It is the Little Stuff - Smiles!

 Howdy all.  Hope you are all safe and healthy and doing well.  Hope some of the storms yesterday missed you and did no damage.

We had a heck of a storm come through around 6:30PM.  It came out of the north which was kind of unusual.  It came hard; fast and boy did it rain.  It got kind of crazy for a bit.

I had more limbs and sticks down than I have had in ages.  We got about 1 1/2" rain in an hour.  The temps dropped 21 degrees in an hour, and it felt awesome out after the rain.

This morning is back to humid, but that is supposed to be leaving this afternoon.  It is a gloomy and cloudy morning.  This too shall pass.

Tomorrow many children go back to school around here.  The rest start next week.  Crazy stuff.  I loved having the entire summer off when I was young - didn't go back until after Labor Day.

Have you noticed the daylight hours are getting shorter?  It gets light later and dark a little earlier.  I notice it most in the mornings!

Today, just a few pics of things that make me smile, and that I just find a wonder.  It is little things, that can surely make a day special.  A smile, a hug, a word, a sight...... just the little things - they can be huge.

A side view of my little garden.  I have black garden fabric under the plants and then just dirt between rows.  There is a soaker hose if needed.  Here are my 8 tomato plants and behind them is peppers.  I had zucchini behind them (far right), but the ones in the garden didn't do good at all.  The ones in the big washtub are doing great. (Cherry tomatoes are in pots as well).

At the right of pic - see that tall green plant?  That is where my banana peppers are and they just keep producing and are loaded.  That tall one came in same cell pack - but it doesn't appear to be the same.  The plant is 2X as tall as others and the peppers are different.  I do believe it will be a jalapeno!!  Surprise!  It has tons of tiny peppers on it.

Tomatoes are hanging out there in clusters!  There are many and just so neat to see such clusters of potential yumminess.

This makes me sooooo happy.  It has been years since I have had cucumbers be successful.  I am growing very old seeds (planted very late) in a big pot.  They are doing good and taste so good.

KITTENS (and leaves).  Front to back - Patches, Boots, Dusty and mommy Pip.  They are 9 weeks old and just a hoot.  Playing and exploring everything.  They eat and drink, but they are still nursing as well.  They are so little.

Yesterday after changing out everything on the bed, I put this quilt on.  A good friend gave me this about 10 years ago - said it reminded her of me.  She is now gone, and whenever I put it on the bed, I think of her.  It is so pretty and cheerful (not made by her), but it just makes me smile.  She was a flower buddy and my hummingbird buddy.  She would call me every day (at least once) to give me a hummingbird report!!!  LOL

Isn't mature something?  Phlox - tons of little, teeny tiny flowers all together to make one beautiful flower head.  The bees love these flowers.

                                                                         Perfection!

God makes nothing that isn't perfect in His eyes.  That is something we need to remember.  We often see flaws and criticize things - but God made it and He makes no mistakes.

From quilts, to kitties, to growing things, just a few of the items that are little but make me smile.

Folks, life is good - appreciate all that you see and can do.

Looking forward to the humidity breaking today and feeling a bit cooler out.  That is a beautiful feeling, not just for me but all of nature as well.

What little things make you smile?  

Have a fantastic day and take time to appreciate!