Day 14 - Photo Challenge - Flowers

I am no Green Thumb Gardner like a lot of my friends but every year I plant vining petunias in my pots and they grow so well.  I love them and love to see how full and beautiful they get.  Right now they look pretty beat up because of the weather but I am including a picture of them around July 4th.       THey do make me happy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN

Today was John's birthday.  We went out for breakfast (his idea).  I had planned a surprise lunch for him.  Andrea, Baron and the kids met us at the Three Wise Men Brewery.  He was very surprised to see them because he thought they were still in Columbus.  Gigi couldn't wait to sing Happy Birthday and Addi thought the packages were a surprise for him.  Then we went out to the Indianapolis 500 Museum and gift shop and got him an IRL polo.  He loves the track and was excited to get a new polo.  Happy Birthday John.

Day 13 - Photo Challenge - From a distance

Tonight John and I went out to dinner at the Milano Inn on his birthday eve.  It was so nice outside and then all of a sudden it got really dark.  And just as we were finishing out dinner it started to storm.  But John decided he had to "Plank" for his birthday.  What a goof!  But I did get to take a picture of downtown.  It is not the greatest because it is with my phone.

Day 12 - Photo Challenge - Up Close

Today I am Up Close and Personal with my dog, Bruiser.  Bruiser is our Manchester Terrier who is a big part of the family.  He thinks every night he has to have a rawhide bone to chew on and if he doesn't he won't stop "talking" to us.  He is a good dog to us but anyone else, not so much.  This 38 pound, purchased to be a purse dog by my daughter, is a funny, funny dog!

Day 11 - Something Fun

Tonight Andrea, Jessica Hoffman and I went to see The Help.  We read the book in Book Club and loved it.  It was our Book of the Year.  The movie was great but very sad.  It should definitely be up for an Oscar.  My prediction!   I love to go to the movies and this is my "Something Fun."

Day 10 - Something I made

Andrea (my daughter) and I have started doing a little antiquing and garage sale hunting.  I found this chair and made it my flower pot chair.  I cut out the center and John reinforced it and I placed my flower pot in it.  This step ladder was my mom's.  It was in the barn and very old.  I painted it blue and this white washed it over the top of the blue.  I think it turned out pretty good.

Day 9 - Faceless Self Portrait

Well this was definitely one to think about so I went with the famous, "who's behind that hat?".   MYSTERIOUS!!