Fuchsias, Fuchsias, & More Fuchsias

They aren't all blooming yet, but there's definitely enough to fill a post.  I have all the names of them, if anyone is interested.  I stick the tags down in the pots, so it's a walk outside away to round one up.

I'll just start loadin' the photos:

This one is in Baby's pot.

I have two different ones in my window boxes.

They're not bloomin' good yet, but check this one out.

The flowers are friggin' huuuuge!

The second one in the window boxes didn't have any flowers on the plants, but there were some on the ground.  :)

These are the ones I have hanging in all the pots in the big tree.

I generally don't have very much red in the yard, but these are sooo pretty.

Another one in a pot.

This is the first time I've grown Gartenmeister (did I spell it right?).

I hope it does as well as I've seen in photos.

These next ones are in pots hanging on the fence.

This one's on the house by the driveway door.

All of these are on the patio, either in sitting or hanging pots.

I love this one.

It's hard to pick a favorite, but so far, this might be it.

The flowers start out with that dark purple center, then fade to the fuchsia color.

So, so pretty.

So that's all of 'em for now.

You know I'll be out with my camera when the rest start openin' up.

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Fourth Of July 2013

Yes, I know, it's 2014.  But guess what?  I never posted these pictures last year.

As you're scrolling through evidence of last year's festivities, I'm already back at the Rock Farm, for the Fourth Of July 2014 addition, where I am attempting to stay cool.  I'm sure the beer in my hand is helping.

Here's last year's fun-filled weekend:

Oh, I should probably mention that every weekend of the 4th, there's a serious competition that happens.

Every man for himself.

There's horseshoes, ring tosses, crosswords, croquet, sack races, darts, etc.

Some people like to get mean and cheat in order to win.

And there's a lot of smack talk.

There was a massive water fight last year.

The kids thought that was fantastic, and used every opportunity they could find to blast adults with squirt guns.

I, (and a couple others) had an entire bucket dumped on my head by my BIL.

Good times, kids.

This is me getting the bucket of water - and the kids coming in for the kill.

The Dog bites at everyone's feet during the sack races.

Makes it nearly impossible to stay upright.

In the end, The Dad and my sister were fighting for the sack race champion title.

There may or may not have been some shoving and tripping.

The Girl yelling, get 'er, and my sister goin' WTF.

Pulling The Dad's shorts down, in one last attempt to win it.

My mom brought stuff for the kids to make t-shirts.

Every year, we say we're gonna do the group photo right when we all get there.

And every year, we end up taking it at the end of the weekend, when no one has showered for three days.

Have a great weekend and enjoy your 4th!