Heh heh, I know this is rather late for a summer post, but hey, we haven’t fallen too far into autumn yet, right? (See what I did there?) Anyway, I loved Clara’s summer recap post, so I decided to do one of my own!
Here’s a recap of this summer’s happenings in pictures.
Raising and selling a litter of darling baby bunnies. ♥
Taking a lovely trip to Assateague and Chincoteague Island.
Writing and illustrating letters.
Playing piano at the nursing home and filling in for the pianist at church. O.o
Finding barn kittens.
All the flowers.
Watching a cardboard boat race. XD
Working on a project I will hopefully reveal soon… (Here’s a sneak peek:)
Playing Gaga Ball on the trampoline with my siblings.
Swimming at our neighbor’s pool.
Re-designing a board game I created. (Sneak peek:)
Playing games with family and friends.
Saying goodbye to Clementine. 😦
Making lots and lots of art.
Taking lots and lots of pictures.
Pizza and movie nights.
Watching sunsets.
Helping out at a wedding.
Celebrating fourth of July with family. (Photo credit to my aunt.)
Going camping in tents with cousins and grandparents.
Meeting new people and making new friends.
Hatching swallowtail butterflies.
Cutting and creaming 150 quarts of corn from our sweet corn patch. O.o
Books.
Blogging.
Watching the eclipse (even though I got rather poor photos XD).
Having simply splendid time at Amelia Island with friends.
Finally watching Star Wars. 😛
The County Fair.
Starting WordCrafters 3.
Gardening and canning produce.
Consuming many 50 cent Frosties at Wendy’s.
Sewing class.
Video-chatting with a blogger friend.
Making decorations for our monthly church meals.
Emailing, writing to, and debating with blogger friends. 😀 ♥
CWWC (see my entries here) and BIBPC, (this my latest entry).
Nature Study with friends.
Bonfires, big and small.
Gathering eggs. 
Megan’s birthday (which included a water balloon fight).
Family reunions.
Making memories. ♥
It was a lovely summer. 🙂 I had a lot of fun but I also learned a lot, I think more in practical knowledge than book knowledge. It’s been good.
How was your summer?
***Allison***
Allison Marie 
Awesome pictures! It seems like you had an amazing summer! Do you have any nature photography tips? Thanks! 😋
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Thank you! I did have a great summer!
Okay, well of course it helps to have a good camera. 😉 If you have a DSLR, use a lens specifically designed for photographing little things. Almost everything looks pretty at the golden hour, the time when it’s almost sunset but not quite, you know? Good lighting REALLY helps to make good photos. And photograph anything and everything! Notice the little details that most people pass by and capture their beauty. 🙂
I hope that helps!
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Sounds like an AMAZING summer!!
We went on a bunch of travel. China for three weeks, East Coast for two weeks, and then we went camping for three days.
It was really a very, memorable summer, especially seeing a Broadway shows and some really famous paintings!
We also sent my brother off to college, (as I told you in an email) and..well…yeah!
Alas, poor Clementine. 😦 😦 😦 :,(.
Did you like Starwars?
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Yes, it was great! 😀
WOW, that IS a bunch of travel. O.o It sounds so fun! How was China?
It sure sounds memorable! That’s so neat!
Oh yeah. O.o
*Sniff* I know.
Well some of them I hated and some of them I really liked. Actually most of them I didn’t like that much except for The Force Awakens, which I liked a good bit because it actually had a story instead of just constant BAM BAM BAM. XD Do you like Star Wars?
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Haha, it was!
China was really cool!! Most of the time was just visiting relatives, which is very important. 🙂
Haha! Hmm, I only liked some. I absolutely DETESTED the prequels, and the 4th one, I think the last three were my favorites.
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Neat!
Ha ha, yeah, some were definitely better than others, and some were hardly worth watching. XD
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Exactly! Also, out of curiousity, what theme do you use? My previous theme got removed by WordPress, so now I’m theme-searching!
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I use the Penscratch theme. 🙂 Aww, that’s a bummer.
That happened to me once too.
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Thank you!!
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Sure thing!
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Your photographs are lovely, and it looks you like had a great summer! 🙂 This post made me look forward to next summer already, haha. Happy almost-autumn!
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Thank you, Olivia! I did! Ha ha, I know. XD Happy almost-autumn to you too! 😛
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Ummmm…. What happened to Clementine? O_O
A Very Distressed,
~Jaclynn~
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She died. 😥 *SNIFF*
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Oh my goodness!! That makes me so sad! I’m sorry… 😭😭
~Jaclynn~
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I knooow… but it was a while ago, and Megan got to keep Basil (one of the baby bunnies we raised), so it’s okay. 🙂 Thanks so much, though. ♥
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You’ve done too much fun. I can feel. 🙂 Camping in tents is showing this…
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Heh heh, yep. It was great fun. 🙂
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AHH AHH AHH your summer looks so fun and cute. love those little animals! :33 and beautiful photos omw. <33 xx
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Ha ha! Why thank you, Carol! 😀 Yeah, it was a great summer.
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Really nice pics!! What are ATC Trades?
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Thanks, Starling! And you can read about Hayley’s ATC trade here: https://flourishingbyrestfulfalls.wordpress.com/2017/06/23/atc-trade-summer-themed/
Basically you can swap little works of art with other bloggers, send them to Hayley, and then Hayley will send you the Artist Trading Cards you traded.
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Thanks for sharing! Sounds complicated… 😛
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You’re welcome! Ha ha, sorry about that. XD It isn’t actually that complicated, just kind of hard to explain, I guess. 😛
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Oh I see
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It looks like you had an awesome summer!
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I did! 😀
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Wow, I love all the outdoor activities!!!! And just saying, you got WAY better pictures of the eclipse than I did!! Did you take them though a welding helmet, or is that strait? You are such a good photographer!!!
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Yes! Summer is great for outdoor activities. 🙂 Ha ha, well thanks. I thought they were okay until I looked at some other people’s pictures and then I was like… nope. XD Anyway, yes! I did take them through welding glass. Aww, thank you so much, dear!
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Yeah, some people can really take good picture of the moon…like just even the moon! Yeah, I can’t. :,) And we actually have a really good camera! oh well. I can remember it. 🙂
❤
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Ha ha, yeah. XD I can actually take a decent picture of the moon, but I have never gotten a good star picture. I really want to, though! Do you have a DSLR or what kind of camera do you have? And yeah, at least we can remember things. 🙂
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That’s good!!! Our’s is a Canon Rebel T6i, EOS 750D: no idea which number makes the camera good, but it was expensive, so…. XD Yes, that is really nice.
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Ohh okay! I’ve heard that those are really good! Well anyway, it helps to lower the exposure (lower the ISO, up the shutter speed, and up the aperture) to take good moon pictures, at least that works for me! Does your camera have a manual setting?
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Ok, thanks! Yes, I believe so….
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Love this ❤ Such beautiful pictures. 🙂
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Aww, thanks. ♥
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Thanks a lot your image no 9 helped me how to put alphabet to solve coding and decoding word problem
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Ha ha! Well you’re welcome! It’s actually just a spinner for my game. You can make them at online pie chart websites. 🙂
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Thanks! It’s just funny when you find solutions at relatively different topics you read
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Yeah! XD
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Can you send me the link to the website you used.
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Sure!
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(Did that work?)
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No, sorry, it did not.
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Oh bummer. It’s meta-chart.com/pie. There, I hope THAT worked! 😀
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Thanks!
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How do you plan to put the spinner in?
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I printed it out, cut it out, and laminated it, then glued it to a circle of cardboard. Then I trimmed a popsicle stick to a point, cut a hole with a box knife through the center of the spinner and popsicle stick, and stuck a brad through both of them. 🙂 Whew, I hope that made sense!
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Thanks. It all made sense except, what’s a brad and a box knife.?
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Okay, I used a brass brad which is kind of like a pushpin that is split in two at the end, so you can bend it. That’s an awful explanation so here, this is what they are: https://www.amazon.com/ACCO-Plated-Fastener-Fasteners-A7071712/dp/B004LWLQ3I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1505673227&sr=8-4&keywords=brass+brad
And then a box knife is a kind of craft knife you can use to cut cardboard. 🙂 It’s just a blade in a plastic casing.
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Ok, thanks. Now I remember.
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Yep, sure thing!
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Aww, thank you for linking to my post! I love yours! 😀
Oooh…. “the colorbox”? Now I’m curious. 😛 WHOA I love that bonfire picture! *pins it* XD
Looks like you had a great summer!
-Clara ❤
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You’re quite welcome! I loved yours too! ♥
Hee hee! I’m SO excited to show you! 😀 AHH THANK YOU SO MUCH. When Dad stirred it up it almost exploded in a cloud of orange glitter. It was beautiful!
Yep, I sure did! 😀
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I LOVE the picture of the bonfire! ❤
My summer was good! 😀 And TECHNICALLY, fall hasn't quite started yet. ;P We have about a week, lol.
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THANK YOU! I like it too! I guess I’ll have to post some more of those pictures. 🙂
Great! Ha ha, yes, quite right. 😉
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Loved this, Allison!
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Yay, I’m so glad you did! 😀 Thanks, Rebecca!
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Aw, looks like you had a wonderful summer, Allison! I can’t wait to see what the fall and winter have in store. 🙂
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I sure did! Yes, I can’t wait either! 😀
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Those balloons bring back memories. Thanks and you I can’t wait for Fall pictures on your farm.
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Hee hee! Yes, they’re so much fun. 🙂 My pleasure! I can’t wait to take them either! 😀
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Such a lovely post. Sounds a wonderful summer, and so many gorgeous pictures!
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Thank you! Yes, it was. 🙂 And I’m glad you liked the pictures!
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Oh my goodness, your photography never fails to make my jaw drop! 😱 IT’S SO INCREDIBLE.
Sounds like you had an AMAZING summer–can’t wait to see what the rest of the year will bring! 😄
—Madi
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YAY, you’re back! Now I have to go read your post and hear about Irma…
WOW THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADI.
Yes, I did! And me either! 😀
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Oh my word….. That first picture with the bunnies ❤❤❤ WAY too adorable! Glad you had such a great summer 😁
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Hee hee, I KNOW! I love it (and them). 😉 Thanks!
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I have a guess for what The Colorbox is: a story! Can’t wait!
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Hee hee! Well good guess, but not quite… Hmm, but on second thought maybe I SHOULD make it into a story. 🙂
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Thanks!
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Maybe you should..I don’t know.
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Heh heh. 🙂
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A fictional documentary> A poem? A song?
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Noooope! Guess again. 🙂
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I’m out of guesses, but I probably will thinks of one soon!
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Heh heh, no problem. 😉 I’ll hopefully post about it really soon – maybe next post!
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Wow. O.o Your summer sounded EPIC!!! 😀 I had a good summer too, highlighted by our trip to the West Coast! It was amazing (emailing more on that soon)! 😉 I love summer, my favorite season!
And 150 quarts of corn???? Eek! Canning is fun, but that much? Heh heh. 😉
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YES! It was great! Ooh yes, I can’t wait to get your email! Yep, summer is quite nice. 🙂
I KNOW. Well we didn’t do it all in one day (I think it was two or three), but yeah, it was a lot. 😛 Thankfully we did it with our grandparents since they share the patch, so it went faster that way (plus it was more fun 😉 ).
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Hey girl! I am here to let you know I have nominated you for ‘The Fall Tag’! You can check it out right here: https://christcraftsandcuisine.wordpress.com/2017/10/17/the-fall-tag-%F0%9F%8D%81/
I hope you have a terrific day ❤
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Aww, thanks! 😀 I’ll go check it out!
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