to pick it up.  Just let me know.

Thank you to everyone for your kind comments and emails.  Words can be of such great comfort in times of grief.  We are very fortunate to have friends who have visited both at the hospital (two hours away) and at home, brought food, ran errands, looked after my mother, fed the cats, and even mowed the lawn.  My son and I are plodding along with each day.  He will be starting his permanent job next week after a delay due to the illness and death of his father.  I am glad he has something to occupy his mind.

Until next time.

The Barn Collective #25

Somewhere near Columbia, Tennessee, U. S. A.

(I am trying a new script this week in hopes that trouble for some in fetching thumbnails is resolved.  I am away from my main computer and will probably not be able to help with any issues that may arise for a few days.  Thanks for your patience!)

An InLinkz Link-up

Sittin' pretty

Baby Tree Swallow
June 2014

Grey picket

Late spring fence

Sharing with Good Fences

Homestead

A favorite from 2010
On "the Lexington Road" in Lauderdale County, Alabama
The last time I went by, the barn had fallen.

Sharing with Rubbish Tuesday

She's got curves

Onion top

Barn near Lynchburg, TN

Hi

This little fellow jumped on my wrist while I was working in some potted flowers the other evening.

Cold and wet.  At first I thought a bird had pooped on me, but was happy to see that it was a tiny, tiny frog.

He would fit nicely on a quarter.

Handheld, ISO 6400, 1/2000 sec, f2.8, Canon 100mm 2.8L Macro lens

Cluttered skies

We've had a lot of rain and high winds this spring in north Alabama.  The skies looked dramatic like this at some point each day for several days straight.  This week the clouds are back again and we've had a little more rain.
It does make for photo ops.

Old church, black doors, yellow flowers

Trinity Episcopal Church

Florence, Alabama, U. S. A.

The Shoals

Sharing with Rubbish by Roan

and

Inspired Sunday

Swish Chard Color

Having salad

Pedicure, please

Corn surrounds our place this year.  When it gets tall and brown I always think of "children of the corn".

Thuh Field

Morning Strategy Meeting

"More, Dad, bring more!"

This last photo is a frame captured from the below video.

Tree Swallow feeding time

Fallen at dusk

More from the porch

You'll get stepped on!

Baby Tree Swallow

I usually don't post multiple photos that are almost identical, but I couldn't choose which of his little faces was the best.  In fact, there are more to come.  Apparently, these parents became comfortable with us being around the nest, eggs, and now babies.  So, I've been out there multiple times . . .

Here is Mama watching me from the "Blue Bird" box several weeks ago.

See more of the parents in this post . . .