Life is just flying by!

Lots of adventure this past month! I can't believe August is almost over summer just flew by. With the economy being what it is we had a "Staycation" lol like so many other people... Oh I spent alot of time reading, gardening, photographing places & things, scrapping, watching tv (USA, TNT seem to have GREAT SHOWS!)

The first two butterflys are from today right in my own backyard!

This Lantana plant has rebloomed late this summer and the birds and butterflies love it.

About a couple weeks ago Kerry and I took a short day trip to visit a Butterfly house in Geneva

there were about 200 inside and these are a sampling of just how pretty they are!

Purple and Orange my favorite colors!

The macros setting on my new camera is automatic and wonderful.

I just thought this one was striking on the walkway don't you agree?

I also spent one of my days off with my friend Nina and we visitied a Mandir (Hindu Temple) it was so peaceful and the workmanship and detail in the Limestone and Teak wook were very impressive!

This is the entrance to the Haveli, it is a Cultural Center. The Teak wood was all Hand carved in India and then shipped here to be assembled.

One of the columns outside

We were not allowed to take any photos inside the Haveli or the Mandir, they even had me surrender my camera!! This Mandir is the Largest in the United States, made of Turkish Limestone and Italian Marble. It was shipped to India to be hand carved and then shipped to Chicago to be assembled!

Fountain in front of Mandir facing the exit

They had topairy sculptures around the gardens. I loved the Giraffe!

Reading list is quite extensive... I really love to read and have a stack of books to get to. Right now reading The Whisper by Carla Neggers. Have today off from work and spending it reading, catching up on blogs and crafting.

Until next time!