I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer so far. I have enjoyed it, as you may surmise from some of the pictures posted here. I have combined lovely outside excursions with a bit of serious indoor work.
One of the pictures I took today at the beach:
Sometime ago we started overhauling the house, mostly cosmetic updates. In the beginning my children assured me I just needed to provide leadership, but I soon proved age is no barrier to productivity. We're just about finished, and I've contributed a good piece, though not a full share.
Here's a picture of a room (almost done) where I've painted both floor and walls. Since this picture was taken, we've fixed the issue with the air conditioner, and we've removed the crates. We have a nice area rug to put down, and then that room is done.
Someone once said, I don't live to work, but work so that I can live better. Well, that's the principle that has guided me this summer. As you can see from some of the pictures I'm contributing today to the LMAC Library of Images, I've been out and about, enjoying the gifts nature has to offer.
I hope the pictures I'm contributing will be useful to Hive bloggers. Some have been posted in other communities, in previous blogs. Please remember, though, once these pictures are posted in the library, they will be in the public domain and anyone on Hive may use them. The gallery is located here and guidance for contributing/using may be found here.
Thank you for reading. Health and peace to all. Go outside before the summer is over ;).
| Pollinator Sign, With Bee | Bee, Pollinator Sign | |
| Chicken Family | Lawn Ornament, Chicken, Chicks | |
| House in a Boot | House in a Boot, Fantasy House | |
| Bee Ornament | Plastic Bumble Bee, Lawn Ornament | |
| Two Bees | Bee, Two Bees, Insect | |
| Fantasy Home in a Tree Trunk | Fantasy Home, Log Home, Lawn Ornament | |
| Gull Cutout | Bird, Gull | |
| Gull With Wings Spread | Gull Taking Flight, Bird | |
| Horseshoe Crab | Marine Arthropod, Animal, Horseshoe Crab | |
| Two Large Boats, Cutout | Boats, Boat | |
| Dogs Welcome Sign | Dog Welcome Sign | |
| Heron Cutout | Heron, Bird, Animal | |
| A Pair of Crocs, Cutout | Shoes, Crocs | |
| Bell | Bell, Ornament | |
| Design | Design | |
| Watering Can | Lawn Ornament, Watering Can | |
| Blue Butterfly | Butterfly, Lawn Ornament | |
| Dogi Pot Sign | Dog Sign | |
| Bee on a Flower | Garden with Bee | |
| Heron in a Pond | Heron in Water, Animal, Bird | |
| Gull Preparing to Eat | Gull Eating, Animal, Bird | |
| Two Boats in the Water | Boats, Boat | |
| A Pair of Crocs | Shoes, Crocs | |
| Gull on a Pole With Wings Spread | Gull on a Pole, Animal, Bird | |
| Horseshoe Crab in Water | Horshoe Crab, Shore, Waves | |
| Geese in the Weeds | Geese in the Pond, Birds, Animals | |
| Goose in the Weeds | Goose, Pond, Bird, Animal | |
| Swamp | Swamp, Pond, Nature | |
| Osprey in a Nest | Bird, Animal, Nest, Osprey | |
| Gull on a Pole | Gull Standing, Animal, Bird | |
| Gull on Rocky Beach | Rocky Beach, Gull, Animal, Bird | |
| Pond Water With Fish | Pond, Water, Fish, Animals | |
| Boats in the Bay | Boats, Bay, Water | |
| Speedy Speedboat | Speedboat, Water | |
| Speedboat | Large Speedboat, Water | |
| Sunset | Beach Sunset | |
| People Fishing | Beach, Sea, People, Sunset | |
| Horizon | Skyline, Horizon, Ocean Scene, Water |