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. 

Smoke from the Canadian Wild Fires

 Thursday, June 15, 2023

Picture taken at school this morning. The air was much clearer by this afternoon. Last day of school by the way. Let summer begin. 

Odds and Ends

Sunday, June 4, 2023

A couple of peonies are coming in on the side of the house. 

Salvia's starting to come in too. 

Brought a few peonies inside. 

Hot one today. Thankfully not too humid. Feelin' like summer. 

Bridal Wreath Spirea & Ferns

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Well, Memorial Day weekend is over so summertime is here. The bridal wreath spirea and the ferns are looking full and lush. 

June

June

The sun is rich
   And gladly pays
In golden hours,
   Silver days,

And long green weeks
   That never end.
School's out. The time
   Is ours to spend.

There's Little League,
   Hopscotch, the creek,
And after supper,
   Hide and seek.

That live-long light
   Is like a dream,
And freckles come
   Like flies to cream.

  --John Updike

The part...:

"And long green weeks
   That never end.
School's out. The time
   Is ours to spend."

...speaks to me because I still have summers off and I truly appreciate that the time is mine to spend.

As a kid, I loved walking Minnehaha Creek in the summer. I have especially fond memories of walking Willie, the family dog. After supper our version of hide and seek was kick the can.

Anne the Magnolia - Summer 2013

Anne the Magnolia has been doing well in 2013. Deb recently did a little decorating to brighten her up.

Deb's Tree

Summer 2012

Summer Light

One of the things I love most about summer is how long it takes the sun to set. The top photo was taken today at 9:01 p.m. The light hitting Deb's garage began to disappear quickly only moments after I took this photo. The bottom photo was taken at 9:27 p.m. and I love how blue the sky still is.