One Anxious Little Leaf

Never mind the fact that I was in Hobby Lobby earlier today and, yes, they are already stocking the Christmas ornaments. The gentleman who was stocking informed me that there are hundreds of thousands of these little guys--and that's only in one store!


Never mind the fact that the first official day of summer was only two weeks ago--our leaves are already changing! Or at least one of them is--and, boy, is he pretty! Bright red among so much green and brown. :)

And, as I looked a little harder, I saw a few more, but they were very few and very far between. Praise the Lord who has given us the seasons in which to enjoy all the colors of His Creation!

Let Those Toes Breathe!

As previously mentioned, it's summer here in good ol' Tennessee--for those who didn't already know or by chance happen to live somewhere where it's not actually summer currently. :)

Anyone who knows me knows that I have a particular liking of shoes. It's always been there, and it probably always will be. One of my favorite parts of summer are, in fact, the shoes--er--sandals that we're able to wear.

I have also, conveniently enough, made some friends at work who just so happen to share my shoe size (couldn't have planned that one ;). Recently my friend Shauna gave me a pair, and they're just so darn cute, I had to share them with you (notice the pink toenail polish!).

And, as I was outside photographing, my Kevin came outside to watch, so I now have to share with you the actual picture of my two favorite parts of summer: my husband and my shoes (in that order, of course!).

Adventures in Bathing Suit Shopping

So....it's that time again. Time to slather on the sun screen and bake underneath the rays it protects against. That also means it's time to shop til we drop in the store for a suit to swim in.


Here are a couple things I learned my (finally!) successful excursion yesterday:



1. Colors are wonderful--especially patterns.



2. Size matters. It was difficult to find a suit that did not closely resemble the coverage area of one's undergarments.



3. I miss having my mom with me to hang up the suits once they were taken off their hangers to be tried on. (I miss her for other reasons too, but that was the most prominent in my mind yesterday. :)



4. Along the same line as #3, I think I've arrived at an understanding of my mother's insistence of a modest bathing suit--although the selection of modest bathing suits seemed much bigger back then.



5. "...a prudent wife is from the LORD." ~Proverbs 19:14



Finally, some pictures gathered to show what women of a time not too far removed from our own wore to the pool or beach. :)


http://www.old-photos.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html
http://steffart.blogspot.com/2008/01/some-things-i-wish-i-could-wear.html
"A bathing beach policeman measures the distance between a woman's knee and her swim suit, Washington, D.C., 1922. He is enforcing an order that women not wear suits that fell more than six inches above the knee."


http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/ideas/forbidden_article.html

The Great Depression: 1931

The above picture was taken at our rehearsal dinner (almost a year ago!). Lydia has kept it around the house because she plans to scrapbook it--I just love laughing at it. Doesn't it look like Rachel and Kate are having a good time? I told Lydia that it reminds me of one of those old pictures from The Great Depression era--that's why I spruced it up a little with Picasa's black and white feature.

Credit: Dorothea Lange/Corbis

To catch up on Rachel, Kate, and all of the Wilkersons' Nebraskan adventures, check out their blog.

Quotes From The Road

*On question 17 of 20 questions*

"Argghhh...I want to ask you for a hint but that's the whole point of the game...I get 20 hints!" -- Lydia

"Hit me...I need the money" --Bumper sticker