It's hot out, family pond time!

Well as much as the gardens are loving this heat, it's a little hot for us human bodies, so we took a few hours and went to the family pond!

 this mama can't swim, but I got me the perfect solution, heh heh heh, I can float all over this pond!

 one acre pond, used to be a gravel pit

 what a gorgeous day it is!

ahhh so peaceful!

 yup told ya I could float HAR

 she will KILL me for this photo but I love it, phone in hand in the pond geesh!

 my little aussie friend

 He is ready to go, guess it's been a long hot day

 family friend

meanwhile back at the farm, the llama is happily grazing on this beautiful day

Strawberries oh yum and strawberry jam for canning

It's that time of year again, tons of strawberries so we make strawberry jam, I also freeze a bunch of them as well as let the neighbors pick too

 just look at these beauties!

there would have been more, but of course we ate a "few" when we were picking

oh yes, just look at that strawberry jam!! I made little labels for the ones I am giving away as gifts

 oops a bit much flash on that photo

there, that's better, look how pretty with those labels :)

REMIND ME TO GIVE YOU THE RECIPE NEXT TIME

 just look at all those jars of goodness! waiting for them to seal so we can label and put away, and then after a hard day of canning, it's break time, down to the family pond!

 think they are tired of me and the camera yet? just look at them faces LOL

oh well, that is just what I do, love snapping photos HA

so peaceful and pretty, it's an old gravel pit, one acre we love it down here!