goodbye, july
      I can't believe that July is over already ~ this summer is just FLYING by!   Here are some images from this week....
July 28th, white liatris in our backyard:
 July 29th, some tomatoes, yum!  Can't wait till they are big enough to eat!:
 July 29th, some tomatoes, yum!  Can't wait till they are big enough to eat!:

July 30th, I took the kids down to Glen Ellyn, IL, to see the Willowbrook Wildlife Center... http://www.willowbrookwildlife.org/ . Many animals who would be unable to survive out in the wild live here, like these injured turkey vultures: and this 3-legged fox:
 and this 3-legged fox:
 After touring the building and the outdoor cages, we took a walk through the butterfly garden:
 After touring the building and the outdoor cages, we took a walk through the butterfly garden:

and then hiked on the trail: where we got to see the new sandhill crane exhibit:
 where we got to see the new sandhill crane exhibit:
 as well as wildflowers and other sights in the various areas (forest, savannah, and prairie):
 as well as wildflowers and other sights in the various areas (forest, savannah, and prairie):
 July 31st, a close-up of one of our veronica plants:
 July 31st, a close-up of one of our veronica plants:

    July 28th, white liatris in our backyard:
 July 29th, some tomatoes, yum!  Can't wait till they are big enough to eat!:
 July 29th, some tomatoes, yum!  Can't wait till they are big enough to eat!:
July 30th, I took the kids down to Glen Ellyn, IL, to see the Willowbrook Wildlife Center... http://www.willowbrookwildlife.org/ . Many animals who would be unable to survive out in the wild live here, like these injured turkey vultures:
 and this 3-legged fox:
 and this 3-legged fox: After touring the building and the outdoor cages, we took a walk through the butterfly garden:
 After touring the building and the outdoor cages, we took a walk through the butterfly garden:
and then hiked on the trail:
 where we got to see the new sandhill crane exhibit:
 where we got to see the new sandhill crane exhibit: as well as wildflowers and other sights in the various areas (forest, savannah, and prairie):
 as well as wildflowers and other sights in the various areas (forest, savannah, and prairie): July 31st, a close-up of one of our veronica plants:
 July 31st, a close-up of one of our veronica plants:
So now we say goodbye to July... and hello to August! :o)



1 Comments:
I'm growing tomatoes for the first time and mine are a little smaller than yours, but I am glad they aren't suppose to be ripe yet. I was getting worried. Yeah, I don't have a green thumb! lol!
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