Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Tuesday Treasures

It has been such a busy summer , terrific weather with warm to hot temperatures , sometimes a tad too hot and definitely more than a tad too humid , did I mention that humidity and I are not friends , no we definitely do not like each other even a little bit. However all that set aside this summer could not have been better with visits from my DIL and my two oldest granddaughters and most recently a visit from two of my younger granddaughters and then in just a few days I will be off to visit my youngest granddaughter and youngest grandson . Since it has been a year and a half since I last seen them I am very excited about this visit .

 So what is my treasure for today , well my greatest treasure is my family and next to that is where I live so here is a photo taken from a hot air balloon which my dear crazy husband decided to go for a ride in the other evening . When he took the launch they had no idea where the wind would take them , nor where they would land but lo and behold they landed in the field right next to our house .
 Would you like to see a few more photos he took from the air , well if not it is time to leave now  :-) This next photo is of the launch , just as they left the ground.
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 This one is of the East River as the bucket actually touched the water, the pilot did this on purpose  .Isn't that a fantastic photo though , I just love it! The next photo shows the river snaking its way through the East River Valley , so neat to see it from this perspective .

 My friend Arlene's farm from the air , just like a patchwork quilt huh   .

 Bill  said  he had a terrific time , said he would do it again in a heart beat but my feet will be firmly planted on the ground , thank you very much . I guess the landing was a little rough , but other than that it was smooth sailing .
 Hope you enjoyed the aerial photos of where I live , in the first photo you can see my house on the right hand side closest to the field , as you can see I have a pretty terrific view out my window.

I am linking up with Melody, so  be sure to visit  our wonderful hostess for Tuesdays Treasures at The House on the Side of the Hill   .to see who else has shared their treasures today .  There are two other treasures that arrived in my emailbox yesterday , I won two giveaways , one from Carrie  , as a surprise giveaway to her followers, I was so surprised and pleased with her generosity  and if you have never visited Carrie be sure to head on over here ,she does the most amazing work , you will be so inspired . Then I also received an email from Jenny of Elefantz telling me I am the winner of a six month subscription to her e-magazine in her most recent giveaway , I am thrilled about this as well, as Jenny is a talented designer and I will look forward to receiving this extra special gift each month for the next 6 months .
 Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day.
 
 Hugs Sheila

19 comments:

  1. congrats on your win Sheila,family is so precious.xx

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  2. So wonderful Sheila. You definitely know what the best things in life are. That is why I love reading your blog.

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  3. Congratulations on your wins -Jennys e-magazine is wonderful. Where you live is lovely. I'm with your husband - a balloon trip would be brilliant.

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  4. Hello Sheila, Thanks for sharing your "Tuesday Treasure" Thirty years ago my husband and I took a balloon ride. Six month later, we had our own balloon. Just warning you, ballooning is additive! We flew balloons for twenty years and truly enjoyed sharing the experience. Have a great day.

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  5. Lovely photos and congrats on all your lovely wins.

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  6. Thank you for sharing all the lovely pictures...congrats for all you giveaway wins

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  7. What a great experience you had. Congrats on your winning.

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  8. Beautiful pictures! I used to crew for a hot air balloon and I really miss flying! I'd go up again in a heartbeat too! :0)

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  9. Wouldn't get me in one of those things! No way. The view sure is lovely though. You live in such a beautiful spot.

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  10. Love the photos from the hot air balloon. I love watching those balloons flying over head but I'm with you, my feet will stay anchored to the solid ground.

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  11. I've often wanted to go on a balloon ride. Thanks for sharing those photo's. Congratulations on your wins. Hugs,

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  12. Thanks for visiting Sheila....I will certainly let you know how it works...if I ever get to try it out.
    Gosh..I am so behind since my accident and the brother-in-laws death. I have so much to do right now!! But I'll get there soon...lol

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  13. Wonderful pics and wonderful wins! This morning when I went to the quilt shop that same hot air balloon was in the park at the bottom of our street...small world!

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  14. It was lovely seeing your pictures... you live in a beautiful area.... I have always loved the idea of a balloon ride but I am scared of heights... such awesome views...
    Hugz
    and well done with your wins.... such fun...

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  15. Such fantastic photos sounds like a great experience...family is a real treasure.

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  16. Such fantastic photos sounds like a great experience...family is a real treasure.

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  17. what a beautiful view of the countryside surrounding your home.
    I agree that your Hub is crazy! It's not natural to take off in a cane basket with a balloon attached to it lol.

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  18. Wow! How exciting! It must have been interesting to see your area from above. Congratulations on being a winner :-)

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  19. Wonderful photos of your scenery, the hot air ballooning sounds exciting! Your Christmas projects were gorgeous.

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