Message from Julie

Hi everyone, Tom showed me how to Blog; so now I can participate.
Melany and MaryAnn, those were great pictures. Tom and I enjoyed them. We are getting ready to plant pole and bush beans. Hopefully they will do better than our last crop of vegetables. I will attempt to can some Fig jam/jelly soon.
I went to Michigan a few weeks ago to visit the family and see Jennifer's new baby Lily. She was born June 8. I've included a picture of her and her new family. The other picture was taken at Hartwick Pines. the picture is with my brother, Greg, Mom, and her husband Bill. We had a great time at Greg's cottage at Higgin's Lake. The weather was crazy. It was in the 50's on Saturday and in the 70's on Sunday. We were able to go out on Greg's pontoon boat. The lake was beatiful. Mom, Bill and I went to Laura's on Monday to see the rest of the family.
Tom took the flower pictures. It bloomed today and the blossom was 9 inches in diameter. We were amazed this plant grew. We dug up plants in the front of the house and later I find the root. I wasn't sure what it was when I planted it. I decided to plant it on the side of the house. We were having ant problems and ants decided to build their home over and around where I planted it. Tom and I were pouring boiling water on the ant hills and I thought "Oh well, it is never going to grow now." The ants were gone and a few weeks later I saw the plant poking through the ground. I believe this is a Forever plant and it lives up to its name.
Well, I'm going to go now. Tom and I are going to go to the location auction that is held weekly and maybe we'll find some good bargains. Love the bargains.

Love you all as well.

Julie