Why is it . . . That every year near the end of fall . . . My flowers look better than they did all year? My husband says they're going out with a bang.
Tag: summer
The Farm in My Yard
Look how beautifully these dahlias are blooming. We bought these because we wanted a perennial for the side of our house. Once we got them home, we learned they needed full sunlight. The side of the house only gets half sunlight. So we planted them beside the sitting walls of our patio.I just hope they… Continue reading The Farm in My Yard
Hot
Out here in the U.S. Midwest, Labor Day weekend was a scorcher. Again today, it's 95(f) degrees (35c) and will be again tomorrow. We're supposed to get a cool-off on Thursday, and it can't come soon enough for me. We've had very little rain all summer. Unfortunately, I think it's causing some leaves to turn… Continue reading Hot
Only the Beginning
Look at the pretty colors. It's that time of year again. We tried a different cherry tomato this year. It's the bright yellowish-orange in the photo. The lady at the nursery told us that it was sweeter than the red. They are delicious, but I wouldn't say they're any sweeter. Same flavor as the red,… Continue reading Only the Beginning
Created a Monster
Remember when I shared all the photos from my bird feeder? Remember how excited I was to have some new animal friends?Here's what I believe to be a female cardinal. Could be a juvenile male, but I don't think so. Females are brownish-red. This is what a juvenile male looks like (left). Gray feathers are… Continue reading Created a Monster
Drained Emotions
I've loved lilacs ever since I was a child swinging on our old rusty swing set next to a lilac bush in the back yard. I dreamed of having my own when I grew up. Except, when I did grow up, I moved to Florida where lilac bushes don't grow. Twenty-seven years after we moved… Continue reading Drained Emotions
Times Are Weird
These times are weird Germs are everywhere to be feared Division by media is engineered Old friendships are broken and smeared A siren blaring paradeBrought us a cheerful serenadeGot us out of the house in shorts With all of the good weather reports For days it was sunny and warm Then next there was a… Continue reading Times Are Weird
Almost Party Time
Happy Friday! Time to flee the office and race vibrantly into the three-day weekend (Labor Day in the States). Just a quick note from me today. I forgot to mention in my last post, that I probably won't be able to read bloggers posts for the next week. I'm getting ready for our party (a… Continue reading Almost Party Time
Splendid Sunny Summer
Hello blogging world. It's been so long since I posted that It almost feels like my first time. I know other bloggers who have gone longer than me and then returned, but six weeks is quite a while for me to go between posts. This summer of 2019 has been active and sunny. We haven't… Continue reading Splendid Sunny Summer
Half full
I originally wanted to start by writing that the summer is half over, but instead I decided it's still half full. Right? I hope everyone else is enjoying their summer. So far, mine has been quite busy. I cherish all the social events, because I felt like a hermit when I lived in Florida. I… Continue reading Half full
Fascinating
Shh, listen. Can you hear that? It sounds like a babbling brook. The nearest creek is six blocks away, yet the trickling sounds like a stream circling the entire house. I follow my ears to find where this is coming from. Out the front door, I find this (above) dripping out of the gutter, but… Continue reading Fascinating
Bored?
If you're bored, come live where I live. There's never a dull moment. Just a quick little post. Yesterday, April 26, 2019 it was 70f degrees (21c) with gorgeous blue skies. Blooming tulips lined the neighborhood. Twenty-four hours later, on April 27, 2019, it dropped 35 degrees . . . Happy Spring or Merry Christmas?… Continue reading Bored?
Flip-Flops and Sweaters
I think the earth has shifted, or maybe someone has drugged me and moved my house to the North Pole, with me inside. Yesterday we received six more inches of snow on top of the ten inches already planted. On the forecast below, tomorrow's (Wednesday's) reading is not the wind chill, but the actual temperature… Continue reading Flip-Flops and Sweaters
Sock It To Me
We're being told we're going to get socked with snow this weekend. I do love a couple inches here and there, but this is supposed to be a big drop. Not only that, but they’re predicting a possible repeat next Tuesday. I still don’t regret moving back to Chicago. My soul is at home here… Continue reading Sock It To Me
Real Life Magic
On April 30th I walked along the creek near our house, and below is what it looked like. The last day in April, and it seemed like instead of hibernation, plant life had died a permanent death. Where was spring? Would I ever see color again? A couple of days later, I zoomed in on… Continue reading Real Life Magic
Almost Perfect
May 19th marked the second year anniversary of our move out of Florida and back to where I grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Many of you who followed me in Florida, know how much I wanted out. Still, I wasn't sure how well I'd do back home after twenty-seven years away. I'm happier than… Continue reading Almost Perfect
Simply Summer
The day after Memorial Day and for the rest of that week, I became scarce online. Do you know why? It was my wedding anniversary and we went to check out a cascade. There was no checking facebook, twitter or blog here. I didn't realize how much peace of mind I would have not reading… Continue reading Simply Summer
Extra Ordinary
I had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with family and friends. I can't express how overjoyed I was not not to have to drive 100 to 1,200 miles to be with loved ones. On Sunday, we spent the day with one of the friends who stood up for our wedding 31 years ago tomorrow. She… Continue reading Extra Ordinary
The Difference A Season Makes
I find Nature's instinct and changes fascinating. Never afraid of what lies behind the corner as It dies and gives life once again. Last summer I took lots of pictures of berries. Then I took more pictures of berries in the winter. And, just yesterday I took this same shot of the berries in the… Continue reading The Difference A Season Makes
Hopespring
I'd completely forgotten that hopeful feeling that comes with spring. Just two weeks ago, during the first ten days of April, nature brought in snow squalls on and off each day. The temperature grew frigid. As I draft this post on April 18th, the temperature is 83 degrees with sunshine. You know the old saying… Continue reading Hopespring
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