Random Nothingness...

My 2 yr old has become enamored with his Puggle "pack pack". He carries it constantly.

My 5 yr old is obsessed with vacuuming. He wants to vacuum all day, every day. I am not complaining.

We did some ''home improvements" at church today. We ripped out about a dozen, half dead, overgrown, really hideous shrubs from the front of the church.

The plan is  to replace them with shrub roses which bloom all summer here.

But everybody agrees: even with nothing there but dirt~ it already looks much better! ;)

It was actually a fun process because one of the men brought his back hoe & he had those bushes ripped out & piled behind the church in no time flat.

Nothing like the right tool for the job :)

And then he gave everyone (including moi) back hoe driving lessons in the church field.

My boys loved that!

My friends all over the country are talking about cool nights, crisp days, fall in the air...

It's been over 100* here all week.

Sigh.

I miss fall. There is no fall here. (No matter what these poor delusional Californians might try to tell you).

It will just be hot, hot, hot & then one day it will start to rain & winter will be here.

Sigh.

I miss having seasons. (other than 'Fire" & "Rainy")

Still getting tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupes & of course cucumbers out of the garden.

Picked a bushel of onions this week.

We plan to chop & dehydrate those to have all winter.

Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of September 11.

Doesn't seem possible.

And how sad is it that at the ceremonies tomorrow God will be completely, purposefully left out? :(

A sad, sad commentary on the state of our nation.

Blessings.