The Sweet Colors Of The Summer Garden

 The summer garden is in full bloom, the flowers could not be more beautiful.

All of my daylilies are exploding with color...

and when I say all...

I have a lot...

in a lot of different colors!

Upside Down Coneflowers

Also known as Echinacea come in a variety of colors.

The heads of the flower are a sheer wonder to look at...

the fact that something in nature could produce something so perfectly aligned,

a small miracle no one should overlook.

I have 3 Butterfly Bushes

Rose of Sharon

Spirea

This is my Endless Summer Hydrangea

all these different colors on the one bush, if cared for properly, 

this will bloom 4 times each summer.

There are 2 plants here, one on either side of the fence, all shades of pink and purple.

The Wildflowers are just starting to bloom...

I have so many Cosmos's getting ready to open.

Next, I planned on taking a picture of the yard in its entirety, but this happened,..

it came down in buckets.

This is the view from my front door.

This was the best storm ever...

the house got dark, there was thunder, lighting and rain that lasted for hours.

Summertime And The Living Is Easy

 Summers here at the Jersey Shore are filled with festivals, flowers,

 summer storms, sunshine, boats and ice cream.

"Someone saved my life tonight"

We found this little guy in the middle of the road and helped get him to safety.

Cracker Barrel"s Hot S'mores Campfire Desert

This was an oh so good, so sweet...a real treat.

I love a good storm...this lead to the best summer storm so far.

Rita's Ice ~ Juicy Pear there is no better flavor.

We had our annual Family Reunion...

the weather was beautiful, we had a great turnout and a lot of fun.

I haven't gotten the group picture yet, but there were a lot of us.

We went to the Ocean Grove Craft Show

One of the biggest and best in this area...right on the ocean.

And it's on the bucket list too!!

Mister Softy...the icecream of my childhood.

The summer festivals here at the Jersey shore are epic.

Gambler - this is a commercial fishing boat,

All summer long we love to watch the boats at the inlet.

And the below picture is The Jamaica

Confections of a Rock Star

Yummy cupcakes from

Confections of a Rock Star

I have visited this place many times,

the link above will take you to one of my many posts about this bakery.

Kimme was a rockstar, now she owns the bakery.

Our white corn on the cob is awesome...

we will definitely be going back for more.