Cigar Time

 Sunday,  September 22, 2024

Perfect day for a cocktail and a cigar in the backyard. 

It's been an above average September temperature-wise. Previous months this summer were pleasantly average. Today we finally got some weather that appears as if fall may be approaching. 

Nice to get a leather jacket weather kind of day. 

Tiger Lilies

 Monday, July 8, 2024

Other Tiger Lilies around the block are doing pretty well.

Ours are looking rather sparse. 

Weeding

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Weeding the gardens is an ongoing project. Here's a before and after shot of a small section I worked on today. 

The Full Strawberry Moon

Friday, June 21, 2024

Full moon today.

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac: "June’s full Moon—typically the last full Moon of spring or the first of summer—has traditionally been called the Strawberry Moon. While strawberries certainly are a reddish-pink color and are roundish in shape, the origin of the name “Strawberry Moon” has nothing to do with the Moon’s hue or appearance. A Moon usually appears reddish when it’s close to the horizon because the light rays must pass through the densest layers of the atmosphere."

Also according to the Old Farmer's Almanac: "This Strawberry Moon name has been used by Native American Algonquian tribes that live in the northeastern United States as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered. The Haida term Berries Ripen Moon reflects this as well. As flowers bloom and early fruit ripens, June is a time of great abundance for many."

The Solstice

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Yep, the soltice is today. 

The Results of Rain

Everything's become so lush with all the rain we've been getting. 

Memorial Day 2024

Monday, May 27, 2024

Above pictures taken about a week ago. The bridal wreath spirea in Andrea's yard really came back nicely this year. We were really worried about it based on what is looked like last year. 

                                                                  

Here are the peonies about a week ago. 

And here they are now. 

                       

Cigar today too.