This is Hercules - he is a pool hog! What a water baby!  

The gang - fun chat and good food.  

Pool looks very inviting on a 102 degree day! 

Happy 4th of July! 

4th of July

The summer heat has found its way to Texas - this weekend temperatures rose to a rich 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Can you believe it? Sunday - our neighbors along with their puppy dogs visted to escape the heat and enjoy the pool. Plenty of friends, good food, and nice company - not a bad way to enjoy the Holiday weekend. Only bad part - sporting the sunburn for the next month.

Jena, too! 

Of course, Nebo is blooming too - at 18 months old. 

This Astor is an amazing addition to the landscape - and it keeps coming back and doing better each year. 

Oak leaf hybicus hit full bloom just in time for my return from Alaska. 

Cooper Plant - that smells like pennies when you rub it. 

I was amazed to see the catus bloom this year. 

Plenty of shades of green - and of course, I love white flowers. 

I absolutely love this time of year!  

The garden plants are thriving in all this heat and rain! 

Spring Break

Spring has sprung in Dallas - plenty of rain to help all the plants grow and flurish! Temperatures are breaking the 90's early this summer so we are preparing for a hot one! Pups are doing well and so am I. Looking forward to some nice times in the yard, at the house and in the pool!

And of course, this one. 

Hard to say - what I will remember most about this trip. This is one of my favorite views. 

Anchorage airport - and time to say goodbye to Alaska as I begin the long journey home. 

About a hour and one-half - the trip to Anchorage goes by really fast. 

The 'new' road runs right along the waterway. 

A very pleasant drive - all the way to Anchorage. 

Exiting Whitter to Anchorage is not easy - this is a one way tunnel - shared by cars and a train. Each taking turns ! 

And some interesting things to enjoy - that you just don't get at home in Texas. 

We have fun sailing her. 

A pretty ship - well, for a ship. 

Before saying goodbye - here are few enjoyable pictures of the Island Princess. A 15 story vessel - small by some terms but plenty big for me. 

The break off ice makes so much noise - it is like alka seltzer in the water - fizzing away.