Bits & Bobs

 I was looking for another way to say "This and That" when "Bits and Bobs" popped into my brain.

ooooooh I like that, it sounds "fun"!

By definition it means "weird bits and pieces of paraphernalia, or an assortment of small items.

- that works -

I love my Bucket List Calendar...

we had a great July.

I used lot's of pretty colorful stickers to brighten up the calendar.

It came with great suggestions and a lot of stickers...

I am also using stickers that I have in my stash from my scrapbooking days.

I wanted to share a few pictures of our view of the river at night, it is so beautiful.

We own right to the river but we do not own a boat.

We did once upon a time ago, "Double Trouble" ,

but during that season of our life, we realized we are not boat people.

From this spot, we can watch the fireworks in Point Pleasant and many of the other surrounding towns.

I took these pictures of the Waning Gibbous Moon on August 9th,

it is also called the Sturgeon Moon.

It's been so hot here during the day, 

that we have been going out during the evening when it is a little cooler out.

We made time for an ice cream night out at  

Salty's Inlet Ice Cream

The hubs got this and we shared it, it was huge.

It's called the Norma K which is the name of a popular charter boat in Point Pleasant.

Soft vanilla ice cream, brownie pieces, hot fudge, colorful sprinkles, whipped cream and a cherry on top.

I released 3 butterflies yesterday, 2 girls and one boy.

They all took off quickly and I only captured a few pictures.

I am so glad I took the time to prune my Knockout Roses, 

the second and third blooms are stunning and extremely healthy.

The same with my Hydrangeas, 

they have had 2 more sets of beautiful blooms because I took the time to pruned them after their first show.

I cut back some of the Dill in my garden that had all-ready gone to seed.

I planted a bit of these seeds last week and they have already begun growing.

I will use it for cooking as we go into fall and will also need more dill to feed my caterpillars. 

Dill is a hardy herb that we love, and the caterpillars do also.

We've had several trips to the Point Pleasant Inlet, always such a calm and peaceful spot...

and it is much cooler than in-land.

If you have followed my blog for any length of time...

you know this is where the hubs and I went on our first date.

We talked so much, 

and we really got to know each other better, 

I was already in love and on this night, he started to feel it too.

We were only 17.