The next day after our trip, we all went to a barbecue at the Bailey Volunteer Fire Department!

It was nice to meet the other members of the department.

Spilled petals...

Art

A gorgeous storm blew in, and here are the after-remnants...

Contrast

The clouds were swirled into such unique and lovely shapes!

And... (drum roll please!)   ...the guys put bigger and better tires on the truck!!!

Power

It's got a "lift" now! ;) I love this great hulking beast. It's carried us through amazing mud-road conditions! :)

Calendula, which combines beauty with medicinal properties, begins to bloom...

The tarantulas are out!

Stephen's duckies, with a few chicks thrown in.

What a fun painting from 1955 of a mother and daughter working together in the kitchen!

Deborah's cooking skills have increased -- here's a Lemon Meringue Pie. 

And a man-shaped pancake she made for Stephen the other morning!

Healthy art...