It’s been hot lately, so we went to get snowballs. A “snowball” is the name for a local New Orleans summer treat of shaved ice, with flavored syrup poured over it.

The other day I saw a kid order a “Spiderman” at the Snowball stand, so I decided to give it a shot today. A Spiderman Snowball is half Strawberry and half Blue Bubblegum, it is soooo good!

During the summer there are lots of dragonflies flying around. Here is a picture of a pretty red one that landed in the backyard over the weekend. We are lucky enough to have lots of dragonflies this year so I’ve been getting a few pictures while I am out gardening - in addition to the red dragonfly above I have photographed a green and blue one too!

Here is a picture of the world famous Penny the mini pin. “Mini Pin” is short for Miniature Pinscher. She is a very cute and adorable dog who loves to run around the backyard and chase birds and lizards. This breed demands attention and enjoys lots of outdoor play. Read more about miniature pinschers.

This is a picture of the horseshoe my great grandfather nailed to the telephone pole outside his home over 50 years ago. You can see that it has been there for a long time, and the weather has started to eat the horseshoe away as it rusts over the years.

Looking through the fence hole picture…

Wandered on down to the French Quarter in New Orleans looking for some Hot Sauce. Snapped this shot on Bourbon Street.

Here is a honey bee doing his job pollinating cucumber flowers.

Here are the cucumbers and radishes a little under a month since the rain. The cucumbers are on hills in the middle and the radishes were planted around the edge of the bed.

Cucumber flower from vegetable garden.

Our cucumber sprouts during rain. Recently planted vegetable garden plants.